TesttyBankty–
tyEnvironmentaltyScience:tyAtyGlobaltyConcernty(Cunninghamty&tytyCunningh
am,ty16thtyEditionty–tyLoose-
Leaf)ty|ty2025tyRevisedty&tyVerified,tytyCompletetyChaptersty1–
25ty+tyAnswerstyIncluded
AlltyAnswerstyattythetyBacktyoftyEachtyChapter
Pagety|ty1
, CHty01.tyUnderstandingtyOurtyEnvironment.
1) Totysaytythattyenvironmentaltysciencetyistymissiontyorientedtymeanstyittyis
A) atyhighlytyorganizedtyendeavor.
B) essentiallytyantyinformationtygatheringtyendeavor.
C) orientedtytowardtysolvingtyproblems.
D) designedtytotyunderstandtyrelationships.
2) IftyeveryonetyintythetyworldtylivedtyatylifestyletysimilartytotythetyaveragetyU.S.tycitizentyw
etywouldtyneedtymoretyplanetstytotysupporttyeveryone.
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
3) Abouttyoftythetyworld'stypeopletycurrentlytylacktyaccesstytotycleantywater,tyadequatetydiet,tybasictysanitat
ion,tyandtyothertyessentialtyneeds.
A) 100tymillion
B) 300tymillion
C) 700tymillion
D) 1.4tybillion
4) Sustainabletydevelopmenttymeans
A) improvingtypeople'stylivestyintythetypresenttyintyatywaytythattycantycontinuetyfartyintotythetyfuture.
B) providingtyever-increasingtyamountstyoftyadequatetyhousing.
C) continuedtygrowthtyindefinitelytyastylongtyastyittycantybetypaidtyoff.
D) utilizingtyantyever-increasingtyquantitytyoftynaturaltyresources.
Pagety|ty2
,5) Thetyearliesttydocumentedtyrecognitiontythattymisusetyoftythetynaturaltyenvironmenttycantyhave
tynastytyconsequencestywas
A) GeorgetyPerkinstyMarsh'sty1864typublicationtyoftyMantyandtyNature.
B) RacheltyCarson'stySilenttySpring,tyalertingtythetypublictytotythetydangerstyoftypollutiontyinty1962.
C) Roosevelt'stywarningstyabouttyoverusetyatycenturytyago.
D) Plato'stywritingsty2500tyyearstyago.
6) Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtypresentlytyprovidesty80typercenttyoftythetyenergytyusedtyintyindustrializedtycountries?
A) fossiltyfuels
B) wind
C) hydroelectrictypower
D) solar
7) Thetypositiontythattynaturetydeservestytotybetyprotectedtyintyitstyowntyrighttyistycalled
A) biocentrictypreservation.
B) utilitariantyconservation.
C) environmentalism.
D) globaltyenvironmentalism.
8) constitutesty4.6typercenttyoftythetyworld'stypeopletyyettyproducestyaboutty50typercenttyoftyalltytoxictywaste.
A) China
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) ThetyUnitedtyStates
Pagety|ty3
, ⊚9)tyThetytexttysuggeststytheretyistynottyatystrongtyconnectiontybetweentypovertytyandtyenvironmentaltydegradation.
⊚t y true
false
⊚10)tyMosttypeopletyagreetythattyglobaltyclimatetychangetyistynottyatyrealtyenvironmentaltythreat.
⊚t y true
false
11)tyByty2050,tythetyearthtyistyprojectedtytotyhavetyatypopulationtybetween
A) 8tyandty10tybillion.
B) 7tyandty8tybillion.
C) 8tyandty9tybillion.
D) 10tyandty12tybillion.
⊚12)tyLosstyoftyindigenoustyculturestyistyaccompaniedtybytylosstyoftyuniquetyunderstandingtyoftynature.
⊚t y true
false
13) Antyimportanttyreasontyfortydeterminingtythetysizetyoftyatysociety'styecologicaltyfootprinttyistytotydeterminetythe
⊚sustainabilitytyoftyitstylifestyle.
⊚t y true
false
14) OnetyoftythetyearliesttymodelstyfortyconservationtyintythetyUnitedtyStatestywastybasedtyontyutilitariantyconservation,
⊚fortywhichtynaturetywastyconservedtynottytotyprotecttybiodiversity,tybuttytotyprovidetyjobstyandtyresources.
