EVS exam 1
The concept of _______ ___________ refers to a balance between protection and maintenance of
________ systems, while increasing the standard of __________ for the average person, such that the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs is not__________ - Answer-sustainable;
development; ecological; living; compromised
"Environment" can be defined as the circumstances or conditions that surround an organism or group of
organisms, or the complex of social or cultural conditions that affect an individual or community. -
Answer-true
The fertility rate of a given country is largely determined by its level of economic development. From the
list provided, label the individual graphs in terms of the level of development. - Answer-purple line- least
developed countries
green line- less developed regions
red line- world
blue line- more developed regions
sustainable environmental issues - Answer-Protecting soil- planting cover crops to prevent erosion
Protecting atmosphere- use of renewable energies
Reducing effects of population growth- reducing poverty and increasing health care
unsustainable environmental issues - Answer-Protecting soil- overgrazing hearts of grasslands
Protecting atmosphere-use of fossil fuels
Reducing effects of population growth- raise everyone to the standard of living in affluent countries
, Researchers have found that minorities make up twice as large a population share in communities with
these locally unwanted land uses (LULU's) as in communities without them. - Answer-true
One of the earliest models for conservation in the United States was based on utilitarian conservation,
for which nature was conserved not to protect biodiversity, but to provide jobs and resources. - Answer-
true
Which of the following areas does environmental science NOT draw information from to aid in solving
problems? - Answer-music and the arts
Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their - Answer-
Aesthetic and spiritual values and wildlife habitat
_________________ combines civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-
giving environment for everyone. - Answer-environmental justice
pragmatic resource conservation - Answer-Resources should be conserved for the ultimate long-term
benefit of human beings.
nature preservation on moral/aesthetic grounds - Answer-Resources should be conserved for the
benefit of all organisms, not just humans.
modern environmentalism - Answer-Current levels of damage due to pollution and resource exploitation
should be mitigated, and if possible, reversed, for the health benefit of humans and other species
global environmentalism - Answer-Preservation of all Earth systems is the responsibility of the global
community
The concept of _______ ___________ refers to a balance between protection and maintenance of
________ systems, while increasing the standard of __________ for the average person, such that the
ability of future generations to meet their own needs is not__________ - Answer-sustainable;
development; ecological; living; compromised
"Environment" can be defined as the circumstances or conditions that surround an organism or group of
organisms, or the complex of social or cultural conditions that affect an individual or community. -
Answer-true
The fertility rate of a given country is largely determined by its level of economic development. From the
list provided, label the individual graphs in terms of the level of development. - Answer-purple line- least
developed countries
green line- less developed regions
red line- world
blue line- more developed regions
sustainable environmental issues - Answer-Protecting soil- planting cover crops to prevent erosion
Protecting atmosphere- use of renewable energies
Reducing effects of population growth- reducing poverty and increasing health care
unsustainable environmental issues - Answer-Protecting soil- overgrazing hearts of grasslands
Protecting atmosphere-use of fossil fuels
Reducing effects of population growth- raise everyone to the standard of living in affluent countries
, Researchers have found that minorities make up twice as large a population share in communities with
these locally unwanted land uses (LULU's) as in communities without them. - Answer-true
One of the earliest models for conservation in the United States was based on utilitarian conservation,
for which nature was conserved not to protect biodiversity, but to provide jobs and resources. - Answer-
true
Which of the following areas does environmental science NOT draw information from to aid in solving
problems? - Answer-music and the arts
Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their - Answer-
Aesthetic and spiritual values and wildlife habitat
_________________ combines civil rights with environmental protection to demand a safe, healthy, life-
giving environment for everyone. - Answer-environmental justice
pragmatic resource conservation - Answer-Resources should be conserved for the ultimate long-term
benefit of human beings.
nature preservation on moral/aesthetic grounds - Answer-Resources should be conserved for the
benefit of all organisms, not just humans.
modern environmentalism - Answer-Current levels of damage due to pollution and resource exploitation
should be mitigated, and if possible, reversed, for the health benefit of humans and other species
global environmentalism - Answer-Preservation of all Earth systems is the responsibility of the global
community
