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Environmental Science a Global Concern 16/E William Cunningham
CH 01. Understanding Our Environment.
To say that environmental science is mission-oriented means it is
a highly organized endeavor.
essentially an information gathering endeavor.
oriented toward solving problems.
designed to understand relationships.
If everyone in the world lived a lifestyle similar to the average U.S. citizen we would need
more planets to support everyone.
two
four
six
eight
About of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet,
basic sanitation, and other essential needs.
100 million
300 million
700 million
1.4 billion
Sustainable development means
improving people's lives in the present in a way that can continue far into the future.
providing ever-increasing amounts of adequate housing.
continued growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off.
utilizing an ever-increasing quantity of natural resources.
The earliest documented recognition that misuse of the natural environment can have nasty
consequences was
George Perkins Marsh's 1864 publication of Man and Nature.
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, alerting the public to the dangers of pollution in 1962.
Roosevelt's warnings about overuse a century ago.
Plato's writings 2500 years ago.
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Which of the following presently provides 80 percent of the energy used in industrialized
countries?
fossil fuels
wind
hydroelectric power
solar
The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called
biocentric preservation.
utilitarian conservation.
environmentalism.
global environmentalism.
constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all
toxic waste.
China
Germany
Russia
The United States
The text suggests there is not a strong connection between poverty and environmental
degradation.
true
false
Most people agree that global climate change is not a real environmental threat.
true
false
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By 2050, the earth is projected to have a population between
8 and 10 billion.
7 and 8 billion.
8 and 9 billion.
10 and 12 billion.
Loss of indigenous cultures is accompanied by loss of unique understanding of nature.
true
false
An important reason for determining the size of a society's ecological footprint is to
determine the sustainability of its lifestyle.
true
false
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
The first Nobel Prize for environmental action was awarded
in 1912 to John Muir.
in 1973 to David Brower.
in 2004 to Wangari Maathai.
in 1935 to Aldo Leopold.
There is concern over the continued ability to provide adequate food for our growing
population because
2/3 of all agricultural lands show signs of degradation.
there is little corporate interest in food production.
agriculture has not benefited from modern technological advancements.
there is little knowledge about how to farm.
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The word "environment" comes from a French word that means
life
nature
wildlife
home
to surround
Environmental science is a .
narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences
theoretical approach in interpreting the environment
way to see the world in scientific terms
systematic approach in learning about the environment
special set of problem-solving skills
Most environmental problems result from
political differences
complex, interrelated problems
technological development problems
global warming
urban degradation
Which of the following is not true of the term environment?
Environment includes our culture.
The environment includes the biosphere.
The environment includes political and social systems.
The environment has issues for which there are no remedies.
The environment includes the relationships between organisms.
The fundamental basis of environmental science as a discipline is the
history of the use of natural resources
diversity of life on the Earth
human impact on the Earth
pollution on the Earth
future use of natural resources
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Environmental Science a Global Concern 16/E William Cunningham
CH 01. Understanding Our Environment.
To say that environmental science is mission-oriented means it is
a highly organized endeavor.
essentially an information gathering endeavor.
oriented toward solving problems.
designed to understand relationships.
If everyone in the world lived a lifestyle similar to the average U.S. citizen we would need
more planets to support everyone.
two
four
six
eight
About of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet,
basic sanitation, and other essential needs.
100 million
300 million
700 million
1.4 billion
Sustainable development means
improving people's lives in the present in a way that can continue far into the future.
providing ever-increasing amounts of adequate housing.
continued growth indefinitely as long as it can be paid off.
utilizing an ever-increasing quantity of natural resources.
The earliest documented recognition that misuse of the natural environment can have nasty
consequences was
George Perkins Marsh's 1864 publication of Man and Nature.
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, alerting the public to the dangers of pollution in 1962.
Roosevelt's warnings about overuse a century ago.
Plato's writings 2500 years ago.
HGFD
, HGFDS
Which of the following presently provides 80 percent of the energy used in industrialized
countries?
fossil fuels
wind
hydroelectric power
solar
The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called
biocentric preservation.
utilitarian conservation.
environmentalism.
global environmentalism.
constitutes 4.6 percent of the world's people yet produces about 50 percent of all
toxic waste.
China
Germany
Russia
The United States
The text suggests there is not a strong connection between poverty and environmental
degradation.
true
false
Most people agree that global climate change is not a real environmental threat.
true
false
HGFD
, HGFDS
By 2050, the earth is projected to have a population between
8 and 10 billion.
7 and 8 billion.
8 and 9 billion.
10 and 12 billion.
Loss of indigenous cultures is accompanied by loss of unique understanding of nature.
true
false
An important reason for determining the size of a society's ecological footprint is to
determine the sustainability of its lifestyle.
true
false
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
The first Nobel Prize for environmental action was awarded
in 1912 to John Muir.
in 1973 to David Brower.
in 2004 to Wangari Maathai.
in 1935 to Aldo Leopold.
There is concern over the continued ability to provide adequate food for our growing
population because
2/3 of all agricultural lands show signs of degradation.
there is little corporate interest in food production.
agriculture has not benefited from modern technological advancements.
there is little knowledge about how to farm.
HGFD
, HGFDS
The word "environment" comes from a French word that means
life
nature
wildlife
home
to surround
Environmental science is a .
narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences
theoretical approach in interpreting the environment
way to see the world in scientific terms
systematic approach in learning about the environment
special set of problem-solving skills
Most environmental problems result from
political differences
complex, interrelated problems
technological development problems
global warming
urban degradation
Which of the following is not true of the term environment?
Environment includes our culture.
The environment includes the biosphere.
The environment includes political and social systems.
The environment has issues for which there are no remedies.
The environment includes the relationships between organisms.
The fundamental basis of environmental science as a discipline is the
history of the use of natural resources
diversity of life on the Earth
human impact on the Earth
pollution on the Earth
future use of natural resources
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