⊚t y true
false
Pagety|ty4
tyEnvironmentaltyScience:tyAtyGlobaltyConcernty(Cunninghamty&tytyCunningh
am,ty16thtyEditionty–tyLoose-
Leaf)ty|ty2025tyRevisedty&tyVerified,tytyCompletetyChaptersty1–
25ty+tyAnswerstyIncluded
AlltyAnswerstyattythetyBacktyoftyEachtyChapter
Pagety|ty1
, CHty01.tyUnderstandingtyOurtyEnvironment.
1) Totysaytythattyenvironmentaltysciencetyistymissiontyorientedtymeanstyittyis
A) atyhighlytyorganizedtyendeavor.
B) essentiallytyantyinformationtygatheringtyendeavor.
C) orientedtytowardtysolvingtyproblems.
D) designedtytotyunderstandtyrelationships.
2) IftyeveryonetyintythetyworldtylivedtyatylifestyletysimilartytotythetyaveragetyU.S.tycitizentyw
etywouldtyneedtymoretyplanetstytotysupporttyeveryone.
A) two
B) four
C) six
D) eight
3) Abouttyoftythetyworld'stypeopletycurrentlytylacktyaccesstytotycleantywater,tyadequatetydiet,tybasictysanitat
ion,tyandtyothertyessentialtyneeds.
A) 100tymillion
B) 300tymillion
C) 700tymillion
D) 1.4tybillion
4) Sustainabletydevelopmenttymeans
A) improvingtypeople'stylivestyintythetypresenttyintyatywaytythattycantycontinuetyfartyintotythetyfuture.
B) providingtyever-increasingtyamountstyoftyadequatetyhousing.
C) continuedtygrowthtyindefinitelytyastylongtyastyittycantybetypaidtyoff.
D) utilizingtyantyever-increasingtyquantitytyoftynaturaltyresources.
Pagety|ty2
,5) Thetyearliesttydocumentedtyrecognitiontythattymisusetyoftythetynaturaltyenvironmenttycantyhave
tynastytyconsequencestywas
A) GeorgetyPerkinstyMarsh'sty1864typublicationtyoftyMantyandtyNature.
B) RacheltyCarson'stySilenttySpring,tyalertingtythetypublictytotythetydangerstyoftypollutiontyinty1962.
C) Roosevelt'stywarningstyabouttyoverusetyatycenturytyago.
D) Plato'stywritingsty2500tyyearstyago.
6) Whichtyoftythetyfollowingtypresentlytyprovidesty80typercenttyoftythetyenergytyusedtyintyindustrializedtycountries?
A) fossiltyfuels
B) wind
C) hydroelectrictypower
D) solar
7) Thetypositiontythattynaturetydeservestytotybetyprotectedtyintyitstyowntyrighttyistycalled
A) biocentrictypreservation.
B) utilitariantyconservation.
C) environmentalism.
D) globaltyenvironmentalism.
8) constitutesty4.6typercenttyoftythetyworld'stypeopletyyettyproducestyaboutty50typercenttyoftyalltytoxictywaste.
A) China
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) ThetyUnitedtyStates
Pagety|ty3
, ⊚9)tyThetytexttysuggeststytheretyistynottyatystrongtyconnectiontybetweentypovertytyandtyenvironmentaltydegradation.
⊚t y true
false
⊚10)tyMosttypeopletyagreetythattyglobaltyclimatetychangetyistynottyatyrealtyenvironmentaltythreat.
⊚t y true
false
11)tyByty2050,tythetyearthtyistyprojectedtytotyhavetyatypopulationtybetween
A) 8tyandty10tybillion.
B) 7tyandty8tybillion.
C) 8tyandty9tybillion.
D) 10tyandty12tybillion.
⊚12)tyLosstyoftyindigenoustyculturestyistyaccompaniedtybytylosstyoftyuniquetyunderstandingtyoftynature.
⊚t y true
false
13) Antyimportanttyreasontyfortydeterminingtythetysizetyoftyatysociety'styecologicaltyfootprinttyistytotydeterminetythe
⊚sustainabilitytyoftyitstylifestyle.
⊚t y true
false
14) OnetyoftythetyearliesttymodelstyfortyconservationtyintythetyUnitedtyStatestywastybasedtyontyutilitariantyconservation,
⊚fortywhichtynaturetywastyconservedtynottytotyprotecttybiodiversity,tybuttytotyprovidetyjobstyandtyresources.
⊚t y true
false
Pagety|ty4
