Aixin Hou ENVS 1126-Fall Semester Exam
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Rachel Carson wrote the novel _______, which led to an environmental movement. -
ANS-Silent Spring
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring described the environmental effects of __________. -
ANS-pesticides
The one pesticide in particular described in Silent Spring was _____, which started diseases in
_____ & _____, and infecting ________. - ANS-DDT; trees; bugs; waterways
Rachel Carson's environmental predictions was ______ for the people, starting the
___________. - ANS-eye-opening; environmental movement
What was the result of DDT after Silent Spring was published? - ANS-It was banned
Which two things formed in 1970 as a result of Silent Spring? - ANS-Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA); First Earth Day (April 22nd)
_________________ necessary for the examination of the planet:
-Population Growth and Human Well Being
-Ecosystem Goods and Services
-Global Cimate Change
-Loss of Biodiversity - ANS-4 Global Trends
Earth's population in 2014 was > _______. - ANS-7.3 Billion
By how many billion has Earth's population grown in the past 25 years? - ANS-2 Billion
What is the current growth rate of person's/year on Earth? - ANS-80 million persons/year
Is Earth's rate of population growth currently slowing gradually or increasing steadily? -
ANS-slowing gradually
What is the projected population of Earth for the year 2050? - ANS-projected to exceed 9.3
billion
_____________: comprehensive assessment of human well-being in most countries. -
ANS-Human Development Index (HDI)
What subjects are tested to determine the HDI? - ANS-Health; Education; Basic Living Standard
,What trend has the HDI followed over the past 4 decades? - ANS-increase in HDI
Natural and managed ecosystems support human life & economics with a range of ______ and
________. - ANS-goods; services
Earth's ecosystem goods and services have many vital resources that are being managed
(well/poorly). - ANS-poorly
________ are depleting groundwater, degrading soils, over-fishing, and cutting forests too fast. -
ANS-Humans
The ______________ focuses on linkages between ecosystem services & human well-being. -
ANS-Millenium Ecosystem Assessment
Based on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, humans have altered the world's ecosystems
more ________ & ________ over the past 50 years than at any time in human history. -
ANS-rapidly; profoundly
Over 60% of the Earth's goods and services are used ___________. - ANS-unsustainably
___________: worldwide alterations of patterns of temperature, precipitation, & the intensity of
the storms. - ANS-global climate change
Global economy is more dependent on ____________; at the rate of consumption and
dependency, there is no ___________ to be predicted at these rates of usage. - ANS-fossil
fuels; alleviation
Monitoring CO2 and its effects is
detrimental to daily and lively earth function in _________, _________, & ________. -
ANS-temperature, crops, and more
_______________: absorption of infrared energy by CO2 & other gases to warm the lower
atmosphere; keeps Earth hospitable. - ANS-greenhouse effect
There is a correlation between increases in CO2 emissions and __________. -
ANS-temperatures
Increases in volume of CO2 emissions affects ___________, as a steady increase in emissions
are seen. - ANS-temperatures
There is no direct proof of correlation between increases in CO2 and temperatures, but the
_____________ is quite convincing. - ANS-greenhouse theory
, _______________ releases
the Fifth Assessment Report. - ANS-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The ________________ states
future changes could be catastrophic if emissions of greenhouse gases are not controlled. -
ANS-Fifth Assessment Report
With few exceptions, there is a clear consensus that ____________ is a huge global problem. -
ANS-climate change
______________: variability among living organisms; variety within species - ANS-Biodiversity
Causes in loss of biodiversity-Higher population results in more living space needed
(_____________). - ANS-urban development
Causes in loss of biodiversity- more land results in chopping away forests that inhabit these
animals (_______________, due to increasing human population) - ANS-agricultural purpose
The physical demands on Earth's landscape and the need for flat plains has caused the
______________ in the process. - ANS-loss of wildlife
Human activity is causing a decline in _____, ______, and _______ sizes. - ANS-plant; animal;
species
There are approximately __________ species on Earth, and only _________ have been
described. - ANS-5-30 million; 2 million
Vertebrae species have declined nearly _______ since 1970. - ANS-33%
The three unifying themes to environmental science and its issues are:
-_______________
-_______________
-_______________ - ANS-sustainability; stewardship; sound science
Sustainable systems can continue ___________, without depleting __________ or_________
sources. - ANS-indefinitely; material; energy
______________: in forestry and fisheries (fix and find the rest) - ANS-sustainable yields
A sustainable society is in balance with the __________.
