TEST BANK FOR #z #z
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#z #z #z #z
Chap 01: Environmental Interrelationships
#z #z #z
1) Environmental #zscience #zis #zan #zinterdisciplinary #zarea #zof #zstudy #zthat #zdeals #zwith #zall #zof #zthe
following #zexcept
#z
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
2) Environment #zis #zdefined #zas
A) the #zsurrounding #zconditions #zthat #zaffect #zorganisms.
B) everything #zthat #zaffects #zan #zorganism #zduring #zits #zlifetime.
C) all #zorganisms #zincluding #zpeople #zaffecting #zmany #zcomponents.
D) More #zthan #zone #zof #zthe #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
E) None #zof #zthe #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
3) An #zecosystem #zis
A) the #ztransition #zzone #zbetween #zgrassland #zand #zdesert.
B) a #zgroup #zof #zinteractive #zspecies #zand #ztheir #zenvironment.
C) a #zbody #zof #zfreshwater.
D) the #zlowland #zarea #zon #zeither #zside #zof #za #zriver.
4) Which #zis #zthe #zfollowing #zis #za #zcorrect #zexample #zof #zinterrelatedness?
A) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zcoyotes #zdecline #z--> #zrodents #zdecline #z--> #zwillows #zincrease
B) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zelk #zdecline #z--> #zwillows #zincrease #z--> #zbeavers #zincrease
C) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zcoyotes #zdecline #z--> #zrodents #zincrease #z--> #zfoxes #zdecrease
D) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zelk #zdecline #z--> #zwillows #zincrease #z--> #zbeavers
#z increase #z--> #zwater #zflow #zstays #zthe #zsame
5) The #zEarth #zSummit #zwas
A) the #zfirst #zworldwide #zmeeting #zdealing #zwith #zenvironmental #zconcerns.
B) formerly #zknown #zas #zthe #zUNCED.
C) held #zin #zRio #zde #zJaneiro #zin #z1992.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
,6) The result of the 1997 Kyoto Summit was an international commitment to
A) reduce the amount rainforest logging.
B) increase the amount of land placed in conservation easement.
C) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
D) reduce the number of oil spills.
7) Agenda 21 was an agreement by
A) seven nations to halt CFC production in 1987.
B) 90 nations to enhance global biodiversity in 2000.
C) 178 nations for comprehensive sustainable development in 1992.
D) 300 nations to limit trade in endangered species in 1985.
8) The organization of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that promotes
sustainability in higher education is called
A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.
9) Malaria is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, with some 525 million cases
occurring annually and resulting in one to three million deaths, mainly in young children
A) of the Quechua Indians in Peru.
B) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
C) of the Jesuits in Europe.
D) of the pilgrims in Massachusetts.
10) According to the World Health Organization, almost of all diseases are caused
by environmental exposure.
11) Immigrants to neighboring countries due to war, famine, or natural disasters
A) are an economic burden to host countries.
B) cause political problems in the host countries.
C) are a humanitarian problem.
D) All answer choices are correct.
,12) The #zSustainable #zDevelopment #zGoals #zof #zthe #zUnited #zNations #zinclude
A) ending #zpoverty.
B) improving #zhealth.
C) addressing #zclimate #zchange.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
13) Energy #zuse
A) has #zbeen #zdeclining #zin #zmuch #zof #zthe #zworld.
B) is #zprimarily #zfrom #zalternative #zenergy #zsources.
C) increased #zsignificantly #zin #zthe #zricher #zcountries.
D) includes #zmuch #zuse #zof #zbiomass #zin #zdeveloping #zcountries.
14) Which #zone #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zis #zan #zenvironmental #zeffect #zof #zglobalization?
A) easy #zspread #zof #zinvasive #zspecies
B) climate #zchange
C) increased #zproduction #zof #zfood #zfor #zthe #zworld’s #zpoor
D) stronger #zenforcement #zof #zenvironmental #zlaws #zin #zmost #zcountries
15) Human #zpopulation #zgrowth
A) has #zlittle #zaffect #zon #zthe #zenvironment.
