Living in the Environment
by G. Miller (Author), Scott Spoolman (Author), Danielle Andrews-Brown (Author)
21st Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
Chapter 1: The Environment and Sustainability
PART II: Science, Ecological Principles, and Sustainability
Chapter 2: Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems
Chapter 3: Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Evolution
Chapter 5: Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control
Chapter 6: The Human Population
Chapter 7: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
Chapter 8: Aquatic Biodiversity
PART III: Sustaining Biodiversity
Chapter 9: Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species and Ecosystem Services
Chapter 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
Chapter 11: Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
PART IV: Sustaining Natural Resources
Chapter 12: Food Production and the Environment
Chapter 13: Water Resources
Chapter 14: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
Chapter 15: Nonrenewable Energy
Chapter 16: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
PART V: Sustaining Environmental Quality
Chapter 17: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Chapter 18: Air Pollution
Chapter 19: Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
Chapter 20: Water Pollution
Chapter 21: Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 22: Sustainable Cities
,PART VI: Sustaining Human Societies
Chapter 23: Economics, Environment, and Sustainability
Chapter 24: Politics, Environment, and Sustainability
Chapter 25: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
, TEST BANK
Living in the Environment, 21st Edition (Miller, 2021)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
PART I: Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
Chapter 1: The Environment and Sustainability
1. The environment can be defined as:
A) Only the natural world of air, water, soil, and living organisms
B) Everything that affects an organism during its lifetime, including both natural and human-made
components
C) The political and economic systems of human societies
D) The climate and weather patterns of a region
Answer: B
2. Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainability?
A) Using resources at the fastest rate possible to maximize economic growth
B) Living off the Earth's natural income without depleting or degrading the natural capital that supplies it
C) Eliminating all human impact on the environment
D) Preserving all natural areas in their original state indefinitely
Answer: B
3. Natural capital includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Natural resources
B) Natural services (ecosystem services)
C) Manufactured goods and infrastructure
D) Clean air and water
Answer: C
by G. Miller (Author), Scott Spoolman (Author), Danielle Andrews-Brown (Author)
21st Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
Chapter 1: The Environment and Sustainability
PART II: Science, Ecological Principles, and Sustainability
Chapter 2: Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems
Chapter 3: Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Evolution
Chapter 5: Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control
Chapter 6: The Human Population
Chapter 7: Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity
Chapter 8: Aquatic Biodiversity
PART III: Sustaining Biodiversity
Chapter 9: Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species and Ecosystem Services
Chapter 10: Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services
Chapter 11: Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
PART IV: Sustaining Natural Resources
Chapter 12: Food Production and the Environment
Chapter 13: Water Resources
Chapter 14: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources
Chapter 15: Nonrenewable Energy
Chapter 16: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
PART V: Sustaining Environmental Quality
Chapter 17: Environmental Hazards and Human Health
Chapter 18: Air Pollution
Chapter 19: Climate Change and Ozone Depletion
Chapter 20: Water Pollution
Chapter 21: Solid and Hazardous Waste
Chapter 22: Sustainable Cities
,PART VI: Sustaining Human Societies
Chapter 23: Economics, Environment, and Sustainability
Chapter 24: Politics, Environment, and Sustainability
Chapter 25: Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability
, TEST BANK
Living in the Environment, 21st Edition (Miller, 2021)
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
PART I: Humans and Sustainability: An Overview
Chapter 1: The Environment and Sustainability
1. The environment can be defined as:
A) Only the natural world of air, water, soil, and living organisms
B) Everything that affects an organism during its lifetime, including both natural and human-made
components
C) The political and economic systems of human societies
D) The climate and weather patterns of a region
Answer: B
2. Which of the following best describes the concept of sustainability?
A) Using resources at the fastest rate possible to maximize economic growth
B) Living off the Earth's natural income without depleting or degrading the natural capital that supplies it
C) Eliminating all human impact on the environment
D) Preserving all natural areas in their original state indefinitely
Answer: B
3. Natural capital includes all of the following EXCEPT:
A) Natural resources
B) Natural services (ecosystem services)
C) Manufactured goods and infrastructure
D) Clean air and water
Answer: C
