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1. 1. The word "environment" comes from a French word E
that means having to do with
A. Life
B. Nature
C. Wildlife
D. Home
E. Surroundings
2. 2. Environmental science is a __________. D
A. Narrowly defined set of physical, life and social
sciences
B. Theoretical approach in interpreting the environ-
ment
C. Way to see the world in scientific terms
D. Systematic approach in learning about the environ-
ment
E. Special set of problem-solving skills
3. 3. Most environmental problems result from B
A. Political differences
B. Complex, interrelated problems
C. Technological development problems
D. Global warming
E. Urban degradation
4. 4. The fundamental basis of environmental science as C
a discipline is the
A. History of the use of natural resources
B. Diversity of life on Earth
C. Human impact on the Earth
D. Pollution on the Earth
E. Future use of natural resources
5. 5. In explaining your choice of an environmental sci- A
ence major in college to your roommate, you would
probably emphasize the fact that environmental sci-
ence is a(n)
A. Applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on
solving problems
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B. Well-established field that has been in existence for
a long time
C. Theoretical discipline that will help solve the prob-
lems created by human impact
D. Relatively new field that will identify remedies to
environmental issues
E. Theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific
understanding
6. 6. In the fourth century B.C., the philosopher Plato E
wrote of the erosion and deforestation that _________
Greece.
A. Would one day plague
B. Were caused by the excessive population in
C. Were prevalent in countries outside of
D. Had been a problem that was now resolved in
E. Had stripped the fine soils and forests of
7. 7. Most of the early scientific studies of environmental A
damage were done by
A. Colonial administrators who were often trained
scientists
B. Native Peoples of North America
C. European peasant farmers who understood the
connection between deforestation and local climate
change
D. Industrial leaders of the nineteenth century who
were worried about the degradation caused by facto-
ries
E. Scientists in Europe worried about deforestation
and erosion in their countries
8. 8. The history of conservation and environmentalism E
is
A. Based in the Industrial Revolution
B. Largely unrecorded
C. A relatively new movement
D. Based in the 1970s environmental movement
E. Traceable well back into human history
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9. 9. Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean is a model B
for balancing nature and human needs because in the
eighteenth century a French governor
A. Declared the island a nature sanctuary
B. Ordered sensitive areas such as steep slopes to be
preserved in forests
C. Bought the island as a private sanctuary for the
government of France
D. Supported an extensive environmental education
campaign
E. Enforced strict punishment for people who dam-
aged any natural resources
10. 10. Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pin- C
chot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest con-
servation in order to protect
A. Wildlife habitats in forested areas
B. Untouched, unvisited wilderness areas
C. Jobs and homes for people
D. The scenic beauty found in natural areas
E. Resources such as natural habitats for future gen-
erations
11. 11. Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that re- D
sources should be saved because they are important
A. As a home for wildlife
B. In the conservation of aesthetic values
C. To our understanding of the biosphere
D. For a strong economic system
E. And used by all living things
12. 12. Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, A
advocate saving natural areas for their
A. Aesthetic and spiritual values and wildlife habitat
B. Hunting and fishing value
C. Wood and mineral resources for the future
D. Tourism and recreation potential
E. Economic value in cleaning the air and preventing
soil erosion
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13. 13. Biocentric preservation is a philosophy that sup- D
ports the belief that
A. The biosphere is a central resource for humans
B. Humans must manage resources for maximum
productivity
C. Preservation of wildlife is needed for human sur-
vival
D. All living things have a fundamental right to exist
and pursue their own interests
E. All living things have value for humans
14. 14. The National Park Service reflects a ________ ap- A
proach while the Forest Service reflects a ________
approach.
A. Biocentric preservationist; pragmatic utilitarian
conservationist
B. Global environmentalist; cornucopian
C. Pragmatic resource conservationist; moral and
aesthetic preservationist
D. Cornucopian; global environmentalist
E. Pragmatic utilitarian conservation; biocentric
preservation
15. 15. Environmentalism stemming from the publication B
of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier
North American conservation perspectives by
A. Focusing on human population growth
B. Placing more emphasis on pollution problems
C. Emphasizing international problems
D. Encouraging energy efficiency
E. Emphasizing the value of natural resources
16. 16. Modern environmentalism, in part led by David C
Brower and Barry Commoner is becoming well estab-
lished in the United States. One of the main reasons
for this is probably the ___________ in the modern
movement.
