NATS 1510 – History of the Environment Final Exam with
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what drives modern industrial society? ✔Correct Answer-consumers and consumer demand
how do science and technology contribute to environmental damage? ✔Correct Answer-
giving the ability to produce on a large scale
what moral issue does science and technology produce? ✔Correct Answer-if we now know
that we are damaging things, do we have more of a responsibility to stop
list some environmental benefits of science and technology ✔Correct Answer-provides more
knowledge about our impact on the environment
allows discovery of how to reduce or eliminate that impact
about how much of the world lives in the developed world? ✔Correct Answer-about a
quarter (8 billion)
what % of resources are used by the developed world? ✔Correct Answer-80%
The US makes up 5% of the world population but use ? % of raw materials ✔Correct Answer-
35%
note: one in six people in the world have a diet that does not permit normal physical activity
✔Correct Answer-
overpopulation leads to... ✔Correct Answer-depletion of natural resources and excessive
waste
leads to depletion of natural resources and excessive waste ✔Correct Answer-overpopulation
how has the world been able to combat loss of food supply ✔Correct Answer-scientific and
technological advances
note: medical improvements have allowed an increase in population ✔Correct Answer-
provide some ways of resources depletion ✔Correct Answer-consumption ex. burning fuel)
pollution ex. waste in rivers
,how has human activity, pollution and deforestation impacted the earth? ✔Correct Answer-
changes in global climate
changes in global climate are due to... ✔Correct Answer-human activity, deforestation and
pollution
Describe the Tragedy of the Commons ✔Correct Answer-some things are used by everyone.
The overuse by any one person or group can lead to depletion for everyone
The overuse by any one person or group can lead to depletion for everyone. What is this called?
✔Correct Answer-Tragedy of the Commons
Frontier Economics ✔Correct Answer-the view held by early colonizers that nature was
limitless compared to the population
the view held by early colonizers that nature was limitless compared to the population
✔Correct Answer-Frontier Economics
sustainability ✔Correct Answer-treating the environment as a finite resource - finding
activities that rely primarily on renewable resources
treating the environment as a finite resource - finding activities that rely primarily on renewable
resources
DEFINITION ✔Correct Answer-sustainability
describe social and technological fixes ✔Correct Answer-when there is a problem, a social fix
changes our actions to solve it; a technological fix changes some technology we use to solve the
problem
when there is a problem, a social fix changes our actions to solve it; a technological fix changes
some technology we use to solve the problem. What is this describing? ✔Correct Answer-
Social and technological fixes
provide and example of social and technological fixes ✔Correct Answer-problem: car
pollution
social fix: carpooling
technological fix: a more fuel efficient car
describe why social and technological fixes are difficult ✔Correct Answer-social requires a
changed behaviour; technological requires originality; cost and benefits
, social and technological fixes create a new problem. what is that? ✔Correct Answer-Every
solution you come up with will develop a another set of problems; creates a better problem
list some ways to measure human impact on the environment ✔Correct Answer-reduction of
green space
the amount of pollution
the extinction of species
in the case of recent extinctions, it is harder to find the proximate causes of extinction
✔Correct Answer-FALSE - it is easier
in the case of ancient extinctions, causes are assumptions that are only based on evidence
✔Correct Answer-TRUE
the term near time is also referred to as the ✔Correct Answer-Quaternary period
we lost half of our 200 genera of large mammals in the quaternary period ✔Correct Answer-
TRUE
Describe Martin's "overkill" thesis ✔Correct Answer-the extinctions of large and small
mammals occurred at the same time as the appearance of human and continued as humans
migrated
extinction is not a (blank) phenomenon and is not attributable to (blank) or (blank)
a) future, technology, ecology
b) past, advanced science, technology
c) recent, advanced science or technology
d) current, ecology, advanced science ✔Correct Answer-c) recent, advanced science,
technology
extinctions occurred as humans... ✔Correct Answer-migrated
Human involvement is not restricted to only hunting. Provide other examples of human
involvement. ✔Correct Answer-introduction of predators
competitors
disease
what allowed more precise estimation of extinction ✔Correct Answer-radio-carbon dating
