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Matthew Laposata
Chapter 1-18
Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
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?
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
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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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Answer: C
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
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
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future Learning
Outcome: 1.4
3) The U.S. average footprint is about times larger than the average world
footprint.
A) 2
B) 2.5
C) 3
D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future Learning
Outcome: 1.4
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 .
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
E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008
Answer: A
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Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, 7th
Edition (Withgott & Laposata) | Complete Test Bank | Chapters
1–18 | Verified Answers
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Essential Environment The Science Behind the Stories, 7th edition Jay H Withgott
Matthew Laposata
Chapter 1-18
Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
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?
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
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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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Answer: C
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
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
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future Learning
Outcome: 1.4
3) The U.S. average footprint is about times larger than the average world
footprint.
A) 2
B) 2.5
C) 3
D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 1.5 Sustainability And Our Future Learning
Outcome: 1.4
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 .
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
E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008
Answer: A
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