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Chap 01: Environmental Interrelationships
v v v
1) Environmental vscience vis van vinterdisciplinary varea vof vstudy vthat vdeals vwith vall vof vthe
following vexcept
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A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
2) Environment vis vdefined vas
A) the vsurrounding vconditions vthat vaffect vorganisms.
B) everything vthat vaffects van vorganism vduring vits vlifetime.
C) all vorganisms vincluding vpeople vaffecting vmany vcomponents.
D) More vthan vone vof vthe vchoices vare vcorrect.
E) None vof vthe vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
3) An vecosystem vis
A) the vtransition vzone vbetween vgrassland vand vdesert.
B) a vgroup vof vinteractive vspecies vand vtheir venvironment.
C) a vbody vof vfreshwater.
D) the vlowland varea von veither vside vof va vriver.
4) Which vis vthe vfollowing vis va vcorrect vexample vof vinterrelatedness?
A) Wolves vreintroduced v--> vcoyotes vdecline v--> vrodents vdecline v--> vwillows vincrease
B) Wolves vreintroduced v--> velk vdecline v--> vwillows vincrease v--> vbeavers vincrease
C) Wolves vreintroduced v--> vcoyotes vdecline v--> vrodents vincrease v--> vfoxes vdecrease
D) Wolves vreintroduced v--> velk vdecline v--> vwillows vincrease v--> vbeavers vincrease v--
> vwater vflow vstays vthe vsame
5) The vEarth vSummit vwas
A) the vfirst vworldwide vmeeting vdealing vwith venvironmental vconcerns.
B) formerly vknown vas vthe vUNCED.
C) held vin vRio vde vJaneiro vin v1992.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
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,6) The vresult vof vthe v1997 vKyoto vSummit vwas van vinternational vcommitment vto
A) reduce vthe vamount vrainforest vlogging.
B) increase vthe vamount vof vland vplaced vin vconservation veasement.
C) reduce vemissions vof vgreenhouse vgases.
D) reduce vthe vnumber vof voil vspills.
7) Agenda v21 vwas van vagreement vby
A) seven vnations vto vhalt vCFC vproduction vin v1987.
B) 90 vnations vto venhance vglobal vbiodiversity vin v2000.
C) 178 vnations vfor vcomprehensive vsustainable vdevelopment vin v1992.
D) 300 vnations vto vlimit vtrade vin vendangered vspecies vin v1985.
8) The vorganization vof vcolleges vand vuniversities vin vthe vUnited vStates vand vCanada vthat
promotes vsustainability vin vhigher veducation vis vcalled
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A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.
9) Malaria vis vwidespread vin vtropical vand vsubtropical vregions, vwith vsome v525 vmillion vcases
voccurring vannually vand vresulting vin vone vto vthree vmillion vdeaths, vmainly vin vyoung
vchildren
A) of vthe vQuechua vIndians vin vPeru.
B) in vSub-Saharan vAfrica.
C) of vthe vJesuits vin vEurope.
D) of vthe vpilgrims vin vMassachusetts.
10) According vto vthe vWorld vHealth vOrganization, valmost v of vall vdiseases vare vcaused
v by venvironmental vexposure.
11) Immigrants vto vneighboring vcountries vdue vto vwar, vfamine, vor vnatural vdisasters
A) are van veconomic vburden vto vhost vcountries.
B) cause vpolitical vproblems vin vthe vhost vcountries.
C) are va vhumanitarian vproblem.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
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,12) The vSustainable vDevelopment vGoals vof vthe vUnited vNations vinclude
A) ending vpoverty.
B) improving vhealth.
C) addressing vclimate vchange.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
13) Energy vuse
A) has vbeen vdeclining vin vmuch vof vthe vworld.
B) is vprimarily vfrom valternative venergy vsources.
C) increased vsignificantly vin vthe vricher vcountries.
D) includes vmuch vuse vof vbiomass vin vdeveloping vcountries.