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what drives modern industrial society? ✔Correct Answer-consumers and consumer demand
how do science and technology contribute to environmental damage? ✔Correct Answer-
giving the ability to produce on a large scale
what moral issue does science and technology produce? ✔Correct Answer-if we now know
that we are damaging things, do we have more of a responsibility to stop
list some environmental benefits of science and technology ✔Correct Answer-provides more
knowledge about our impact on the environment
allows discovery of how to reduce or eliminate that impact
about how much of the world lives in the developed world? ✔Correct Answer-about a
quarter (8 billion)
what % of resources are used by the developed world? ✔Correct Answer-80%
The US makes up 5% of the world population but use ? % of raw materials ✔Correct Answer-
35%
note: one in six people in the world have a diet that does not permit normal physical activity
✔Correct Answer-
overpopulation leads to... ✔Correct Answer-depletion of natural resources and excessive
waste
leads to depletion of natural resources and excessive waste ✔Correct Answer-overpopulation
how has the world been able to combat loss of food supply ✔Correct Answer-scientific and
technological advances
note: medical improvements have allowed an increase in population ✔Correct Answer-
provide some ways of resources depletion ✔Correct Answer-consumption ex. burning fuel)
pollution ex. waste in rivers
,how has human activity, pollution and deforestation impacted the earth? ✔Correct Answer-
changes in global climate
changes in global climate are due to... ✔Correct Answer-human activity, deforestation and
pollution
Describe the Tragedy of the Commons ✔Correct Answer-some things are used by everyone.
The overuse by any one person or group can lead to depletion for everyone
The overuse by any one person or group can lead to depletion for everyone. What is this called?
✔Correct Answer-Tragedy of the Commons
Frontier Economics ✔Correct Answer-the view held by early colonizers that nature was
limitless compared to the population
the view held by early colonizers that nature was limitless compared to the population
✔Correct Answer-Frontier Economics
sustainability ✔Correct Answer-treating the environment as a finite resource - finding
activities that rely primarily on renewable resources
treating the environment as a finite resource - finding activities that rely primarily on renewable
resources
DEFINITION ✔Correct Answer-sustainability
describe social and technological fixes ✔Correct Answer-when there is a problem, a social fix
changes our actions to solve it; a technological fix changes some technology we use to solve the
problem
when there is a problem, a social fix changes our actions to solve it; a technological fix changes
some technology we use to solve the problem. What is this describing? ✔Correct Answer-
Social and technological fixes
provide and example of social and technological fixes ✔Correct Answer-problem: car
pollution
social fix: carpooling
technological fix: a more fuel efficient car
describe why social and technological fixes are difficult ✔Correct Answer-social requires a
changed behaviour; technological requires originality; cost and benefits
, social and technological fixes create a new problem. what is that? ✔Correct Answer-Every
solution you come up with will develop a another set of problems; creates a better problem
list some ways to measure human impact on the environment ✔Correct Answer-reduction of
green space
the amount of pollution
the extinction of species
in the case of recent extinctions, it is harder to find the proximate causes of extinction
✔Correct Answer-FALSE - it is easier
in the case of ancient extinctions, causes are assumptions that are only based on evidence
✔Correct Answer-TRUE
the term near time is also referred to as the ✔Correct Answer-Quaternary period
we lost half of our 200 genera of large mammals in the quaternary period ✔Correct Answer-
TRUE
Describe Martin's "overkill" thesis ✔Correct Answer-the extinctions of large and small
mammals occurred at the same time as the appearance of human and continued as humans
migrated
extinction is not a (blank) phenomenon and is not attributable to (blank) or (blank)
a) future, technology, ecology
b) past, advanced science, technology
c) recent, advanced science or technology
d) current, ecology, advanced science ✔Correct Answer-c) recent, advanced science,
technology
extinctions occurred as humans... ✔Correct Answer-migrated
Human involvement is not restricted to only hunting. Provide other examples of human
involvement. ✔Correct Answer-introduction of predators
competitors
disease
what allowed more precise estimation of extinction ✔Correct Answer-radio-carbon dating
