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Chapter 1: Science and Sustainability – An Introduction to Environmental Science
Chapter 2: Environmental Systems – Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems
Chapter 3: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
Chapter 4: Species Interactions and Community Ecology
Chapter 5: Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology
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Chapter 6: Environmental Ethics and Economics – Values and Choices
Chapter 7: Environmental Policy – Decision Making and Problem Solving
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Chapter 8: Human Population
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Chapter 9: Soil and Agriculture
Chapter 10: Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food
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Chapter 11: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Chapter 12: Environmental Health and Toxicology
Chapter 13: Freshwater Systems and Water Resources
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Chapter 14: The Oceans
Chapter 15: The Atmosphere, Air Pollution, and Air Quality
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Chapter 16: Global Climate Change
Chapter 17: Nonrenewable Energy
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Chapter 18: Renewable Energy Alternatives
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Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of the
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A) They are essentially equal.
B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
C) It takes just over three Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
D) It takes just over eight Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S.
citizen.
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2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of
the United States, then .
A) we would have 50% more food to go around
B) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty by using the 50% of
the land currently not being used for agriculture
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C) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone
D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
E) about 50% of the people would starve
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3) The U.S. average footprint is about times larger than the average world
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A) 2
B) 2.5
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D) 5
E) 6.7
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4) The average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.6 since 2008, and the
footprints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also increased.
This means that .
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A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
D) some nations no longer have a measurable footprint
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E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008
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5) Geothermal energy, wind, and solar radiation are all examples of .
A) nonrenewable natural resources
B) inexhaustible renewable natural resources
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,Table of Content
Chapter 1: Science and Sustainability – An Introduction to Environmental Science
Chapter 2: Environmental Systems – Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems
Chapter 3: Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
Chapter 4: Species Interactions and Community Ecology
Chapter 5: Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology
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Chapter 6: Environmental Ethics and Economics – Values and Choices
Chapter 7: Environmental Policy – Decision Making and Problem Solving
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Chapter 8: Human Population
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Chapter 9: Soil and Agriculture
Chapter 10: Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food
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Chapter 11: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Chapter 12: Environmental Health and Toxicology
Chapter 13: Freshwater Systems and Water Resources
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Chapter 14: The Oceans
Chapter 15: The Atmosphere, Air Pollution, and Air Quality
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Chapter 16: Global Climate Change
Chapter 17: Nonrenewable Energy
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Chapter 18: Renewable Energy Alternatives
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Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
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Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of the
average citizen of the United States?
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A) They are essentially equal.
B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
C) It takes just over three Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
D) It takes just over eight Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
U.S. citizen.
E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S.
citizen.
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Diff: 1
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
Learning Outcome: 1.4
2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of
the United States, then .
A) we would have 50% more food to go around
B) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty by using the 50% of
the land currently not being used for agriculture
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C) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone
D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
E) about 50% of the people would starve
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3) The U.S. average footprint is about times larger than the average world
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A) 2
B) 2.5
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D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer: C
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4) The average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.6 since 2008, and the
footprints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also increased.
This means that .
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A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
D) some nations no longer have a measurable footprint
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E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future
Learning Outcome: 1.4
5) Geothermal energy, wind, and solar radiation are all examples of .
A) nonrenewable natural resources
B) inexhaustible renewable natural resources
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