Human interactions are not ___________. - ANS-natural world; sustainable
_______________________: a form of development or progress that "meets the needs of the
present without compromising future generations' needs. - ANS-Sustainable Developments
1
Rachel Carson wrote the novel _______, which led to an environmental movement. -
ANS-Silent Spring
Rachel Carson's Silent Spring described the environmental effects of __________. -
ANS-pesticides
The one pesticide in particular described in Silent Spring was _____, which started diseases in
_____ & _____, and infecting ________. - ANS-DDT; trees; bugs; waterways
Rachel Carson's environmental predictions was ______ for the people, starting the
___________. - ANS-eye-opening; environmental movement
What was the result of DDT after Silent Spring was published? - ANS-It was banned
Which two things formed in 1970 as a result of Silent Spring? - ANS-Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA); First Earth Day (April 22nd)
_________________ necessary for the examination of the planet:
-Population Growth and Human Well Being
-Ecosystem Goods and Services
-Global Cimate Change
-Loss of Biodiversity - ANS-4 Global Trends
Earth's population in 2014 was > _______. - ANS-7.3 Billion
By how many billion has Earth's population grown in the past 25 years? - ANS-2 Billion
What is the current growth rate of person's/year on Earth? - ANS-80 million persons/year
Is Earth's rate of population growth currently slowing gradually or increasing steadily? -
ANS-slowing gradually
What is the projected population of Earth for the year 2050? - ANS-projected to exceed 9.3
billion
_____________: comprehensive assessment of human well-being in most countries. -
ANS-Human Development Index (HDI)
What subjects are tested to determine the HDI? - ANS-Health; Education; Basic Living Standard
,What trend has the HDI followed over the past 4 decades? - ANS-increase in HDI
Natural and managed ecosystems support human life & economics with a range of ______ and
________. - ANS-goods; services
Earth's ecosystem goods and services have many vital resources that are being managed
(well/poorly). - ANS-poorly
________ are depleting groundwater, degrading soils, over-fishing, and cutting forests too fast. -
ANS-Humans
The ______________ focuses on linkages between ecosystem services & human well-being. -
ANS-Millenium Ecosystem Assessment
Based on the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, humans have altered the world's ecosystems
more ________ & ________ over the past 50 years than at any time in human history. -
ANS-rapidly; profoundly
Over 60% of the Earth's goods and services are used ___________. - ANS-unsustainably
___________: worldwide alterations of patterns of temperature, precipitation, & the intensity of
the storms. - ANS-global climate change
Global economy is more dependent on ____________; at the rate of consumption and
dependency, there is no ___________ to be predicted at these rates of usage. - ANS-fossil
fuels; alleviation
Monitoring CO2 and its effects is
detrimental to daily and lively earth function in _________, _________, & ________. -
ANS-temperature, crops, and more
_______________: absorption of infrared energy by CO2 & other gases to warm the lower
atmosphere; keeps Earth hospitable. - ANS-greenhouse effect
There is a correlation between increases in CO2 emissions and __________. -
ANS-temperatures
Increases in volume of CO2 emissions affects ___________, as a steady increase in emissions
are seen. - ANS-temperatures
There is no direct proof of correlation between increases in CO2 and temperatures, but the
_____________ is quite convincing. - ANS-greenhouse theory
, _______________ releases
the Fifth Assessment Report. - ANS-Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The ________________ states
future changes could be catastrophic if emissions of greenhouse gases are not controlled. -
ANS-Fifth Assessment Report
With few exceptions, there is a clear consensus that ____________ is a huge global problem. -
ANS-climate change
______________: variability among living organisms; variety within species - ANS-Biodiversity
Causes in loss of biodiversity-Higher population results in more living space needed
(_____________). - ANS-urban development
Causes in loss of biodiversity- more land results in chopping away forests that inhabit these
animals (_______________, due to increasing human population) - ANS-agricultural purpose
The physical demands on Earth's landscape and the need for flat plains has caused the
______________ in the process. - ANS-loss of wildlife
Human activity is causing a decline in _____, ______, and _______ sizes. - ANS-plant; animal;
species
There are approximately __________ species on Earth, and only _________ have been
described. - ANS-5-30 million; 2 million
Vertebrae species have declined nearly _______ since 1970. - ANS-33%
The three unifying themes to environmental science and its issues are:
-_______________
-_______________
-_______________ - ANS-sustainability; stewardship; sound science
Sustainable systems can continue ___________, without depleting __________ or_________
sources. - ANS-indefinitely; material; energy
______________: in forestry and fisheries (fix and find the rest) - ANS-sustainable yields
A sustainable society is in balance with the __________.
Human interactions are not ___________. - ANS-natural world; sustainable
_______________________: a form of development or progress that "meets the needs of the
present without compromising future generations' needs. - ANS-Sustainable Developments
