,CHAPTER 1—ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, THEIR CAUSES, AND
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SUSTAINABILITY
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v v
1. Sustainability refers to . v v v v v v
a. the way in which the natural world works
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b. how we interact with the environment
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c. human methods of coping with environmental problems
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d. refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling v v v v v v v v
e. the capacity of the earth‘s natural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt
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ANS: E PTS: 1
TOP: Core Case Study: A vision of a more sustainable v v v v v v v v vv v v v v v v
world in 2065 KEY:
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NOT: New
2. Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?
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a. botany
b. political science vv
c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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3. A forest with plants, animals, and various other organisms is an example of a(n)
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a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-support system vv
e. nutrient
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Understand NOT: New v v v v
4. Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called
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a. nutrient cycling v v
b. nutrient deficit v v
c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degrading natural capital v v v v
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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5. Solar energy is known as a(n)
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a. renewable resource v v
b. recyclable resource vv
c. inexhaustible resource vv
d. reusable resource v v
e. nonrenewable resource v v
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some
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Principles of Sustainability?
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, KEY: Bloom's: Remember v v
6. What is one of the three social science principles of sustainability?
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a. A dependence on solar energy
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b. A focus on chemical cycling
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c. The degradation of natural capital
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d. A responsibility to future generations
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e. The ability to retain biodiversity
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ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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7. Topsoil is an important component of
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a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
c. natural resources v v
d. win-win solutions vv
e. nutrient cycling v v
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
8. According to a number of environmental scientists, we already know how to reuse
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or recycle at least
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of the nonrenewable resources we use.
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a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
9. What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources, in order?
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a. refuse, renew, reduce, and recycle v v v v v v v v
b. recycle, renew, reuse, and reduce v v v v v v v v
c. resource, recycle, renew, and reduce v v v v v v v v
d. refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle v v v v v v v v
e. refuse, reduce, recycle, and renew v v v v v v v v
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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10. More-developed countries . v v v v
a. have a lower average income v v v v v v v v
b. use mostly renewable resources
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c. rely entirely on nonrenewable resources
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d. comprise 17% of the world‘s population v v v v v v v v v v
e. provide fewer recycling services v v v v v v
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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11. The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is
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a. how easily each can be discovered
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, b. the available amount of each resource
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c. the length of time it takes for each to be replenished
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d. how fast each is being consumed
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e. how quickly each can produce electricity
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ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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12. What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used
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indefinitely without reducing its available supply?
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a. conservation
b. sustainable yield v v
c. preservation
d. perpetual resource vv
e. degradation
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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13. Which substance would be considered a renewable resource?
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a. copper
b. oil
c. fresh air v v
d. salt
e. sand
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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14. Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?
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a. groundwater
b. trees in a forest v v v v v v
c. fertile soil vv
d. oil
e. crops
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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15. All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be
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a. converted to nonmetallic minerals v v v v v v
b. converted to renewable ones v v v v v v
c. exhausted or depleted v v v v
d. recycled or reused v v v v
e. alive
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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16. Which action is is an example of reuse?
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a. re-melting aluminum cans vv v v
b. making compost out of kitchen scraps
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c. using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers
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d. using waste heat to warm a room
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e. making paper goods from previously used paper
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SUSTAINABILITY
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MULTIPLE CHOICE v v
1. Sustainability refers to . v v v v v v
a. the way in which the natural world works
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b. how we interact with the environment
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c. human methods of coping with environmental problems
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d. refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling v v v v v v v v
e. the capacity of the earth‘s natural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt
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ANS: E PTS: 1
TOP: Core Case Study: A vision of a more sustainable v v v v v v v v vv v v v v v v
world in 2065 KEY:
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NOT: New
2. Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?
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a. botany
b. political science vv
c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
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3. A forest with plants, animals, and various other organisms is an example of a(n)
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a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-support system vv
e. nutrient
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Understand NOT: New v v v v
4. Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called
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a. nutrient cycling v v
b. nutrient deficit v v
c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degrading natural capital v v v v
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember v v
5. Solar energy is known as a(n)
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a. renewable resource v v
b. recyclable resource vv
c. inexhaustible resource vv
d. reusable resource v v
e. nonrenewable resource v v
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some
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Principles of Sustainability?
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, KEY: Bloom's: Remember v v
6. What is one of the three social science principles of sustainability?
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a. A dependence on solar energy
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b. A focus on chemical cycling
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c. The degradation of natural capital
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d. A responsibility to future generations
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e. The ability to retain biodiversity
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ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
7. Topsoil is an important component of
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a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
c. natural resources v v
d. win-win solutions vv
e. nutrient cycling v v
ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
8. According to a number of environmental scientists, we already know how to reuse
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or recycle at least
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of the nonrenewable resources we use.
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a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
9. What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources, in order?
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a. refuse, renew, reduce, and recycle v v v v v v v v
b. recycle, renew, reuse, and reduce v v v v v v v v
c. resource, recycle, renew, and reduce v v v v v v v v
d. refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle v v v v v v v v
e. refuse, reduce, recycle, and renew v v v v v v v v
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
10. More-developed countries . v v v v
a. have a lower average income v v v v v v v v
b. use mostly renewable resources
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c. rely entirely on nonrenewable resources
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d. comprise 17% of the world‘s population v v v v v v v v v v
e. provide fewer recycling services v v v v v v
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember NOT: New v v
11. The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is
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a. how easily each can be discovered
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, b. the available amount of each resource
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c. the length of time it takes for each to be replenished
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d. how fast each is being consumed
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e. how quickly each can produce electricity
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ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Understand NOT: Modified v v v v
12. What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used
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indefinitely without reducing its available supply?
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a. conservation
b. sustainable yield v v
c. preservation
d. perpetual resource vv
e. degradation
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Remember v v
13. Which substance would be considered a renewable resource?
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a. copper
b. oil
c. fresh air v v
d. salt
e. sand
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Understand NOT: Modified v v v v
14. Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?
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a. groundwater
b. trees in a forest v v v v v v
c. fertile soil vv
d. oil
e. crops
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Understand NOT: Modified v v v v
15. All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be
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a. converted to nonmetallic minerals v v v v v v
b. converted to renewable ones v v v v v v
c. exhausted or depleted v v v v
d. recycled or reused v v v v
e. alive
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles vv vv vv vv
of Sustainability? KEY:
vv vv v v Bloom's: Understand v v
16. Which action is is an example of reuse?
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a. re-melting aluminum cans vv v v
b. making compost out of kitchen scraps
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c. using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers
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d. using waste heat to warm a room
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e. making paper goods from previously used paper
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