Test Bank for Living in the Environment 18th Edition by G. Tyler Miller

,CHAPTER 1—ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, THEIR CAUSES, AND
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SUSTAINABILITY
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MULTIPLE CHOICE s s




1. Sustainability refers to . s s s s s s



a. the way in which the natural world works
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b. how we interact with the environment
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c. human methods of coping with environmental problems
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d. refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling s s s s s s s s



e. the capacity of the earth‘s natural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt
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ANS: E PTS: 1
TOP: Core Case Study: A vision of a more sustainable s s s s s s s s ss s s s s s s



world in 2065 KEY:
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NOT: New

2. Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?
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a. botany
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c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: Modified
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3. A forest with plants, animals, and various other organisms is an example of a(n)
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a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-support system ss



e. nutrient
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Understand NOT: New
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4. Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called
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a. nutrient cycling s s



b. nutrient deficit s s



c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degrading natural capital s s s s




ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of
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Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember
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5. Solar energy is known as a(n)
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a. renewable resource s s



b. recyclable resource ss



c. inexhaustible resource ss



d. reusable resource s s



e. nonrenewable resource s s




ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles
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of Sustainability?
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, KEY: Bloom's: Remember s s




6. What is one of the three social science principles of sustainability?
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a. A dependence on solar energy
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b. A focus on chemical cycling
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c. The degradation of natural capital
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d. A responsibility to future generations
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e. The ability to retain biodiversity
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ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New
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7. Topsoil is an important component of
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a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
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d. win-win solutions ss



e. nutrient cycling s s




ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



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8. According to a number of environmental scientists, we already know how to reuse or
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recycle at least
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of the nonrenewable resources we use.
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a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New
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9. What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources, in order?
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a. refuse, renew, reduce, and recycle s s s s s s s s



b. recycle, renew, reuse, and reduce s s s s s s s s



c. resource, recycle, renew, and reduce s s s s s s s s



d. refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle s s s s s s s s



e. refuse, reduce, recycle, and renew s s s s s s s s




ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New
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10. More-developed countries . s s s s



a. have a lower average income
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b. use mostly renewable resources
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c. rely entirely on nonrenewable resources
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d. comprise 17% of the world‘s population s s s s s s s s s s



e. provide fewer recycling services s s s s s s




ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember NOT: New
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11. The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is
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a. how easily each can be discovered
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, b. the available amount of each resource
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c. the length of time it takes for each to be replenished
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d. how fast each is being consumed
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e. how quickly each can produce electricity
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ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



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12. What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be used
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indefinitely without reducing its available supply?
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a. conservation
b. sustainable yield s s



c. preservation
d. perpetual resource s s



e. degradation
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of
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Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Remember
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13. Which substance would be considered a renewable resource?
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a. copper
b. oil
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d. salt
e. sand
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Understand NOT: Modified
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14. Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?
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a. groundwater
b. trees in a forest s s s s s s



c. fertile soil ss



d. oil
e. crops
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of ss ss ss ss ss



Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Understand NOT: Modified
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15. All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be
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a. converted to nonmetallic minerals s s s s s s



b. converted to renewable ones s s s s s s



c. exhausted or depleted s s s s



d. recycled or reused s s s s



e. alive
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles of
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Sustainability? KEY: Bloom's: Understand
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16. Which action is is an example of reuse?
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a. re-melting aluminum cans ss s s



b. making compost out of kitchen scraps
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c. using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers
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d. using waste heat to warm a room
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e. making paper goods from previously used paper
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