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Environmental Science 16/E Eldon Enger
Chap 01: Environmental Interrelationships
1) Environmental science is an interdisciplinary area of study that deals with all of the following
except
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All answer choices are correct.
2) Environment is defined as
A) the surrounding conditions that affect organisms.
B) everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
C) all organisms including people affecting many components.
D) More than one of the choices are correct.
E) None of the answer choices are correct.
3) An ecosystem is
A) the transition zone between grassland and desert.
B) a group of interactive species and their environment.
C) a body of freshwater.
D) the lowland area on either side of a river.
4) Which is the following is a correct example of interrelatedness?
A) Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents decline --> willows increase
B) Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase
C) Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents increase --> foxes decrease
D) Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase -->
water flow stays the same
5) The Earth Summit was
A) the first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns.
B) formerly known as the UNCED.
C) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
D) All answer choices are correct.
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,6) The #jhresult #jhof #jhthe #jh1997 #jhKyoto #jhSummit #jhwas #jhan #jhinternational #jhcommitment #jhto
A) reduce #jhthe #jhamount #jhrainforest #jhlogging.
B) increase #jhthe #jhamount #jhof #jhland #jhplaced #jhin #jhconservation #jheasement.
C) reduce #jhemissions #jhof #jhgreenhouse #jhgases.
D) reduce #jhthe #jhnumber #jhof #jhoil #jh spills.
7) Agenda #jh21 #jhwas #jhan #jhagreement #jhby
A) seven #jhnations #jhto #jhhalt #jhCFC #jhproduction #jhin #jh1987.
B) 90 #jhnations #jhto #jhenhance #jhglobal #jhbiodiversity #jhin #jh2000.
C) 178 #jhnations #jhfor #jhcomprehensive #jhsustainable #jhdevelopment #jhin #jh1992.
D) 300 #jhnations #jhto #jhlimit #jhtrade #jhin #jhendangered #jhspecies #jhin #jh1985.
8) The #jhorganization #jhof #jhcolleges #jhand #jhuniversities #jhin #jhthe #jhUnited #jhStates #jhand #jhCanada #jhthat
#jh promotes #jhsustainability #jhin #jhhigher #jheducation #jhis #jhcalled
A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.
9) Malaria #jhis #jhwidespread #jhin #jhtropical #jhand #jhsubtropical #jhregions, #jhwith #jhsome #jh525
#jhmillion #jhcases #jhoccurring #jhannually #jhand #jhresulting #jhin #jhone #jhto #jhthree #jhmillion #jhdeaths,
#jhmainly #jhin #jh young #jhchildren
A) of #jhthe #jhQuechua #jhIndians #jhin #jhPeru.
B) in #jhSub-Saharan #jhAfrica.
C) of #jhthe #jhJesuits #jhin #jhEurope.
D) of #jhthe #jhpilgrims #jhin #jhMassachusetts.
10) According #jhto #jhthe #jhWorld #jhHealth #jhOrganization, #jhalmost of #jhall #jhdiseases #jhare
caused #jhby #jhenvironmental #jhexposure.
#jh
11) Immigrants #jhto #jhneighboring #jhcountries #jhdue #jhto #jhwar, #jhfamine, #jhor #jhnatural #jhdisasters
A) are #jhan #jheconomic #jhburden #jhto #jhhost #jhcountries.
B) cause #jhpolitical #jhproblems #jhin #jhthe #jhhost #jhcountries.
C) are #jha #jhhumanitarian #jhproblem.
D) All #jhanswer #jhchoices #jhare #jhcorrect.
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,12) The #jhSustainable #jhDevelopment #jhGoals #jhof #jhthe #jhUnited #jhNations #jhinclude
A) ending #jhpoverty.
B) improving #jhhealth.
C) addressing #jhclimate #jhchange.
D) All #jhanswer #jhchoices #jhare #jhcorrect.
13) Energy #jhuse
A) has #jhbeen #jhdeclining #jhin #jhmuch #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
B) is #jhprimarily #jhfrom #jhalternative #jhenergy #jhsources.
C) increased #jhsignificantly #jhin #jhthe #jhricher #jhcountries.
D) includes #jhmuch #jhuse #jhof #jhbiomass #jhin #jhdeveloping #jhcountries.
14) Which #jhone #jhof #jhthe #jhfollowing #jhis #jhan #jhenvironmental #jheffect #jhof #jhglobalization?
A) easy #jhspread #jhof #jhinvasive #jhspecies
B) climate #jhchange
C) increased #jhproduction #jhof #jhfood #jhfor #jhthe #jhworld’s #jhpoor
D) stronger #jhenforcement #jhof #jhenvironmental #jhlaws #jhin #jhmost #jhcountries
15) Human #jhpopulation #jhgrowth
A) has #jhlittle #jhaffect #jhon #jhthe #jhenvironment.
