Test Bank for Living in the Environment 20th Edition by G. Miller, Scott|| All Chapters Included|| Latest Edition 2025

CHAPTER.g1—
ENVIRONMENTAL.gPROBLEMS,.gTHEIR.gCAUSES,.gAND.gSUSTAINABILITY

MULTIPLE.gCHOICE

1. Sustainability.grefers.gto .
a. the.gway.gin.gwhich.gthe.gnatural.gworld.gworks
b. how.gwe.ginteract.gwith.gthe.genvironment
c. human.gmethods.gof.gcoping.gwith.genvironmental.gproblems
d. refusing,.greducing,.greusing,.gand.grecycling
e. the.gcapacity.gof.gthe.gearth‘s.gnatural.gsystems.gto.gsurvive,.gflourish,.gand.gadapt
ANS:. g E PTS:. g 1
TOP:. g Core.gCase.gStudy:.gA.gvision.gof.ga.gmore.gsustainable.gworld.gin
.g2065.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

2. Which.gdiscipline.gis.gmost.gassociated.gwith.genvironmental.gscience?
a. botany
b. political.gscience
c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS:. g D PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gModified

3. A.gforest.gwith.gplants,.ganimals,.gand.gvarious.gother.gorganisms.gis.gan.gexample.gof.ga(n) .
a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-support.gsystem
e. nutrient
ANS:. g A PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gUnderstand NOT:.gNew

4. Using.gnormally.grenewable.gresources.gfaster.gthan.gnature.gcan.grenew.gthem.gis.gcalled .
a. nutrient.gcycling
b. nutrient.gdeficit
c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degrading.gnatural.gcapital
ANS:. g E PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:.gBloom's:.gRemember

5. Solar.genergy.gis.gknown.gas.ga(n) .
a. renewable.gresource
b. recyclable.gresource
c. inexhaustible.gresource
d. reusable.gresource
e. nonrenewable.gresource
ANS:. g C PTS:. g . g 1 TOP:. g 1-1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?

, KEY:.gBloom's:.gRemember

6. What.gis.gone.gof.gthe.gthree.gsocial.gscience.gprinciples.gof.gsustainability?
a. A.gdependence.gon.gsolar.genergy
b. A.gfocus.gon.gchemical.gcycling
c. The.gdegradation.gof.gnatural.gcapital
d. A.gresponsibility.gto.gfuture.ggenerations
e. The.gability.gto.gretain.gbiodiversity
ANS:. g D PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

7. Topsoil.gis.gan.gimportant.gcomponent.gof .
a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
c. natural.gresources
d. win-win.gsolutions
e. nutrient.gcycling
ANS:. g E PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

8. According.gto.ga.gnumber.gof.genvironmental.gscientists,.gwe.galready.gknow.ghow.gto.greuse.gor.grecycle.gat.gleas
t
of.gthe.gnonrenewable.gresources.gwe.guse.
a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS:. g A PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

9. What.gare.gthe.gpriorities.gfor.gmore.gsustainable.guse.gof.grenewable.gresources,.gin.gorder?
a. refuse,.grenew,.greduce,.gand.grecycle
b. recycle,.grenew,.greuse,.gand.greduce
c. resource,.grecycle,.grenew,.gand.greduce
d. refuse,.greduce,.greuse,.gand.grecycle
e. refuse,.greduce,.grecycle,.gand.grenew
ANS:. g D PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

10. More-developed.gcountries .
a. have.ga.glower.gaverage.gincome
b. use.gmostly.grenewable.gresources
c. rely.gentirely.gon.gnonrenewable.gresources
d. comprise.g17%.gof.gthe.gworld‘s.gpopulation
e. provide.gfewer.grecycling.gservices
ANS:. g D PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

11. The.gprimary.gdifference.gbetween.grenewable.gresources.gand.gnonrenewable.gresources.gis .
a. how.geasily.geach.gcan.gbe.gdiscovered

, b. the.gavailable.gamount.gof.geach.gresource
c. the.glength.gof.gtime.git.gtakes.gfor.geach.gto.gbe.greplenished
d. how.gfast.geach.gis.gbeing.gconsumed
e. how.gquickly.geach.gcan.gproduce.gelectricity
ANS:. g C PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gUnderstand NOT:.gModified