B) has #zdecreased #zglobally.
C) contributes #zto #zenvironmental #zproblems.
D) is #zonly #zan #zenvironmental #zissue #zin #zAsia.
16) Personal #zsecurity #zincorporates
A) economic #zaspects.
B) environmental #zaspects.
C) political #zaspects.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
, 17) Energy #zuse #zhas
A) a #zcentral #zrole #zon #zenvironmental #zproblems.
B) a #zminor #zrole #zon #zenvironmental #zproblems.
C) is #znot #zrelated #zto #zenvironmental #zissues.
D) is #zonly #zan #zissue #zwith #zfossil #zfuels.
18) Governance #zissues
A) have #zlittle #zimpact #zon #zenvironmental #zissues.
B) only #zimpact #zinternational #zpolicy.
C) often #zmake #zit #zdifficult #zto #zsolve #zenvironmental #zproblems.
D) help #zin #zsolving #zlocal #zbut #znot #znationlal #zenvironmental #zissues.
19) Disputes #zover #zwater #zquantity #zand #zquality #zare
A) limited #zto #zonly #zarid #zparts #zof #zthe #zworld.
B) decreasing #zin #zmost #zparts #zof #zthe #zworld.
C) ongoing #zin #zmany #zparts #zof #zthe #zworld.
D) increasing #zonly #zin #zAfrica.
20) Urbanization
A) can #zcause #zsignificant #zpressure #zon #zthe #zenvironment.
B) has #zlittle #zimpact #zon #zthe #zenvironment.
C) only #zimpacts #zurban #zareas.
D) is #zonly #za #zreal #zproblem #zin #zAsia.
21) Environmental #zproblems #zdo #znot #znecessarily #zcoincide #zwith
A) social #zand #zpolitical #zdecisions.
B) scientific #zlaws.
C) ethical #zrules.
D) organic #zchemistry.
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Chap 01: Environmental Interrelationships
#z #z #z
1) Environmental #zscience #zis #zan #zinterdisciplinary #zarea #zof #zstudy #zthat #zdeals #zwith #zall #zof #zthe
following #zexcept
#z
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
2) Environment #zis #zdefined #zas
A) the #zsurrounding #zconditions #zthat #zaffect #zorganisms.
B) everything #zthat #zaffects #zan #zorganism #zduring #zits #zlifetime.
C) all #zorganisms #zincluding #zpeople #zaffecting #zmany #zcomponents.
D) More #zthan #zone #zof #zthe #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
E) None #zof #zthe #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
3) An #zecosystem #zis
A) the #ztransition #zzone #zbetween #zgrassland #zand #zdesert.
B) a #zgroup #zof #zinteractive #zspecies #zand #ztheir #zenvironment.
C) a #zbody #zof #zfreshwater.
D) the #zlowland #zarea #zon #zeither #zside #zof #za #zriver.
4) Which #zis #zthe #zfollowing #zis #za #zcorrect #zexample #zof #zinterrelatedness?
A) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zcoyotes #zdecline #z--> #zrodents #zdecline #z--> #zwillows #zincrease
B) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zelk #zdecline #z--> #zwillows #zincrease #z--> #zbeavers #zincrease
C) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zcoyotes #zdecline #z--> #zrodents #zincrease #z--> #zfoxes #zdecrease
D) Wolves #zreintroduced #z--> #zelk #zdecline #z--> #zwillows #zincrease #z--> #zbeavers
#z increase #z--> #zwater #zflow #zstays #zthe #zsame
5) The #zEarth #zSummit #zwas
A) the #zfirst #zworldwide #zmeeting #zdealing #zwith #zenvironmental #zconcerns.
B) formerly #zknown #zas #zthe #zUNCED.
C) held #zin #zRio #zde #zJaneiro #zin #z1992.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
,6) The result of the 1997 Kyoto Summit was an international commitment to
A) reduce the amount rainforest logging.
