Environment: Science Behind the Stories 3rd Canadian Edition Test Bank – Chapter Questions & Answers

Environment:.Science.Behind.the.Stories,.3e.(Withgott.et.al.).Cha
pter.1. An.Introduction.to.Environmental.Science

1.1 Graph.and.Figure.Interpretation.Questions




Figure.1.1

,Use.Figure.1.1.to.answer.the.following.questions.

1) The.component.of.the.ecological.footprint.that.in.all.years.accounts.for.the.greatest.amo
unt.is. .

A) built-up.land
B) fishing.grounds
C) carbon
D) cropland
E) grazing.land.
Answer:. C
Diff:.3 Type:.MC
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 3.-.Applying
Objective:. 1.4.Diagnose.and.illustrate.some.of.the.pressures.on.the.global.environment

2) Canada.currently.has.a.biocapacity.credit.of.approximately. .
A) 0-50%
B) 50-100%
C) 100-150%
D) 150%
E) 200%
Answer:. C
Diff:.1 Type:.MC
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 3.-.Applying
Objective:. 1.4.Diagnose.and.illustrate.some.of.the.pressures.on.the.global.environment

3) The.United.States.and.China.are.the.two.largest.economies.in.the.world.and.account.for.wh
at.percentage.of.biocapacity.debt.each.respectively?
A) 50-100%.and.100-150%
B) 150%.each
C) 50-100%.and.150%
D) 50-
100%.each.Answe
r:. A
Diff:.1 Type:.MC
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 2.-.Understanding
Objective:. 1.4.Diagnose.and.illustrate.some.of.the.pressures.on.the.global.environment

,1.2 Matching.Questions

Match.the.following.

A) traditional
B) environmentalism
C) goods
D) nonrenewable.resources
E) natural.resources
F) ecology
G) experimental.data
H) natural.sciences.
I) sustainable.development
J) science
K) environmental.studies.
L) ecological.sustainability
M) renewable.resources
N) interdisciplinary

1) a.scientific.field.of.study.D
iff:.1 Type:.MA
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 2.-.Understanding
Objective:. 1.2.Characterize.the.interdisciplinary.nature.of.environmental.science

2) Environmental.science.is.a(n).
field..Diff:.1
Type:.MA
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 1.-.Remembering
Objective:. 1.2.Characterize.the.interdisciplinary.nature.of.environmental.science

3) Tangible.material.things.that.can.be.extracted.from.the.environment.are.
..Diff:.2 Type:.MA
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 2.-.Understanding
Objective:. 1.3.Describe.several.types.of.natural.resources.and.explain.their.importance.to.hu
man.life

4) "Meets.the.needs.of.the.present.without.sacrificing.the.ability.of.future.generations.to.meet.
their.needs".is.the.definition.of. .
Diff:.2 Type:.MA
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 1.-.Remembering
Objective:. 1.5.Articulate.the.concepts.of.sustainability.and.sustainable.development

, 5) Social.studies.dealing.with.the.environment.are.part.of.Dif
f:.2 Type:.MA
Bloom's.Taxonomy:. 3.-.Applying
Objective:. 1.2.Characterize.the.interdisciplinary.nature.of.environmental.science