Question 1

Which country listed is not in the top 5 with respect to sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States
B)  Sweden
C)  Finland
D)  New Zealand
E)  They are all in the top 5F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the

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A)  Current ability to alter the natural world through technology
B)  Relatively new emergence of environmentalists
C)  Historical ignorance of the interconnected nature of environmental issues
D)  Development of new fields such as environmental science
E)  Extremely fast transmission of information through the InternetF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which country uses the most coal to produce electricity?

Accepted Answer

A)  China
B)  India
C)  United States
D)  RussiaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The word "environment" comes from a French word that means

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A)  life
B)  nature
C)  wildlife
D)  home
E)  to surroundF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an ecosystem service?

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A)  Providing fuel to burn
B)  High biodiversity
C)  Water purification
D)  Production of food
E)  Decomposition of wasteF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Environmental science is a __________.

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A)  Narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences
B)  Theoretical approach in interpreting the environment
C)  Way to see the world in scientific terms
D)  Systematic approach in learning about the environment
E)  Special set of problem-solving skillsF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

The world's population is now more than

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A)  70 million
B)  70 billion
C)  7 billion
D)  700 million
E)  20 millionF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

In general, as per capita GDP (Global Domestic Product)  rises both _____ and _____ increase.

Accepted Answer

A)  Infant mortality; life expectancy
B)  Percentage of safe drinking water; rate of infectious diseases
C)  Infant mortality; adult literacy
D)  Percentage of safe drinking water; adult literacy
E)  Total Fertility Rate; percentage of safe drinking waterF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

The idea of stewardship is that humans have a/the ___________ the environment.

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A)  Privilege of using
B)  Technology to shape
C)  Duty to care for
D)  Opportunity to degrade
E)  Responsibility to use resources inF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

The word "environment" as used in environmental science does not include

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A)  Our culture
B)  The biosphere
C)  Our political system
D)  Solutions to problems
E)  understanting relationships between organismsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Ethics should guide decisions made regarding

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A)  Environmental issues
B)  Economic issues
C)  Development issues
D)  Social justice issues
E)  All of the above issuesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

The approach that reflects the philosophy that there is waste in neglecting the development and use of certain natural resources (such as dead trees in old growth forests)  would best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral and aesthetic preservation
B)  Global environmental citizenship
C)  Pragmatic utilitarian conservation
D)  A cornucopian worldviewE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, is a model for balancing nature and human needs because in the eighteenth century a French governor

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A)  Declared the island a nature sanctuary
B)  Ordered sensitive areas such as steep slopes to be preserved in forests
C)  Bought the island as a private sanctuary for the government of France
D)  Supported an extensive environmental education campaign
E)  Enforced strict punishment for people who damaged any natural resourcesF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

The term "toxic colonialism" has been used in describing

Accepted Answer

A)  Lax environmental regulations for toxic wastes
B)  The exportation of toxic wastes to poor communities
C)  Rulings that toxins must not be exported to wealthy nations
D)  The high level of toxic waste production by wealthy nations
E)  The high level of toxic pesticide use by wealthy nationsF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 15

Proponents of sustainable development argue that

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A)  All development has environmental costs
B)  Development is less important than the environment
C)  Development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment
D)  The environment is less important than development
E)  Development does not cause environmental damageF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

The history of conservation and environmentalism is

Accepted Answer

A)  Based in the Industrial Revolution
B)  Largely unrecorded
C)  A relatively new movement
D)  Based in the 1970s environmental movement
E)  Traceable well back into human historyF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Poverty is usually passed on from one generation to the next through

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of available opportunities
B)  Genetic conditions
C)  Improper care of natural resources
D)  Illnesses spread by virusesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

Accepted Answer

A)  Aesthetic and spiritual values and wildlife habitat
B)  Hunting and fishing value
C)  Wood and mineral resources for the future
D)  Tourism and recreation potential
E)  Economic value in cleaning the air and preventing soil erosionF) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

Another word for "steward" is

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizer
B)  Caretaker
C)  Participant
D)  Consumer
E)  LeaderF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen estimates that at least 3 million people die each year from diseases triggered by

Accepted Answer

A)  Water pollution
B)  Air pollution
C)  Exposure to radiation
D)  Cigarette smoking
E)  Mosquito-borne illnessesF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 1: Understanding Our Environment

Which country uses the most coal to produce electricity?

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The idea of stewardship is that humans have a/the ___________ the environment.

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In general, as per capita GDP (Global Domestic Product) rises both _____ and _____ increase.

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The approach that reflects the philosophy that there is waste in neglecting the development and use of certain natural resources (such as dead trees in old growth forests) would best be described as

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Another word for "steward" is

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The history of conservation and environmentalism is

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Which country listed is not in the top 5 with respect to sustainable development?

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Proponents of sustainable development argue that

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Poverty is usually passed on from one generation to the next through

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Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean, is a model for balancing nature and human needs because in the eighteenth century a French governor

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Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

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Ethics should guide decisions made regarding

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Environmental science is a __________.

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The term "toxic colonialism" has been used in describing

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The word "environment" as used in environmental science does not include

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The world's population is now more than

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Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen estimates that at least 3 million people die each year from diseases triggered by

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One major difference affecting the scope of environmental issues of the past and present is the

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