12. What.gterm.gdescribes.gthe.ghighest.grate.gat.gwhich.ga.grenewable.gresource.gcan.gbe.gused.gindefinitely.g
without.greducing.gits.gavailable.gsupply?
a. conservation
b. sustainable.gyield
c. preservation
d. perpetual.gresource
e. degradation
ANS:. g B PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:.gBloom's:.gRemember

13. Which.gsubstance.gwould.gbe.gconsidered.ga.grenewable.gresource?
a. copper
b. oil
c. fresh.gair
d. salt
e. sand
ANS:. g C PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gUnderstand NOT:.gModified

14. Which.gsubstance.gwould.gbe.gconsidered.ga.gnonrenewable.gresource?
a. groundwater
b. trees.gin.ga.gforest
c. fertile.gsoil
d. oil
e. crops
ANS:. g D PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:. g Bloom's:.gUnderstand NOT:.gModified

15. All.gnonrenewable.gresources.gcan.gtheoretically.gbe .
a. converted.gto.gnonmetallic.gminerals
b. converted.gto.grenewable.gones
c. exhausted.gor.gdepleted
d. recycled.gor.greused
e. alive
ANS:. g C PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:.gBloom's:.gUnderstand

16. Which.gaction.gis.gis.gan.gexample.gof.greuse?
a. re-melting.galuminum.gcans
b. making.gcompost.gout.gof.gkitchen.gscraps
c. using.gplastic.gbutter.gtubs.gto.gstore.gleftovers
d. using.gwaste.gheat.gto.gwarm.ga.groom
e. making.gpaper.ggoods.gfrom.gpreviously.gused.gpaper

, ANS:. g C PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:.gBloom's:.gApply

17. Use.gof.ga.gnatural.gresource.gbased.gon.gsustainable.gyields.gis.gmost.gapplicable.gto.gthe.gidea.gof .
a. nonrenewable.gresources
b. renewable.gresources
c. shared.gresources
d. amenable.gresources
e. recycling
ANS:. g B PTS:. g 1 TOP:. g 1-
1.gWhat.gAre.gSome.gPrinciples.gof.gSustainability?.gKEY:.gBloom's:.gUnderstand

18. Having.gtall.gsmokestacks.gis.ga.gform.gof .
a. pollution.gprevention
b. pollution.gcleanup
c. natural.gcapital.gdegradation
d. ecological.grestoration
e. tragedy.gof.gthe.gcommons
ANS:. g B PTS:. g 1
TOP:. g 1-
2.gHow.gAre.gOur.gEcological.gFootprints.gAffecting.gthe.gEarth?.gKE
Y:. g Bloom's:.gUnderstand NOT:.gNew

19. Which.gof.gthe.gfollowing.gillustrates.gnatural.gcapital.gdegradation?
a. use.gof.gwind.gpower
b. saving.gendangered.gspecies
c. cleaning.gup.gpollution
d. aquifer.gdepletion
e. water.grunoff
ANS:. g D PTS:. g 1
TOP:. g 1-
2.gHow.gAre.gOur.gEcological.gFootprints.gAffecting.gthe.gEarth?.gKE
Y:. g Bloom's:.gUnderstand NOT:.gNew

20. Each.gof.gthe.gthree.gmajor.gcultural.grevolutions.ghas.gallowed .
a. ecological.grestoration
b. expansion.gof.gthe.ghuman.gpopulation
c. greater.gworldwide.gsustainability
d. pollution.gprevention
e. decreased.gconsumption
ANS:. g B PTS:. g 1
TOP:. g 1-
2.gHow.gAre.gOur.gEcological.gFootprints.gAffecting.gthe.gEarth?.gKE
Y:. g Bloom's:.gRemember NOT:.gNew

21. An.gaverage.gecological.gfootprint.gof.gan.gindividual.gin.ga.ggiven.gcountry.gor.garea.gis.gknown.gas .
a. per.gcapita.ggross.gGNP
b. ecological.gfootprint
c. per.gcapita.gGDP
d. sustainable.gyield
e. per.gcapita.gecological.gfootprint
ANS:. g E PTS:. g 1
TOP:. g 1-2.gHow.gAre.gOur.gEcological.gFootprints.gAffecting.gthe.gEarth?