B) increase the amount of land placed in conservation easement.
C) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
D) reduce the number of oil spills.
7) Agenda 21 was an agreement by
A) seven nations to halt CFC production in 1987.
B) 90 nations to enhance global biodiversity in 2000.
C) 178 nations for comprehensive sustainable development in 1992.
D) 300 nations to limit trade in endangered species in 1985.
8) The organization of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that promotes
sustainability in higher education is called
A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.
9) Malaria is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, with some 525 million cases
occurring annually and resulting in one to three million deaths, mainly in young children
A) of the Quechua Indians in Peru.
B) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
C) of the Jesuits in Europe.
D) of the pilgrims in Massachusetts.
10) According to the World Health Organization, almost of all diseases are caused
by environmental exposure.
11) Immigrants to neighboring countries due to war, famine, or natural disasters
A) are an economic burden to host countries.
B) cause political problems in the host countries.
C) are a humanitarian problem.
D) All answer choices are correct.
,12) The #zSustainable #zDevelopment #zGoals #zof #zthe #zUnited #zNations #zinclude
A) ending #zpoverty.
B) improving #zhealth.
C) addressing #zclimate #zchange.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
13) Energy #zuse
A) has #zbeen #zdeclining #zin #zmuch #zof #zthe #zworld.
B) is #zprimarily #zfrom #zalternative #zenergy #zsources.
C) increased #zsignificantly #zin #zthe #zricher #zcountries.
D) includes #zmuch #zuse #zof #zbiomass #zin #zdeveloping #zcountries.
14) Which #zone #zof #zthe #zfollowing #zis #zan #zenvironmental #zeffect #zof #zglobalization?
A) easy #zspread #zof #zinvasive #zspecies
B) climate #zchange
C) increased #zproduction #zof #zfood #zfor #zthe #zworld’s #zpoor
D) stronger #zenforcement #zof #zenvironmental #zlaws #zin #zmost #zcountries
15) Human #zpopulation #zgrowth
A) has #zlittle #zaffect #zon #zthe #zenvironment.
B) has #zdecreased #zglobally.
C) contributes #zto #zenvironmental #zproblems.
D) is #zonly #zan #zenvironmental #zissue #zin #zAsia.
16) Personal #zsecurity #zincorporates
A) economic #zaspects.
B) environmental #zaspects.
C) political #zaspects.
D) All #zanswer #zchoices #zare #zcorrect.
, 17) Energy #zuse #zhas
A) a #zcentral #zrole #zon #zenvironmental #zproblems.
B) a #zminor #zrole #zon #zenvironmental #zproblems.
C) is #znot #zrelated #zto #zenvironmental #zissues.
D) is #zonly #zan #zissue #zwith #zfossil #zfuels.
18) Governance #zissues
A) have #zlittle #zimpact #zon #zenvironmental #zissues.
B) only #zimpact #zinternational #zpolicy.
C) often #zmake #zit #zdifficult #zto #zsolve #zenvironmental #zproblems.
D) help #zin #zsolving #zlocal #zbut #znot #znationlal #zenvironmental #zissues.
19) Disputes #zover #zwater #zquantity #zand #zquality #zare
A) limited #zto #zonly #zarid #zparts #zof #zthe #zworld.
B) decreasing #zin #zmost #zparts #zof #zthe #zworld.
C) ongoing #zin #zmany #zparts #zof #zthe #zworld.
D) increasing #zonly #zin #zAfrica.
20) Urbanization
A) can #zcause #zsignificant #zpressure #zon #zthe #zenvironment.
B) has #zlittle #zimpact #zon #zthe #zenvironment.
C) only #zimpacts #zurban #zareas.
D) is #zonly #za #zreal #zproblem #zin #zAsia.
21) Environmental #zproblems #zdo #znot #znecessarily #zcoincide #zwith
A) social #zand #zpolitical #zdecisions.
B) scientific #zlaws.
C) ethical #zrules.
D) organic #zchemistry.
