Question 1

Evidence of progress in reducing overpopulation and the increased strain on the environment it causes is best illustrated by

Accepted Answer

A)   The current evidence of a stable population in the developing and developed world
B)   A decrease in the average number of children born to each woman
C)   The current evidence of a globally stable population growth
D)   The decreasing population growth rate in the United States
E)   The current evidence of a stable population in the developing world

Question 2

Sustainable development means

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A)   improving people's lives in the present in a way that can continue far into the future.
B)   providing ever-increasing amounts of adequate housing.
C)   continued growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off.
D)   utilizing an ever-increasing quantity of natural resources.

Question 3

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 resources

Question 4

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 issues

Question 5

Some of today's leading environmental thinkers, such as Dr. Wangari Maathai of Kenya

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A)   Have denounced the use of technology
B)   Have shown that a slight decrease in human welfare must accompany environmental protection
C)   Have focused only on local environmental issues
D)   Are linking improved environmental quality with social progress
E)   Treat humans as an entity separate from the environment in which they live

Question 6

The issue that racial and ethnic minorities face unusually high exposure to environmental hazards is a central argument to

Accepted Answer

A)   Sustainable development
B)   Environmental justice
C)   Economic development
D)   Urban renewal
E)   Interpretive science

Question 7

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

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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 water

Question 8

To say that environmental science is mission oriented means it is

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A)   a highly organized endeavor.
B)   essentially an information gathering endeavor.
C)   oriented toward solving problems.
D)   designed to understand relationships.

Question 9

Biocentric preservation is a philosophy that supports the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)   The biosphere is a central resource for humans
B)   Humans must manage resources for maximum productivity
C)   Preservation of wildlife is needed for human survival
D)   All living things have a fundamental right to exist and pursue their own interests
E)   All living things have value for humans

Question 10

About ____________ of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet, basic sanitation, and other essential needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   100 million
B)   300 million
C)   700 million
D)   1.4 billion

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Loss of indigenous cultures is accompanied by loss of unique understanding of nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that resources should be saved because they are important

Accepted Answer

A)   As a home for wildlife
B)   In the conservation of aesthetic values
C)   To our understanding of the biosphere
D)   For a strong economic system
E)   And used by all living things

Question 14

The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called

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A)   biocentric preservation.
B)   utilitarian conservation.
C)   environmentalism.
D)   global environmentalism.

Question 15

Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the

Accepted Answer

A)   Short term
B)   Long term
C)   Present
D)   Past
E)   Present and past

Question 16

Which country uses the most coal to produce electricity?

Accepted Answer

A)   China
B)   India
C)   United States
D)   Russia

Question 17

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 erosion

Question 18

Sustainable development, ideally, improves living conditions

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A)   For a few decades into the future
B)   For the entire current political administration
C)   As long as resources last
D)   For generations in the future
E)   For the present generation

Question 19

One of the earliest models for conservation in the United States was based on utilitarian conservation, for which nature was conserved not to protect biodiversity, but to provide jobs and resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

Accepted Answer

A)   Focusing on human population growth
B)   Placing more emphasis on pollution problems
C)   Emphasizing international problems
D)   Encouraging energy efficiency
E)   Emphasizing the value of natural resources

Exam 1: Understanding Our Environment

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

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

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One of the earliest models for conservation in the United States was based on utilitarian conservation, for which nature was conserved not to protect biodiversity, but to provide jobs and resources.

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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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Sustainable development, ideally, improves living conditions

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The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called

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About ____________ of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet, basic sanitation, and other essential needs.

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The issue that racial and ethnic minorities face unusually high exposure to environmental hazards is a central argument to

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Biocentric preservation is a philosophy that supports the belief that

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Sustainable development means

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Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the

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

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Some of today's leading environmental thinkers, such as Dr. Wangari Maathai of Kenya

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To say that environmental science is mission oriented means it is

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Loss of indigenous cultures is accompanied by loss of unique understanding of nature.

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Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

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Evidence of progress in reducing overpopulation and the increased strain on the environment it causes is best illustrated by

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Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that resources should be saved because they are important

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Ethics should guide decisions made regarding

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