Test Bank for Living in the Environment 20th Edition by G. Miller, Scott Spoolman9780357142202

Test Bank for Living in the
Environment 20th Edition
by G. Miller, Scott
Spoolman9780357142202




#### **Section 1: Humans and Sustainability (Chapter 1)**



**1. Sustainability refers to _______.**

A. the way in which the natural world works

B. how we interact with the environment

C. human methods of coping with environmental problems

D. refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling

E. the capacity of the earth’s natural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt

, **Correct Answer: E**

**Rationale:** Sustainability is defined as the capacity of the earth’s natural systems to survive, flourish,
and adapt to changing environmental conditions. It is the core theme of the textbook .



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**2. Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?**

A. Botany

B. Political science

C. Sociology

D. Ecology

E. Psychology



**Correct Answer: D**

**Rationale:** Ecology is the biological science that studies the relationships between living organisms
and their environment. It is the discipline most closely associated with environmental science .



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**3. A forest with plants, animals, and various other organisms is an _______.**

A. ecosystem

B. species

C. ecology

D. life-support system

E. nutrient