ENVS 1126 Midterm
hapter 1 : Which one of the following is not one of the vital concepts that move societies toward
a sustainable future? - ANS-Security
chapter 7 : Which of the following is the environmentally preferred form of silviculture? -
ANS-Shelter-wood cutting and selective cutting
chapter 5 : Terrestrial biomes are groups of ecosystems characterized by similar types of -
ANS-plants and climate
Which one of the following statements is true about a Hadley cell? - ANS-Air rises at the equator
and sinks at 30 degrees latitude
chapter 2 : Temperatures are projected to rise more at high latitudes in the northern hemisphere
than in the Southern Hemisphere by the end of this century because ________________ . -
ANS-melting the ice on the Arctic Ocean will decrease the albedo of the Arctic Ocean
chapter 4 : Pangaea began to break up about 225 million years ago. If the Atlantic Ocean is now
about 4500 kilometers wide, how fast has the width of the Atlantic Ocean been increasing
during the last 225 million years - ANS-2 centimeters per year
chapter 3 : Which one of the following accounts for the fact that the abundance of mangroves
along the Louisiana coast has increased dramatically in the last 20 years? - ANS-warmer
winters
chapter 2 : The increasing difference between the gross domestic product (GDP) and the
genuine progress indicator reflects the fact that much of the increase of the GDP has occurred
at the expense of ______________. - ANS-Intangible capital and natural capital
chapter 7 : Most deforestation is the result of _______________ . - ANS-conversion of forests
into agricultural land for growing crops and pasturing animals
chapter 9 : The United States and China have virtually identical fertility rates (1.7) and median
ages (38.35). How, then, would you account for the fact that the population of China is projected
to decrease between now and the end of this century, whereas the population of the United
States is projected to increase? - ANS-immigration into the United States
chapter 10 Global warming during the 21st century is expected to - ANS-Speed up the
hydrologic cycle and slow the thermohaline circulation of the ocean
hapter 1 : Which one of the following is not one of the vital concepts that move societies toward
a sustainable future? - ANS-Security
chapter 7 : Which of the following is the environmentally preferred form of silviculture? -
ANS-Shelter-wood cutting and selective cutting
chapter 5 : Terrestrial biomes are groups of ecosystems characterized by similar types of -
ANS-plants and climate
Which one of the following statements is true about a Hadley cell? - ANS-Air rises at the equator
and sinks at 30 degrees latitude
chapter 2 : Temperatures are projected to rise more at high latitudes in the northern hemisphere
than in the Southern Hemisphere by the end of this century because ________________ . -
ANS-melting the ice on the Arctic Ocean will decrease the albedo of the Arctic Ocean
chapter 4 : Pangaea began to break up about 225 million years ago. If the Atlantic Ocean is now
about 4500 kilometers wide, how fast has the width of the Atlantic Ocean been increasing
during the last 225 million years - ANS-2 centimeters per year
chapter 3 : Which one of the following accounts for the fact that the abundance of mangroves
along the Louisiana coast has increased dramatically in the last 20 years? - ANS-warmer
winters
chapter 2 : The increasing difference between the gross domestic product (GDP) and the
genuine progress indicator reflects the fact that much of the increase of the GDP has occurred
at the expense of ______________. - ANS-Intangible capital and natural capital
chapter 7 : Most deforestation is the result of _______________ . - ANS-conversion of forests
into agricultural land for growing crops and pasturing animals
chapter 9 : The United States and China have virtually identical fertility rates (1.7) and median
ages (38.35). How, then, would you account for the fact that the population of China is projected
to decrease between now and the end of this century, whereas the population of the United
States is projected to increase? - ANS-immigration into the United States
chapter 10 Global warming during the 21st century is expected to - ANS-Speed up the
hydrologic cycle and slow the thermohaline circulation of the ocean
