Essential Environment: The Science
Behind the Stories – 7th Edition
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TEST BANK
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Jay H. Withgott
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Matthew Laposata
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Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
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and Students
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© Jay H. Withgott & Matthew Laposata
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Essential Environment: The Science Behind the
ST
Stories – 7th Edition
Jay H. Withgott & Matthew Laposata
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Chapter 1: Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental
Science
Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems
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Chapter 3: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
Chapter 4: Species Interactions and Community Ecology
Chapter 5: Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development
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Chapter 6: Human Population
Chapter 7: Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food
Chapter 8: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
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Chapter 9: Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas
Chapter 10: Environmental Health and Toxicology
Chapter 11: Geology, Minerals, and Mining
Chapter 12: Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts
Chapter 13: Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control
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Chapter 14: Global Climate Change
Chapter 15: Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy
Conservation
Chapter 16: Renewable Energy Alternatives
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Chapter 17: Managing Our Waste
Chapter 18: The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities
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, TEST BANK FOR
Essential Environment The Science Behind the Stories, 7th edition Jay H Withgott
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Matthew Laposata
Chapter 1-18
Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
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OV
Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of the
average citizen of the United States?
A) They are essentially equal.
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B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
C) It takes just over three Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
D) It takes just over eight Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
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E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S.
citizen.
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, Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of
the United States, then .
A) we would have 50% more food to go around
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B) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty by using the 50% of
the land currently not being used for agriculture
C) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone
D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
E) about 50% of the people would starve
Answer: C
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Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
Learning Outcome: 1.4
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3) The U.S. average footprint is about times larger than the average world
footprint.
A) 2
B) 2.5
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C) 3
D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
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Learning Outcome: 1.4
4) The average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.6 since 2008, and the
footprints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also increased.
This means that .
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A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
D) some nations no longer have a measurable footprint
E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008
Answer: A
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Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
Learning Outcome: 1.4
5) Geothermal energy, wind, and solar radiation are all examples of .
?
A) nonrenewable natural resources
B) inexhaustible renewable natural resources
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Copyright © 2025 Pearson Education, Inc.
Behind the Stories – 7th Edition
ST
UV
TEST BANK
IA
?_
Jay H. Withgott
AP
Matthew Laposata
PR
Comprehensive Test Bank for Instructors
OV
and Students
ED
© Jay H. Withgott & Matthew Laposata
All rights reserved. Reproduction or distribution without permission is prohibited.
?
Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Essential Environment: The Science Behind the
ST
Stories – 7th Edition
Jay H. Withgott & Matthew Laposata
UV
Chapter 1: Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental
Science
Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems
IA
Chapter 3: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
Chapter 4: Species Interactions and Community Ecology
Chapter 5: Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development
?_
Chapter 6: Human Population
Chapter 7: Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food
Chapter 8: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
AP
Chapter 9: Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas
Chapter 10: Environmental Health and Toxicology
Chapter 11: Geology, Minerals, and Mining
Chapter 12: Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts
Chapter 13: Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control
PR
Chapter 14: Global Climate Change
Chapter 15: Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy
Conservation
Chapter 16: Renewable Energy Alternatives
OV
Chapter 17: Managing Our Waste
Chapter 18: The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities
ED
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Created by MedConnoisseur ©2025/2026
, TEST BANK FOR
Essential Environment The Science Behind the Stories, 7th edition Jay H Withgott
ST
Matthew Laposata
Chapter 1-18
Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
UV
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
IA
?_
AP
PR
OV
Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of the
average citizen of the United States?
A) They are essentially equal.
ED
B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
C) It takes just over three Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
D) It takes just over eight Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
?
E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S.
citizen.
1
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, Answer: C
Diff: 1
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
ST
Learning Outcome: 1.4
2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of
the United States, then .
A) we would have 50% more food to go around
UV
B) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty by using the 50% of
the land currently not being used for agriculture
C) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone
D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
E) about 50% of the people would starve
Answer: C
IA
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
Learning Outcome: 1.4
?_
3) The U.S. average footprint is about times larger than the average world
footprint.
A) 2
B) 2.5
AP
C) 3
D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
PR
Learning Outcome: 1.4
4) The average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.6 since 2008, and the
footprints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also increased.
This means that .
OV
A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
D) some nations no longer have a measurable footprint
E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008
Answer: A
ED
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
Learning Outcome: 1.4
5) Geothermal energy, wind, and solar radiation are all examples of .
?
A) nonrenewable natural resources
B) inexhaustible renewable natural resources
2
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