TEST BANK FOR Living in the Environment By: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman( All Chapters Covered 1-25) Latest 2026

TEST BANK FOR
Living in the Environment
By: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman


20th Edition

,Table of Contents

PART I: HUMANS AND SUSTAINABILITY: AN OVERVIEW.
1. The Environment and Sustainability.
PART II: SCIENCE, ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES, AND SUSTAINABILITY.
2. Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems.
3. Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work?
4. Biodiversity and Evolution.
5. Species Interactions, Ecological Succession, and Population Control.
6. The Human Population.
7. Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity.
8. Aquatic Biodiversity.
PART III: SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY.
9. Sustaining Biodiversity: Saving Species.
10. Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Saving Ecosystems and Ecosystem Services.
11. Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity: Saving Aquatic Systems and Ecosystem Services.
PART IV: SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCES.
12. Food Production and the Environment.
13. Water Resources.
14. Geology and Mineral Resources.
15. Nonrenewable Energy.
16. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
PART V: SUSTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY.
17. Environmental Hazards and Human Health.
18. Air Pollution and Ozone Depletion.
19. Climate Change.
20. Water Pollution.
21. Solid and Hazardous Waste.
22. Urbanization and Sustainability.
PART VI: SUSTAINING HUMAN SOCIETIES.
23. Economics, Environment, and Sustainability.
24. Politics, Environment, and Sustainability.
25. Environmental Worldviews, Ethics, and Sustainability.

,Chapter 1—Environmental Problems, Their Causes, And Sustainability



Multiple Choice

1. Sustainability Refers To .
a. The Way In Which The Natural World Works
b. How We Interact With The Environment
c. Human Methods Of Coping With Environmental Problems
d. Refusing, Reducing, Reusing, And Recycling
e. The Capacity Of The Earth’s Natural Systems To Survive, Flourish, And Adapt
Ans: E Pts: 1
Top: Core Case Study: A Vision Of A More
Sustainable World In 2065 Key: Bloom's: Remember
Not: New

2. Which Discipline Is Most Associated With Environmental Science?
a. Botany
b. Political Science
c. Sociology
d. Ecology
e. Psychology
Ans: D Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember Not: Modified

3. A Forest With Plants, Animals, And Various Other Organisms Is An Example Of
A(N) .
a. Ecosystem
b. Species
c. Ecology
d. Life-Support System
e. Nutrient
Ans: A Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Understand Not: New

4. Using Normally Renewable Resources Faster Than Nature Can Renew Them Is Called
.
a. Nutrient Cycling
b. Nutrient Deficit
c. Sustainability
d. Trade-Offs
e. Degrading Natural Capital
Ans: E Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember

5. Solar Energy Is Known As A(N) .
a. Renewable Resource
b. Recyclable Resource
c. Inexhaustible Resource
d. Reusable Resource
e. Nonrenewable Resource
Ans: C Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability?

, Key: Bloom's: Remember

6. What Is One Of The Three Social Science Principles Of Sustainability?
a. A Dependence On Solar Energy
b. A Focus On Chemical Cycling
c. The Degradation Of Natural Capital
d. A Responsibility To Future Generations
e. The Ability To Retain Biodiversity
Ans: D Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember Not: New

7. Topsoil Is An Important Component Of .
a. Biodiversity
b. Ecosystems
c. Natural Resources
d. Win-Win Solutions
e. Nutrient Cycling
Ans: E Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember Not: New

8. According To A Number Of Environmental Scientists, We Already Know How To
Reuse Or Recycle At Least
Of The Nonrenewable Resources We Use.
a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
Ans: A Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember Not: New

9. What Are The Priorities For More Sustainable Use Of Renewable Resources, In
Order?
a. Refuse, Renew, Reduce, And Recycle
b. Recycle, Renew, Reuse, And Reduce
c. Resource, Recycle, Renew, And Reduce
d. Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, And Recycle
e. Refuse, Reduce, Recycle, And Renew
Ans: D Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember Not: New

10. More-Developed Countries .
a. Have A Lower Average
Income
b. Use Mostly Renewable Resources
c. Rely Entirely On Nonrenewable Resources
d. Comprise 17% Of The World’s Population
e. Provide Fewer Recycling Services
Ans: D Pts: 1 Top: 1-1 What Are Some Principles Of
Sustainability? Key: Bloom's: Remember Not: New

11. The Primary Difference Between Renewable Resources And Nonrenewable Resources
Is .
a. How Easily Each Can Be Discovered