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Environmental Science a Global Concern 16/E William Cunningham
Test Bank for Environmental Science: A Global Concern, 16th Edition
Empower your environmental stewardship with the Test Bank for Environmental Science: A Global Concern,
16th Edition by William P. Cunningham and Mary Ann Cunningham. This vital resource packs over 1,500
multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions across 20 chapters, with detailed rationales, answer keys, and
references to cutting-edge data. Delve into pressing issues like climate change mitigation, biodiversity loss,
sustainable agriculture, pollution control, renewable energy transitions, and global policy frameworks—
updated for 2025 with insights on COP30 outcomes, circular economy models, and AI-driven conservation.
Aligned with APES curricula and sustainability certifications, it's ideal for undergrads, grad students, or eco-
professionals, fostering critical analysis through case studies on deforestation, ocean acidification, and urban
resilience. Simulate exams, bridge theory to action, and cultivate informed advocacy for a healthier Earth.
Instantly downloadable on Stuvia, download now and turn environmental awareness into academic triumph.
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TEST BANK FOR
Environmental Science a Global Concern 16/E William
Cunningham
Answer key provided at the end of each chapter ** All chapters
covered
CH 01. Understanding Our Environment.
1) To say that environmental science is mission-oriented means it is A) a highly organized endeavor.
B) essentially an information gathering endeavor.
C) oriented toward solving problems.
D) designed to understand relationships.
2) If everyone in the world lived a lifestyle similar to the average U.S. citizen we would need
more planets to support everyone.
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
3) About of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet, basic
sanitation, and other essential needs.
A) 100 million B) 300 million
C) 700 million
D) 1.4 billion
4) Sustainable development means
A) improving people's lives in the present in a way that can continue far into the future.
B) providing ever-increasing amounts of adequate housing.
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C) continued growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off. D) utilizing an ever-increasing
quantity of natural resources.
5) The earliest documented recognition that misuse of the natural environment can have nasty
consequences was
A) George Perkins Marsh's 1864 publication of Man and Nature.
B) Roosevelt's warnings about overuse a century ago.
C) Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, alerting the public to the dangers of pollution in 1962.
D) Plato's writings 2500 years ago.
6) Which of the following presently provides 80 percent of the energy used in industrialized
countries?
A) fossil fuels
B) wind
C) hydroelectric power
D) solar
7) The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called
A) biocentric preservation.
B) utilitarian conservation.
C) global environmentalism.
D) environmentalism.
8) constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all toxic waste.
A) China
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) The United States
9) The text suggests there is not a strong connection between poverty and environmental
degradation.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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10) Most people agree that global climate change is not a real environmental threat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) By 2050, the earth is projected to have a population between A) 8 and 10 billion.
B) 7 and 8 billion.
C) 8 and 9 billion.
D) 10 and 12 billion.
12) Loss of indigenous cultures is accompanied by loss of unique understanding of nature.
⊚ true
⊚ false
13) An important reason for determining the size of a society's ecological footprint is to determine the
sustainability of its lifestyle.
⊚ true
⊚ false
14) One of the earliest models for conservation in the United States was based on utilitarian conservation,
for which nature was conserved not to protect biodiversity, but to provide jobs and resources.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) The first Nobel Prize for environmental action was awarded A) in 1912 to John Muir.
B) in 1973 to David Brower.
C) in 2004 to Wangari Maathai. D) in 1935 to Aldo Leopold.
16) There is concern over the continued ability to provide adequate food for our growing population
because
A) 2/3 of all agricultural lands show signs of degradation.
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Complete TEST BANK for
Environmental Science a Global Concern 16/E William Cunningham
Test Bank for Environmental Science: A Global Concern, 16th Edition
Empower your environmental stewardship with the Test Bank for Environmental Science: A Global Concern,
16th Edition by William P. Cunningham and Mary Ann Cunningham. This vital resource packs over 1,500
multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions across 20 chapters, with detailed rationales, answer keys, and
references to cutting-edge data. Delve into pressing issues like climate change mitigation, biodiversity loss,
sustainable agriculture, pollution control, renewable energy transitions, and global policy frameworks—
updated for 2025 with insights on COP30 outcomes, circular economy models, and AI-driven conservation.
Aligned with APES curricula and sustainability certifications, it's ideal for undergrads, grad students, or eco-
professionals, fostering critical analysis through case studies on deforestation, ocean acidification, and urban
resilience. Simulate exams, bridge theory to action, and cultivate informed advocacy for a healthier Earth.
Instantly downloadable on Stuvia, download now and turn environmental awareness into academic triumph.
Lead the change—your green future starts with mastery!
HGFD
, HGFDS
TEST BANK FOR
Environmental Science a Global Concern 16/E William
Cunningham
Answer key provided at the end of each chapter ** All chapters
covered
CH 01. Understanding Our Environment.
1) To say that environmental science is mission-oriented means it is A) a highly organized endeavor.
B) essentially an information gathering endeavor.
C) oriented toward solving problems.
D) designed to understand relationships.
2) If everyone in the world lived a lifestyle similar to the average U.S. citizen we would need
more planets to support everyone.
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
3) About of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet, basic
sanitation, and other essential needs.
A) 100 million B) 300 million
C) 700 million
D) 1.4 billion
4) Sustainable development means
A) improving people's lives in the present in a way that can continue far into the future.
B) providing ever-increasing amounts of adequate housing.
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C) continued growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off. D) utilizing an ever-increasing
quantity of natural resources.
5) The earliest documented recognition that misuse of the natural environment can have nasty
consequences was
A) George Perkins Marsh's 1864 publication of Man and Nature.
B) Roosevelt's warnings about overuse a century ago.
C) Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, alerting the public to the dangers of pollution in 1962.
D) Plato's writings 2500 years ago.
6) Which of the following presently provides 80 percent of the energy used in industrialized
countries?
A) fossil fuels
B) wind
C) hydroelectric power
D) solar
7) The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called
A) biocentric preservation.
B) utilitarian conservation.
C) global environmentalism.
D) environmentalism.
8) constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all toxic waste.
A) China
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) The United States
9) The text suggests there is not a strong connection between poverty and environmental
degradation.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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10) Most people agree that global climate change is not a real environmental threat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
11) By 2050, the earth is projected to have a population between A) 8 and 10 billion.
B) 7 and 8 billion.
C) 8 and 9 billion.
D) 10 and 12 billion.
12) Loss of indigenous cultures is accompanied by loss of unique understanding of nature.
⊚ true
⊚ false
13) An important reason for determining the size of a society's ecological footprint is to determine the
sustainability of its lifestyle.
⊚ true
⊚ false
14) One of the earliest models for conservation in the United States was based on utilitarian conservation,
for which nature was conserved not to protect biodiversity, but to provide jobs and resources.
⊚ true
⊚ false
15) The first Nobel Prize for environmental action was awarded A) in 1912 to John Muir.
B) in 1973 to David Brower.
C) in 2004 to Wangari Maathai. D) in 1935 to Aldo Leopold.
16) There is concern over the continued ability to provide adequate food for our growing population
because
A) 2/3 of all agricultural lands show signs of degradation.
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