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Test Bank: Environmental Geology, 5th Edition
Author: James Reichard
Part 1 – Fundamentals of Environmental Geology
Chapter 1. Humans and the Geologic Environment
Chapter 2. Earth from a Larger Perspective
Chapter 3. Earth Materials
Chapter 4. Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics
Part 2 – Hazardous Earth Processes
Chapter 5. Earthquakes and Related Hazards
Chapter 6. Volcanoes and Related Hazards
Chapter 7. Mass Wasting and Related Hazards
Chapter 8. Streams and Flooding
Chapter 9. Coastal Hazards
Part 3 – Earth Resources
Chapter 10. Soil Resources
Chapter 11. Water Resources
Chapter 12. Mineral and Rock Resources
Chapter 13. Conventional Fossil Fuel Resources
Chapter 14. Alternative Energy Resources
Part 4 – The Health of Our Environment
Chapter 15. Pollution and Waste Disposal
Chapter 16. Global Climate Change
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Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The biggest environmental issue facing humanity is sustainability.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) A scientific law describes the relationship between several different hypotheses.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) As one of many species living on Earth, humans are very limited in their ability to impact the
environment.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) In geologic time, humans have existed for only a very brief amount of Earth's history.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
5) Which trend best describes human population growth?
A) Exponential
B) Linear
C) Tangential
D) Planar
E) Unpredictable
6) Which of the following measures do environmentalists suggest may be necessary in order for
humans to live in a sustainable manner?
A) Stabilize the population
B) Conserve resources
C) Reduce per capita consumption of resources
D) Develop renewable energy resources
E) All of the answers listed here
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7) The tragedy of the commons is an important concept related to environmental degradation
and human behavior. Which of the following best describes this concept?
A) When the self-interest of individuals destroys natural resources being shared by
society.
B) When a common disease spreads through society due to poor sanitation.
C) When over population creates living conditions that lower the quality of life.
D) When humans act irrationally during a large-scale natural disaster.
E) When humans overreact to an environmental threat and then limit economic growth.
8) Which of the following refers to the process by which the physical world is examined in a
logical manner?
A) Scientific Method
B) Elemental Method
C) Plausibility Theory
D) Inquiry Theory
E) Intelligent Design
9) Which term refers to a scientific explanation of data that can be tested in such a way that
shows it to be false?
A) Hypothesis
B) Uncertainty
C) Plausibility
D) Educated Guess
E) All of the answers listed here
10) Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a good scientific explanation?
A) Sustainable
B) Falsifiable
C) Peer-Reviewed
D) Consistent with all the data available
E) All of the answers listed here
11) About how many years old is the Earth as shown by science?
A) 4.5 billion
B) 10 thousand
C) 4.5 trillion
D) 4.5 thousand
E) 4.5 million
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,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Test Bank: Environmental Geology, 5th Edition
Author: James Reichard
Part 1 – Fundamentals of Environmental Geology
Chapter 1. Humans and the Geologic Environment
Chapter 2. Earth from a Larger Perspective
Chapter 3. Earth Materials
Chapter 4. Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics
Part 2 – Hazardous Earth Processes
Chapter 5. Earthquakes and Related Hazards
Chapter 6. Volcanoes and Related Hazards
Chapter 7. Mass Wasting and Related Hazards
Chapter 8. Streams and Flooding
Chapter 9. Coastal Hazards
Part 3 – Earth Resources
Chapter 10. Soil Resources
Chapter 11. Water Resources
Chapter 12. Mineral and Rock Resources
Chapter 13. Conventional Fossil Fuel Resources
Chapter 14. Alternative Energy Resources
Part 4 – The Health of Our Environment
Chapter 15. Pollution and Waste Disposal
Chapter 16. Global Climate Change
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, Chapter 1
Student name:
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
1) The biggest environmental issue facing humanity is sustainability.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) A scientific law describes the relationship between several different hypotheses.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) As one of many species living on Earth, humans are very limited in their ability to impact the
environment.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) In geologic time, humans have existed for only a very brief amount of Earth's history.
⊚ true
⊚ false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
5) Which trend best describes human population growth?
A) Exponential
B) Linear
C) Tangential
D) Planar
E) Unpredictable
6) Which of the following measures do environmentalists suggest may be necessary in order for
humans to live in a sustainable manner?
A) Stabilize the population
B) Conserve resources
C) Reduce per capita consumption of resources
D) Develop renewable energy resources
E) All of the answers listed here
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, Chapter 1
7) The tragedy of the commons is an important concept related to environmental degradation
and human behavior. Which of the following best describes this concept?
A) When the self-interest of individuals destroys natural resources being shared by
society.
B) When a common disease spreads through society due to poor sanitation.
C) When over population creates living conditions that lower the quality of life.
D) When humans act irrationally during a large-scale natural disaster.
E) When humans overreact to an environmental threat and then limit economic growth.
8) Which of the following refers to the process by which the physical world is examined in a
logical manner?
A) Scientific Method
B) Elemental Method
C) Plausibility Theory
D) Inquiry Theory
E) Intelligent Design
9) Which term refers to a scientific explanation of data that can be tested in such a way that
shows it to be false?
A) Hypothesis
B) Uncertainty
C) Plausibility
D) Educated Guess
E) All of the answers listed here
10) Which of the following is NOT an attribute of a good scientific explanation?
A) Sustainable
B) Falsifiable
C) Peer-Reviewed
D) Consistent with all the data available
E) All of the answers listed here
11) About how many years old is the Earth as shown by science?
A) 4.5 billion
B) 10 thousand
C) 4.5 trillion
D) 4.5 thousand
E) 4.5 million
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