Sustainable Resource Management and
Environmental Impact
Total Questions: 50
Easy Mcq (10 Questions)
Q1. 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.
Q2. 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
Q3. 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
Q4. The earliest documented recognition that misuse of the natural environment can have
nasty consequences was
1
, A. George Perkins Marsh's 1864 publication of Man and Nature.
B. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, alerting the public to the dangers of pollution in
1962.
C. Roosevelt's warnings about overuse a century ago.
D. Plato's writings 2500 years ago.
Q5. 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
Q6. The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called
A. biocentric preservation.
B. utilitarian conservation.
C. environmentalism.
D. global environmentalism.
Q7. According to utilitarian conservationists, why should resources be saved?
A. because they serve as homes for wildlife
B. because they contribute to a strong economic system
C. due to their aesthetic value
D. to enhance our understanding of the biosphere
Q8. What does the term "world biocapacity" refer to?
A. the total land area available for human use
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Environmental Impact
Total Questions: 50
Easy Mcq (10 Questions)
Q1. 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.
Q2. 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
Q3. 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
Q4. The earliest documented recognition that misuse of the natural environment can have
nasty consequences was
1
, A. George Perkins Marsh's 1864 publication of Man and Nature.
B. Rachel Carson's Silent Spring, alerting the public to the dangers of pollution in
1962.
C. Roosevelt's warnings about overuse a century ago.
D. Plato's writings 2500 years ago.
Q5. 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
Q6. The position that nature deserves to be protected in its own right is called
A. biocentric preservation.
B. utilitarian conservation.
C. environmentalism.
D. global environmentalism.
Q7. According to utilitarian conservationists, why should resources be saved?
A. because they serve as homes for wildlife
B. because they contribute to a strong economic system
C. due to their aesthetic value
D. to enhance our understanding of the biosphere
Q8. What does the term "world biocapacity" refer to?
A. the total land area available for human use
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