14) Which vone vof vthe vfollowing vis van venvironmental veffect vof vglobalization?
A) easy vspread vof vinvasive vspecies
B) climate vchange
C) increased vproduction vof vfood vfor vthe vworld’s vpoor
D) stronger venforcement vof venvironmental vlaws vin vmost vcountries
15) Human vpopulation vgrowth
A) has vlittle vaffect von vthe venvironment.
B) has vdecreased vglobally.
C) contributes vto venvironmental vproblems.
D) is vonly van venvironmental vissue vin vAsia.
16) Personal vsecurity vincorporates
A) economic vaspects.
B) environmental vaspects.
C) political vaspects.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
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, 17) Energy vuse vhas
A) a vcentral vrole von venvironmental vproblems.
B) a vminor vrole von venvironmental vproblems.
C) is vnot vrelated vto venvironmental vissues.
D) is vonly van vissue vwith vfossil vfuels.
18) Governance vissues
A) have vlittle vimpact von venvironmental vissues.
B) only vimpact vinternational vpolicy.
C) often vmake vit vdifficult vto vsolve venvironmental vproblems.
D) help vin vsolving vlocal vbut vnot vnationlal venvironmental vissues.
19) Disputes vover vwater vquantity vand vquality vare
A) limited vto vonly varid vparts vof vthe vworld.
B) decreasing vin vmost vparts vof vthe vworld.
C) ongoing vin vmany vparts vof vthe vworld.
D) increasing vonly vin vAfrica.
20) Urbanization
A) can vcause vsignificant vpressure von vthe venvironment.
B) has vlittle vimpact von vthe venvironment.
C) only vimpacts vurban vareas.
D) is vonly va vreal vproblem vin vAsia.
21) Environmental vproblems vdo vnot vnecessarily vcoincide vwith
A) social vand vpolitical vdecisions.
B) scientific vlaws.
C) ethical vrules.
D) organic vchemistry.
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v v v v v v
Chap 01: Environmental Interrelationships
v v v
1) Environmental vscience vis van vinterdisciplinary varea vof vstudy vthat vdeals vwith vall vof vthe
following vexcept
v
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
2) Environment vis vdefined vas
A) the vsurrounding vconditions vthat vaffect vorganisms.
B) everything vthat vaffects van vorganism vduring vits vlifetime.
C) all vorganisms vincluding vpeople vaffecting vmany vcomponents.
D) More vthan vone vof vthe vchoices vare vcorrect.
E) None vof vthe vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
3) An vecosystem vis
A) the vtransition vzone vbetween vgrassland vand vdesert.
B) a vgroup vof vinteractive vspecies vand vtheir venvironment.
C) a vbody vof vfreshwater.
D) the vlowland varea von veither vside vof va vriver.
4) Which vis vthe vfollowing vis va vcorrect vexample vof vinterrelatedness?
A) Wolves vreintroduced v--> vcoyotes vdecline v--> vrodents vdecline v--> vwillows vincrease
B) Wolves vreintroduced v--> velk vdecline v--> vwillows vincrease v--> vbeavers vincrease
C) Wolves vreintroduced v--> vcoyotes vdecline v--> vrodents vincrease v--> vfoxes vdecrease
D) Wolves vreintroduced v--> velk vdecline v--> vwillows vincrease v--> vbeavers vincrease v--
> vwater vflow vstays vthe vsame
5) The vEarth vSummit vwas
A) the vfirst vworldwide vmeeting vdealing vwith venvironmental vconcerns.
B) formerly vknown vas vthe vUNCED.
C) held vin vRio vde vJaneiro vin v1992.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
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,6) The vresult vof vthe v1997 vKyoto vSummit vwas van vinternational vcommitment vto
A) reduce vthe vamount vrainforest vlogging.
B) increase vthe vamount vof vland vplaced vin vconservation veasement.
C) reduce vemissions vof vgreenhouse vgases.