B) has #jhdecreased #jhglobally.
C) contributes #jhto #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
D) is #jhonly #jhan #jhenvironmental #jhissue #jhin #jhAsia.
16) Personal #jhsecurity #jhincorporates
A) economic #jhaspects.
B) environmental #jhaspects.
C) political #jhaspects.
D) All #jhanswer #jhchoices #jhare #jhcorrect.
SCHOLARVAULT
, 17) Energy #jhuse #jhhas
A) a #jhcentral #jhrole #jhon #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
B) a #jhminor #jhrole #jhon #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
C) is #jhnot #jhrelated #jhto #jhenvironmental #jhissues.
D) is #jhonly #jhan #jhissue #jhwith #jhfossil #jhfuels.
18) Governance #jhissues
A) have #jhlittle #jhimpact #jhon #jhenvironmental #jhissues.
B) only #jhimpact #jhinternational #jhpolicy.
C) often #jhmake #jhit #jhdifficult #jhto #jhsolve #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
D) help #jhin #jhsolving #jhlocal #jhbut #jhnot #jhnationlal #jhenvironmental #jhissues.
19) Disputes #jhover #jhwater #jhquantity #jhand #jhquality #jhare
A) limited #jhto #jhonly #jharid #jhparts #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
B) decreasing #jhin #jhmost #jhparts #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
C) ongoing #jhin #jhmany #jhparts #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
D) increasing #jhonly #jhin #jhAfrica.
20) Urbanization
A) can #jhcause #jhsignificant #jhpressure #jhon #jhthe #jhenvironment.
B) has #jhlittle #jhimpact #jhon #jhthe #jhenvironment.
C) only #jhimpacts #jhurban #jhareas.
D) is #jhonly #jha #jhreal #jhproblem #jhin #jh Asia.
21) Environmental #jhproblems #jhdo #jhnot #jhnecessarily #jhcoincide #jhwith
A) social #jhand #jhpolitical #jhdecisions.
B) scientific #jhlaws.
C) ethical #jhrules.
D) organic #jhchemistry.
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Environmental Science 16/E Eldon Enger
Chap 01: Environmental Interrelationships
1) Environmental science is an interdisciplinary area of study that deals with all of the following
except
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All answer choices are correct.
2) Environment is defined as
A) the surrounding conditions that affect organisms.
B) everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
C) all organisms including people affecting many components.
D) More than one of the choices are correct.
E) None of the answer choices are correct.
3) An ecosystem is
A) the transition zone between grassland and desert.
B) a group of interactive species and their environment.
C) a body of freshwater.
D) the lowland area on either side of a river.
4) Which is the following is a correct example of interrelatedness?
A) Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents decline --> willows increase
B) Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase
C) Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents increase --> foxes decrease
D) Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase -->
water flow stays the same
5) The Earth Summit was
A) the first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns.
B) formerly known as the UNCED.
C) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
D) All answer choices are correct.
SCHOLARVAULT
,6) The #jhresult #jhof #jhthe #jh1997 #jhKyoto #jhSummit #jhwas #jhan #jhinternational #jhcommitment #jhto
A) reduce #jhthe #jhamount #jhrainforest #jhlogging.
B) increase #jhthe #jhamount #jhof #jhland #jhplaced #jhin #jhconservation #jheasement.
C) reduce #jhemissions #jhof #jhgreenhouse #jhgases.
D) reduce #jhthe #jhnumber #jhof #jhoil #jh spills.
7) Agenda #jh21 #jhwas #jhan #jhagreement #jhby
A) seven #jhnations #jhto #jhhalt #jhCFC #jhproduction #jhin #jh1987.
B) 90 #jhnations #jhto #jhenhance #jhglobal #jhbiodiversity #jhin #jh2000.
C) 178 #jhnations #jhfor #jhcomprehensive #jhsustainable #jhdevelopment #jhin #jh1992.
D) 300 #jhnations #jhto #jhlimit #jhtrade #jhin #jhendangered #jhspecies #jhin #jh1985.
8) The #jhorganization #jhof #jhcolleges #jhand #jhuniversities #jhin #jhthe #jhUnited #jhStates #jhand #jhCanada #jhthat
#jh promotes #jhsustainability #jhin #jhhigher #jheducation #jhis #jhcalled
A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.
