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Paul Bierman
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Dee D. Trent
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Paul Bierman, Richard Hazlett and Dee D. Trent
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Chapter 1: People, Geology, and the Environment
Chapter 2: Earth as a System
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Chapter 3: Climate Change
Chapter 4: Rocks and Minerals
Chapter 5: Volcanoes
Chapter 6: Earthquakes
Chapter 7: Soil
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Chapter 8: Water
Chapter 9: Erosion
Chapter 10: Coasts and Oceans
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Chapter 11: Energy and the Environment
Chapter 12: Managing Waste
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Geology and the Environment Living with a Dynamic Planet 8th Edition by Paul Bierman, Richard
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Chapter 1-12
Chapter 01: Why Environmental Geology Matters
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1. Environmental geologists are professionals who apply understanding of the natural environment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.01 - Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters.
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KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. In today’s world of hyperspecializations, the job description of an environmental geologist is very precise.
a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: False
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REFERENCES: What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.01 - Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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3. Environmental geology is an applied science.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.01 - Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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4. Groundwater refers to water that is in completely saturated bedrock.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Environmental Geology: Why It Matters to You and The World
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, QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.02 - Give examples of major problems approached by environmental
geologists.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
5. The Bunker Hill Basin aquifer supplies 467 billion gallons of freshwater each year.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
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REFERENCES: Environmental Geology: Why It Matters to You and The World
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.02 - Give examples of major problems approached by environmental
geologists.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
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6. An environmental geologist studies the Earth’s surface, water, the oceans, and the surrounding solar system.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: False
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REFERENCES: Environmental Geology: Why It Matters to You and The World
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
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HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.02 - Give examples of major problems approached by environmental
geologists.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Understand
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7. Environmental problems of a geological nature can develop slowly.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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REFERENCES: Environmental Geology: Why It Matters to You and The World
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.02 - Give examples of major problems approached by environmental
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8. Hydrogen gas is a non-flammable substance, and completely harmless when it comes in contact with water.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
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