D) reduce vthe vnumber vof voil vspills.
7) Agenda v21 vwas van vagreement vby
A) seven vnations vto vhalt vCFC vproduction vin v1987.
B) 90 vnations vto venhance vglobal vbiodiversity vin v2000.
C) 178 vnations vfor vcomprehensive vsustainable vdevelopment vin v1992.
D) 300 vnations vto vlimit vtrade vin vendangered vspecies vin v1985.
8) The vorganization vof vcolleges vand vuniversities vin vthe vUnited vStates vand vCanada vthat
promotes vsustainability vin vhigher veducation vis vcalled
v
A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.
9) Malaria vis vwidespread vin vtropical vand vsubtropical vregions, vwith vsome v525 vmillion vcases
voccurring vannually vand vresulting vin vone vto vthree vmillion vdeaths, vmainly vin vyoung
vchildren
A) of vthe vQuechua vIndians vin vPeru.
B) in vSub-Saharan vAfrica.
C) of vthe vJesuits vin vEurope.
D) of vthe vpilgrims vin vMassachusetts.
10) According vto vthe vWorld vHealth vOrganization, valmost v of vall vdiseases vare vcaused
v by venvironmental vexposure.
11) Immigrants vto vneighboring vcountries vdue vto vwar, vfamine, vor vnatural vdisasters
A) are van veconomic vburden vto vhost vcountries.
B) cause vpolitical vproblems vin vthe vhost vcountries.
C) are va vhumanitarian vproblem.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
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,12) The vSustainable vDevelopment vGoals vof vthe vUnited vNations vinclude
A) ending vpoverty.
B) improving vhealth.
C) addressing vclimate vchange.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
13) Energy vuse
A) has vbeen vdeclining vin vmuch vof vthe vworld.
B) is vprimarily vfrom valternative venergy vsources.
C) increased vsignificantly vin vthe vricher vcountries.
D) includes vmuch vuse vof vbiomass vin vdeveloping vcountries.
14) Which vone vof vthe vfollowing vis van venvironmental veffect vof vglobalization?
A) easy vspread vof vinvasive vspecies
B) climate vchange
C) increased vproduction vof vfood vfor vthe vworld’s vpoor
D) stronger venforcement vof venvironmental vlaws vin vmost vcountries
15) Human vpopulation vgrowth
A) has vlittle vaffect von vthe venvironment.
B) has vdecreased vglobally.
C) contributes vto venvironmental vproblems.
D) is vonly van venvironmental vissue vin vAsia.
16) Personal vsecurity vincorporates
A) economic vaspects.
B) environmental vaspects.
C) political vaspects.
D) All vanswer vchoices vare vcorrect.
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, 17) Energy vuse vhas
A) a vcentral vrole von venvironmental vproblems.
B) a vminor vrole von venvironmental vproblems.
C) is vnot vrelated vto venvironmental vissues.
D) is vonly van vissue vwith vfossil vfuels.
18) Governance vissues
A) have vlittle vimpact von venvironmental vissues.
B) only vimpact vinternational vpolicy.
C) often vmake vit vdifficult vto vsolve venvironmental vproblems.
D) help vin vsolving vlocal vbut vnot vnationlal venvironmental vissues.
19) Disputes vover vwater vquantity vand vquality vare
A) limited vto vonly varid vparts vof vthe vworld.
B) decreasing vin vmost vparts vof vthe vworld.
C) ongoing vin vmany vparts vof vthe vworld.
D) increasing vonly vin vAfrica.
20) Urbanization
A) can vcause vsignificant vpressure von vthe venvironment.
B) has vlittle vimpact von vthe venvironment.
C) only vimpacts vurban vareas.
D) is vonly va vreal vproblem vin vAsia.
21) Environmental vproblems vdo vnot vnecessarily vcoincide vwith
A) social vand vpolitical vdecisions.
B) scientific vlaws.
C) ethical vrules.
D) organic vchemistry.
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