APES - SEM. EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
These three sectors account for 50% of all jobs worldwide. - ANSWER agriculture, forestry and fishing
Increasing global demands or energy is - ANSWER Increasing political attention to oil production and
climate change
Which of the following is not a renewable resource? - ANSWER oil reserves, buried deep below the
surface of the ground
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring showed that - ANSWER scientific expertise can help shape positive
environmental policies
Since about 1985, the world population has increased by about - ANSWER 40%
Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in ________. - ANSWER developing
countries
If the Millenium Development Goals are acheived by 2015, - ANSWER More than 400 million people will
be lifted out of extreme poverty
Which of the following ecosystem service degradations is not a major environmental concern for
sustainable development? - ANSWER Depleting supplied of coal
A new store is constructed in place of a farm field, leading to increased runoff into streams, that leads to
mudslides in the surrounding region. This construction resulted in the loss of ecosystem capital, because
it - ANSWER increased erosion in the region.
The "Environmentalists Paradox" is - ANSWER as human material prosperity increases, ecosystem health
decreases
World population growth over the past 500 years has most resembled the letter - ANSWER J
, If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmosphere, we would expect that - ANSWER
the earth would cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease
Which of the following is a correlation that is causing widespread concern? - ANSWER as levels of carbon
dioxide increase, average global temps are increasing
Which of the following is an example of the greatest cause of biodiversity loss in the world today? -
ANSWER in Brazil, ranchers cut and burn rain forest to clear fields for grazing
In 2013 most species in the world go extince because - ANSWER Of loss of habitat
Biodiversity is important because - ANSWER it is necessary to maintain stability of ecosystems
Which of the following is the most inclusive example of the environment? - ANSWER A farmhouse,
plowed fields, and a stand of old growth forest nearby
Which of the following is least appropriate to the field of environmental science? Scientists - ANSWER
Study x-ray emissions for evidence of black holes
Which of the following would have been her most likely reaction to learning of the 1969 Cuyahoga River
fire? - ANSWER The river fires illustrate one of the many ways we are polluting the environemnt
if rivers were catching fire to today in 2012, what group would most likely be involved to investigate the
situation and apply federal laws - ANSWER EPA
The environment movement was a grassroots initiative that - ANSWER Primarily addressed growing
pollution of the environment
Because of the modern environmental movement, - ANSWER average life expectancy for humans is
longer
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
These three sectors account for 50% of all jobs worldwide. - ANSWER agriculture, forestry and fishing
Increasing global demands or energy is - ANSWER Increasing political attention to oil production and
climate change
Which of the following is not a renewable resource? - ANSWER oil reserves, buried deep below the
surface of the ground
Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring showed that - ANSWER scientific expertise can help shape positive
environmental policies
Since about 1985, the world population has increased by about - ANSWER 40%
Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in ________. - ANSWER developing
countries
If the Millenium Development Goals are acheived by 2015, - ANSWER More than 400 million people will
be lifted out of extreme poverty
Which of the following ecosystem service degradations is not a major environmental concern for
sustainable development? - ANSWER Depleting supplied of coal
A new store is constructed in place of a farm field, leading to increased runoff into streams, that leads to
mudslides in the surrounding region. This construction resulted in the loss of ecosystem capital, because
it - ANSWER increased erosion in the region.
The "Environmentalists Paradox" is - ANSWER as human material prosperity increases, ecosystem health
decreases
World population growth over the past 500 years has most resembled the letter - ANSWER J
, If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmosphere, we would expect that - ANSWER
the earth would cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease
Which of the following is a correlation that is causing widespread concern? - ANSWER as levels of carbon
dioxide increase, average global temps are increasing
Which of the following is an example of the greatest cause of biodiversity loss in the world today? -
ANSWER in Brazil, ranchers cut and burn rain forest to clear fields for grazing
In 2013 most species in the world go extince because - ANSWER Of loss of habitat
Biodiversity is important because - ANSWER it is necessary to maintain stability of ecosystems
Which of the following is the most inclusive example of the environment? - ANSWER A farmhouse,
plowed fields, and a stand of old growth forest nearby
Which of the following is least appropriate to the field of environmental science? Scientists - ANSWER
Study x-ray emissions for evidence of black holes
Which of the following would have been her most likely reaction to learning of the 1969 Cuyahoga River
fire? - ANSWER The river fires illustrate one of the many ways we are polluting the environemnt
if rivers were catching fire to today in 2012, what group would most likely be involved to investigate the
situation and apply federal laws - ANSWER EPA
The environment movement was a grassroots initiative that - ANSWER Primarily addressed growing
pollution of the environment
Because of the modern environmental movement, - ANSWER average life expectancy for humans is
longer