A. Emphasis on technological remedies
B. Interconnected nature of our global village
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1. 1. The word "environment" comes from a French word E
that means having to do with
A. Life
B. Nature
C. Wildlife
D. Home
E. Surroundings
2. 2. Environmental science is a __________. D
A. Narrowly defined set of physical, life and social
sciences
B. Theoretical approach in interpreting the environ-
ment
C. Way to see the world in scientific terms
D. Systematic approach in learning about the environ-
ment
E. Special set of problem-solving skills
3. 3. Most environmental problems result from B
A. Political differences
B. Complex, interrelated problems
C. Technological development problems
D. Global warming
E. Urban degradation
4. 4. The fundamental basis of environmental science as C
a discipline is the
A. History of the use of natural resources
B. Diversity of life on Earth
C. Human impact on the Earth
D. Pollution on the Earth
E. Future use of natural resources
5. 5. In explaining your choice of an environmental sci- A
ence major in college to your roommate, you would
probably emphasize the fact that environmental sci-
ence is a(n)
A. Applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on
solving problems
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B. Well-established field that has been in existence for
a long time
C. Theoretical discipline that will help solve the prob-
lems created by human impact
D. Relatively new field that will identify remedies to
environmental issues
E. Theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific
understanding
6. 6. In the fourth century B.C., the philosopher Plato E
wrote of the erosion and deforestation that _________
Greece.
A. Would one day plague
B. Were caused by the excessive population in
C. Were prevalent in countries outside of
D. Had been a problem that was now resolved in
E. Had stripped the fine soils and forests of
7. 7. Most of the early scientific studies of environmental A
damage were done by
A. Colonial administrators who were often trained
scientists
B. Native Peoples of North America
C. European peasant farmers who understood the
connection between deforestation and local climate
change
D. Industrial leaders of the nineteenth century who
were worried about the degradation caused by facto-
ries
E. Scientists in Europe worried about deforestation
and erosion in their countries
8. 8. The history of conservation and environmentalism E
is
A. Based in the Industrial Revolution
B. Largely unrecorded
C. A relatively new movement
D. Based in the 1970s environmental movement
E. Traceable well back into human history
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9. 9. Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean is a model B
for balancing nature and human needs because in the
eighteenth century a French governor
A. Declared the island a nature sanctuary
B. Ordered sensitive areas such as steep slopes to be
preserved in forests
C. Bought the island as a private sanctuary for the
government of France
D. Supported an extensive environmental education
campaign
E. Enforced strict punishment for people who dam-
aged any natural resources
10. 10. Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pin- C
chot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest con-
servation in order to protect
A. Wildlife habitats in forested areas
B. Untouched, unvisited wilderness areas
C. Jobs and homes for people
D. The scenic beauty found in natural areas
E. Resources such as natural habitats for future gen-
erations
11. 11. Utilitarian conservationists tend to believe that re- D
sources should be saved because they are important
A. As a home for wildlife
B. In the conservation of aesthetic values
C. To our understanding of the biosphere
D. For a strong economic system
E. And used by all living things
12. 12. Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, A
advocate saving natural areas for their
A. Aesthetic and spiritual values and wildlife habitat
B. Hunting and fishing value
C. Wood and mineral resources for the future
D. Tourism and recreation potential
E. Economic value in cleaning the air and preventing
soil erosion
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13. 13. Biocentric preservation is a philosophy that sup- D
ports the belief that
A. The biosphere is a central resource for humans
B. Humans must manage resources for maximum
productivity
C. Preservation of wildlife is needed for human sur-
vival
D. All living things have a fundamental right to exist
and pursue their own interests
E. All living things have value for humans
14. 14. The National Park Service reflects a ________ ap- A
proach while the Forest Service reflects a ________
approach.
A. Biocentric preservationist; pragmatic utilitarian
conservationist
B. Global environmentalist; cornucopian
C. Pragmatic resource conservationist; moral and
aesthetic preservationist
D. Cornucopian; global environmentalist
E. Pragmatic utilitarian conservation; biocentric
preservation
15. 15. Environmentalism stemming from the publication B
of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier
North American conservation perspectives by
A. Focusing on human population growth
B. Placing more emphasis on pollution problems
C. Emphasizing international problems
D. Encouraging energy efficiency
E. Emphasizing the value of natural resources
16. 16. Modern environmentalism, in part led by David C
Brower and Barry Commoner is becoming well estab-
lished in the United States. One of the main reasons
for this is probably the ___________ in the modern
movement.
A. Emphasis on technological remedies
B. Interconnected nature of our global village
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