ENV 400 Midterm 1 Questions With Complete Solutions.

According to one article we read early in this class what new name has been proposed to describe the geological time period we are now in? a. Infozoic b. Computational Age c. Degradozoic d. Anthropocene correct answer: d. Anthropocene If humans are causing enough change to merit the designation of a new epoch according to the authors of the paper we read and your ideas in class which one of the following may NOT be one of the things that future geologists will see in the rock record from our time?: a. Less fossil organisms = species loss b. Changes in sea level c. Human-made "urban" sediment layers d. Cemeteries full of coffins e. Higher levels of radiation from nuclear accidents/tests f. Less evidence of glaciers and ice caps correct answer: d. Cemeteries full of coffins The "Global Risks Report 2018" presents a graph called "Figure 1. The Global Risks Landscape 2018" which plots "Likelihood" (x-axis) versus "Impacts" (y-axis). The topics in the upper right corner are therefore those that have the greatest likelihood as well as the greatest impact on our collective well being. Which of the following topics is NOT one in that upper right corner on the Figure? a. Spread of infectious diseases b. Cyberattacks c. Failure of climate change mitigation/adaptation d. Water crises e. Biodiversity loss f. Large-scale involuntary migration correct answer: a. Spread of infectious diseases According to the "Me-Now" graph Dr. Gail drew