9) Malaria #jhis #jhwidespread #jhin #jhtropical #jhand #jhsubtropical #jhregions, #jhwith #jhsome #jh525
#jhmillion #jhcases #jhoccurring #jhannually #jhand #jhresulting #jhin #jhone #jhto #jhthree #jhmillion #jhdeaths,
#jhmainly #jhin #jh young #jhchildren
A) of #jhthe #jhQuechua #jhIndians #jhin #jhPeru.
B) in #jhSub-Saharan #jhAfrica.
C) of #jhthe #jhJesuits #jhin #jhEurope.
D) of #jhthe #jhpilgrims #jhin #jhMassachusetts.
10) According #jhto #jhthe #jhWorld #jhHealth #jhOrganization, #jhalmost of #jhall #jhdiseases #jhare
caused #jhby #jhenvironmental #jhexposure.
#jh
11) Immigrants #jhto #jhneighboring #jhcountries #jhdue #jhto #jhwar, #jhfamine, #jhor #jhnatural #jhdisasters
A) are #jhan #jheconomic #jhburden #jhto #jhhost #jhcountries.
B) cause #jhpolitical #jhproblems #jhin #jhthe #jhhost #jhcountries.
C) are #jha #jhhumanitarian #jhproblem.
D) All #jhanswer #jhchoices #jhare #jhcorrect.
SCHOLARVAULT
,12) The #jhSustainable #jhDevelopment #jhGoals #jhof #jhthe #jhUnited #jhNations #jhinclude
A) ending #jhpoverty.
B) improving #jhhealth.
C) addressing #jhclimate #jhchange.
D) All #jhanswer #jhchoices #jhare #jhcorrect.
13) Energy #jhuse
A) has #jhbeen #jhdeclining #jhin #jhmuch #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
B) is #jhprimarily #jhfrom #jhalternative #jhenergy #jhsources.
C) increased #jhsignificantly #jhin #jhthe #jhricher #jhcountries.
D) includes #jhmuch #jhuse #jhof #jhbiomass #jhin #jhdeveloping #jhcountries.
14) Which #jhone #jhof #jhthe #jhfollowing #jhis #jhan #jhenvironmental #jheffect #jhof #jhglobalization?
A) easy #jhspread #jhof #jhinvasive #jhspecies
B) climate #jhchange
C) increased #jhproduction #jhof #jhfood #jhfor #jhthe #jhworld’s #jhpoor
D) stronger #jhenforcement #jhof #jhenvironmental #jhlaws #jhin #jhmost #jhcountries
15) Human #jhpopulation #jhgrowth
A) has #jhlittle #jhaffect #jhon #jhthe #jhenvironment.
B) has #jhdecreased #jhglobally.
C) contributes #jhto #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
D) is #jhonly #jhan #jhenvironmental #jhissue #jhin #jhAsia.
16) Personal #jhsecurity #jhincorporates
A) economic #jhaspects.
B) environmental #jhaspects.
C) political #jhaspects.
D) All #jhanswer #jhchoices #jhare #jhcorrect.
SCHOLARVAULT
, 17) Energy #jhuse #jhhas
A) a #jhcentral #jhrole #jhon #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
B) a #jhminor #jhrole #jhon #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
C) is #jhnot #jhrelated #jhto #jhenvironmental #jhissues.
D) is #jhonly #jhan #jhissue #jhwith #jhfossil #jhfuels.
18) Governance #jhissues
A) have #jhlittle #jhimpact #jhon #jhenvironmental #jhissues.
B) only #jhimpact #jhinternational #jhpolicy.
C) often #jhmake #jhit #jhdifficult #jhto #jhsolve #jhenvironmental #jhproblems.
D) help #jhin #jhsolving #jhlocal #jhbut #jhnot #jhnationlal #jhenvironmental #jhissues.
19) Disputes #jhover #jhwater #jhquantity #jhand #jhquality #jhare
A) limited #jhto #jhonly #jharid #jhparts #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
B) decreasing #jhin #jhmost #jhparts #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
C) ongoing #jhin #jhmany #jhparts #jhof #jhthe #jhworld.
D) increasing #jhonly #jhin #jhAfrica.
20) Urbanization
A) can #jhcause #jhsignificant #jhpressure #jhon #jhthe #jhenvironment.
B) has #jhlittle #jhimpact #jhon #jhthe #jhenvironment.
C) only #jhimpacts #jhurban #jhareas.
D) is #jhonly #jha #jhreal #jhproblem #jhin #jh Asia.
21) Environmental #jhproblems #jhdo #jhnot #jhnecessarily #jhcoincide #jhwith
A) social #jhand #jhpolitical #jhdecisions.
B) scientific #jhlaws.
C) ethical #jhrules.
D) organic #jhchemistry.
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