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Essential Environment The Science Behind the Stories, 7th edition Jay H Withgott M
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Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions zl zl




Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
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1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of the ave
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rage citizen of the United States?
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A) They are essentially equal.
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B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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C) It takes just over three Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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D) It takes just over eight Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S. citiz
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en.
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,Answer: C Diff zl zl



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2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of the
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A) we would have 50% more food to go around
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B) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty by using the 50% of the
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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
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D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
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E) about 50% of the people would starve A zl zl zl zl zl zl zl



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3) The U.S. average footprint is about
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times larger than the average world footprint.
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A) 2
B) 2.5
C) 3
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 foot
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prints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also increased. This m
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eans that . zl z l z l




A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
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B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
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C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
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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 A
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5) Geothermal energy, wind, and solar radiation are all examples of zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl z l zl .
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, C) biotic environmental factors zl zl



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E) biodegradable materials zl zl



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6) Nonrenewable natural resources include all of the following EXCEPT: zl zl zl zl zl zl zl zl




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7) Ecosystem services zl z l zl .
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B) are not necessary to sustainable systems
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C) are economically valuable services provided by natural systems
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D) are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems
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E) are required to rebalance natural systems that we have disturbed A
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8) Today (2024), there are about zl zl zl zl z l zl .
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B) 9 billion people on Earth
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C) 10 billion people on Earth
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D) 8 billion people on Earth
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E) 2% fewer people on Earth than in 2010 A
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9) Global population is projected to be nearlyzl zl zl zl zl zl z l z l z l in 2050.
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A) 7 billion
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C) 9 billion
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