UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
GGH1503
Our Living Earth
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
This paper consists of 14 pages which includes one annexure page.
Instructions:
A This is a full multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination on myUnisa, Assessment Info,
consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions.
B Time utilisation:
You have 2 hours and 45 minutes at your disposal. You are allocated 15 minutes to
download the question paper prior to the commencement of the examination and
30 minutes to submit your answers after the examination has officially commenced for its
2-hour duration.
C Submitting your answers:
After you have considered and selected answers to all the questions, you must submit
your answers on myUnisa. The procedure is explained in the various preparation
documents and guides available under ‘Additional Resources’ on the module site. Note that
there are two methods which can be followed. Should you struggle with the first method,
immediately try to use the second method.
D Honesty:
You are reminded that this examination is meant to be the product of your own study and
thought. Plagiarism includes copying answers from another student. No answers
may be distributed between students on any platform and, if found guilty of misconduct or
in confirmed cases of examination cheating, students will be dealt with through the usual
disciplinary processes.
E Annexure:
The annexure contains translations of some of the terminology used in this examination
paper, from English to isiZulu; North Sotho; and Afrikaans.
F Remember to read each question carefully and to check your answers.
G Lastly, do your best and good luck!
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF UNISA
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QUESTIONS
Study unit 1 – Environmental problems and their causes, and sustainability
1 The idea that humans are the planet’s most important, intelligent and dominant species and
that we should manage the Earth mostly for our own benefit is called the ... .
(1) environmental wisdom worldview
(2) stewardship worldview
(3) planetary management worldview
(4) environmental justice movement
(5) None of the above.
2 The ‘tragedy of the commons’ concept was coined by Hardin in 1968. Which of the following
best describe this concept?
(1) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people exploiting shared and open-access
resources therefore degrading, exhausting, and ruining it.
(2) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people using shared and open-access
resources sustainably therefore saving it for future generations.
(3) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people exploiting private resources therefore
degrading, exhausting, and ruining it.
(4) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people using private resources sustainably
therefore saving it for future generations.
3 Which one of the following alternatives is an example of recycling?
(1) composting kitchen scraps
(2) cleaning and refilling juice bottles
(3) selling used clothing at a market
(4) saving leftovers in a peanut butter jar
4 The Agricultural Revolution ... .
(1) began about 300 years ago
(2) involved learning how to get energy from fossil fuels
(3) began when humans developed new technologies for gaining rapid access to all kinds
of information and resources on a global scale
(4) involved humans having a more reliable source of food, living longer and producing
more children who survived to adulthood
5 Using the figure below, it can be concluded that developed countries have…
(1) the lowest life expectancy
(2) the largest percentage of the world’s population
(3) the largest ecological footprint
(4) the lowest percentage of the world’s wealth and income
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May/June 2020
GGH1503
Our Living Earth
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
This paper consists of 14 pages which includes one annexure page.
Instructions:
A This is a full multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination on myUnisa, Assessment Info,
consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions.
B Time utilisation:
You have 2 hours and 45 minutes at your disposal. You are allocated 15 minutes to
download the question paper prior to the commencement of the examination and
30 minutes to submit your answers after the examination has officially commenced for its
2-hour duration.
C Submitting your answers:
After you have considered and selected answers to all the questions, you must submit
your answers on myUnisa. The procedure is explained in the various preparation
documents and guides available under ‘Additional Resources’ on the module site. Note that
there are two methods which can be followed. Should you struggle with the first method,
immediately try to use the second method.
D Honesty:
You are reminded that this examination is meant to be the product of your own study and
thought. Plagiarism includes copying answers from another student. No answers
may be distributed between students on any platform and, if found guilty of misconduct or
in confirmed cases of examination cheating, students will be dealt with through the usual
disciplinary processes.
E Annexure:
The annexure contains translations of some of the terminology used in this examination
paper, from English to isiZulu; North Sotho; and Afrikaans.
F Remember to read each question carefully and to check your answers.
G Lastly, do your best and good luck!
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER REMAINS THE PROPERTY OF UNISA
, Page 2 of 14
GGH1503 May/June 2020
QUESTIONS
Study unit 1 – Environmental problems and their causes, and sustainability
1 The idea that humans are the planet’s most important, intelligent and dominant species and
that we should manage the Earth mostly for our own benefit is called the ... .
(1) environmental wisdom worldview
(2) stewardship worldview
(3) planetary management worldview
(4) environmental justice movement
(5) None of the above.
2 The ‘tragedy of the commons’ concept was coined by Hardin in 1968. Which of the following
best describe this concept?
(1) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people exploiting shared and open-access
resources therefore degrading, exhausting, and ruining it.
(2) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people using shared and open-access
resources sustainably therefore saving it for future generations.
(3) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people exploiting private resources therefore
degrading, exhausting, and ruining it.
(4) The cumulative effect of large numbers of people using private resources sustainably
therefore saving it for future generations.
3 Which one of the following alternatives is an example of recycling?
(1) composting kitchen scraps
(2) cleaning and refilling juice bottles
(3) selling used clothing at a market
(4) saving leftovers in a peanut butter jar
4 The Agricultural Revolution ... .
(1) began about 300 years ago
(2) involved learning how to get energy from fossil fuels
(3) began when humans developed new technologies for gaining rapid access to all kinds
of information and resources on a global scale
(4) involved humans having a more reliable source of food, living longer and producing
more children who survived to adulthood
5 Using the figure below, it can be concluded that developed countries have…
(1) the lowest life expectancy
(2) the largest percentage of the world’s population
(3) the largest ecological footprint
(4) the lowest percentage of the world’s wealth and income
[TURN OVER]
