BIOL 1170 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Definition of Ecology
Answer:
Scientific study of relations between organisms and their natural environment
both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living)
Question:
2. Definition of Environmental Science
Answer:
The systematic study of our environment and our place in it -we are apart of
nature
Question:
3. Definition of Environment
Answer:
The immediate surroundings of an organism, including natural, social, cultural, and
technological suspects
Question:
4. Three classifications of Human Cultural Development
Answer:
Highly developed-low to no population growth
Moderately developed-exhibit population increases that are greater than highly
developed countries, but lower in undeveloped countries.
Undeveloped-high rates of population growth
Question:
5. Four population and consumption characteristics of
Developed countries
Answer:
Large individual resource demands that are much greater than minimum
requirements for survival- use a lot
Satisfy desires rather than needs:greater impact on world environment
Throwaway society
One child in a developed country has greater impact on the environment than a
dozen children in a undeveloped country such as Nigeria
, Question:
6. Three population and consumption characteristics of
Undeveloped countries
Answer:
Too many people
Low to modest individual resource consumption
Rapidly increasing human population in these areas can deplete soil, forest &
wildlife resources
Question:
7. Two population and consumption characteristics of
Moderately developed countries
Answer:
Too many people
Low to modest individual resource consumption
Rapidly increasing human population in these areas can deplete soil, forest &
wildlife resources
Question:
8. Definition of Sustainability
Answer:
The ability of a process to continue indefinitely without depleting the energy or
material resources on which the process depends
Question:
9. Definition of Sustainability
Answer:
Question:
10. Why should we be concerned about sustainability
Answer:
Non-sustainable processes are a part of all of our everyday lives
Compromises the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Question:
11. Examples of non-sustainable activities
Answer:
Agriculture- Cleaning of forests for crop production and cattle gazing
Energy- burning of non-renewable fuels for energy
Development- urban sprawl, building up instead of out
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Definition of Ecology
Answer:
Scientific study of relations between organisms and their natural environment
both biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living)
Question:
2. Definition of Environmental Science
Answer:
The systematic study of our environment and our place in it -we are apart of
nature
Question:
3. Definition of Environment
Answer:
The immediate surroundings of an organism, including natural, social, cultural, and
technological suspects
Question:
4. Three classifications of Human Cultural Development
Answer:
Highly developed-low to no population growth
Moderately developed-exhibit population increases that are greater than highly
developed countries, but lower in undeveloped countries.
Undeveloped-high rates of population growth
Question:
5. Four population and consumption characteristics of
Developed countries
Answer:
Large individual resource demands that are much greater than minimum
requirements for survival- use a lot
Satisfy desires rather than needs:greater impact on world environment
Throwaway society
One child in a developed country has greater impact on the environment than a
dozen children in a undeveloped country such as Nigeria
, Question:
6. Three population and consumption characteristics of
Undeveloped countries
Answer:
Too many people
Low to modest individual resource consumption
Rapidly increasing human population in these areas can deplete soil, forest &
wildlife resources
Question:
7. Two population and consumption characteristics of
Moderately developed countries
Answer:
Too many people
Low to modest individual resource consumption
Rapidly increasing human population in these areas can deplete soil, forest &
wildlife resources
Question:
8. Definition of Sustainability
Answer:
The ability of a process to continue indefinitely without depleting the energy or
material resources on which the process depends
Question:
9. Definition of Sustainability
Answer:
Question:
10. Why should we be concerned about sustainability
Answer:
Non-sustainable processes are a part of all of our everyday lives
Compromises the ability of future generations to meet their needs
Question:
11. Examples of non-sustainable activities
Answer:
Agriculture- Cleaning of forests for crop production and cattle gazing
Energy- burning of non-renewable fuels for energy
Development- urban sprawl, building up instead of out
