ENVS 1301 UNIT 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Studying Environmental Science - ANS Environmental science the study of the interaction
between humans and the environment, living and non-living, and the natural or conditioned
world impacted by humans, and affecting humans.
Environmental science is the interdisciplinary and dynamic study of the interaction of the living
and nonliving parts of the environment with a special focus on the impact of humans on the
environment. The study of environmental science includes circumstances, objects, or conditions
by which an organism or community is surrounded and the aggregate of social, historical, and
cultural factors that influence the life of an individual or community (NSF, 2009).
A large fraction of our environmental future depends on our ability to understand and evaluate
evidence-based arguments about the environmental consequences of human actions and
technologies, and to make informed decisions based on those arguments. (Dorsner, 2020)
The need for equitable, ethical, and sustainable use of earth's resources by a global population
that nears the carrying capacity of the planet requires us not only to understand how human
behaviors affect the environment but also how human behavior changes in response to changes
in the environment or perceptions of environmental status (Nuckols, Ward & Jarup, 2004).
Effective Learning and Reading - ANS Occurs when objectives are centered on student
interests and are relevant to them; when the tasks have value and resources are available to the
student to perform the task; when students have positive attitudes about learning(someone on
Quizlet, N.D.)
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,Discipline, keep doing what you do when no one is looking (Eric, 1996), set study goals study
with purpose and set the time you need to accomplish tasks, improve concentration with mini-
breaks, minimize distraction, manage your time, set goals, make priorities, say no, make to-do
list and schedules. Before study check your daily routine and how much time each task cost, and
plan, daily, weekly, monthly to-do lists. Forget learning styles, work in more ways, determine
distinctiveness, unique concepts, and similarities in concepts, make meaningful connections
visually, don't memorize isolated facts, make questions about the text when reading, make a
summary in your own words after reading, teach what you have learned, repeat the
information, enhance your wellness, read critically, evaluate sources, cite sources. (Dorsner,
2020)
Evidence-based, the best way to be an effective learner is to use memory improvement basics
(improve focus, structure study, and avoid cram sessions), learning new skills (to gain gray
matter (You need to keep practicing to keep the grey matter)) (Dranganski, 2004,), learn in more
ways(This will pull up more bits of data collected) (Willis, N.D.)(Krasnova, 2015), teach what you
learned to someone else, use relational learning and previous learning to understand the new
information to learn better, gain practical experience, look up things instead of trying to recall
things you forgot, and then recall(Warriner, 2008), know how you learn best, Gardner multiple
IQ, Jung learning style dimensions, VARK learning styles, and Kolb learning styles can he
Environment and Sustainability - ANS developing strategies and practices that create a world
economy that the planet can support indefinitely
-
Sustainability refers to three simple concerns: the need to arrest environmental degradation
and ecological imbalance, the need not to impoverish future generations, and the need for
quality of life and equity between current generations.
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,environmental ethics - ANS A search for moral values and ethical principles in human
relations with the natural world.
Categorizing Countries - ANS .The world's industrialized countries are undergoing many
changes as they move to the later stages of the Industrial Revolution (University of California
College Prep, 2012)
Economies are becoming more information based, and capital is being measured not only in
terms of tangible products and human workers, but also in terms of social and intellectual
assets
This change in economic thinking has brought about a deeper awareness of the natural
processes and ecological assets found in nature (Theis & Tomkin, 2015)
Society is slowly shifting to an industrial model that includes recycling. Such closed-loop
production encompasses the principles of waste-reduction, re-manufacturing, and re-use
With the rise of environmentally responsible economics, there is a movement to change to full-
cost pricing of goods, which includes the social and environmental costs of production
1994, the Clinton Administration attempted to integrate environmental factors into the GDP.
The World Bank in 1995 redefined its Wealth Index. A nation's wealth now consists of 60
percent human capital (social and intellectual assets), 20 percent environmental capital (natural
assets), and 20 percent built capital (tangible assets)
Traditional GDP looked at tangible economic factors.
Quality of life, economic, environmental and social indicators have been devised.
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, The Calvert-Henderson Group chose twelve separate quality of life indicators: education,
employment, energy, environment, health, human rights, income, infrastructure, national
security, public safety, recreation, and shelter
Although separate, each indicator is related to the others, and all are based on readily available
demographic data.
During the Cold War period, the United States government categorized countries according to
each government's ideology and capitalistic development. In
environmental justice - ANS A recognition that accesses to a clean, healthy environment is a
fundamental right of all human beings.
Environmental Justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people
regardless of race, color, national origin,or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (University
of California College Prep, 2012)
. All humans who help produce hazardous wastes must share the burden of dealing with those
wastes, not just the poor and minorities.
Indigenous Struggles - ANS indigenous struggle with not getting their human rights
Since the end of the 15th century, most of the world's frontiers have been claimed and
colonized by established nations (University of California College Prep, 2012).
The United Nations officially classifies indigenous people as those "having an historical
continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies," and "consider themselves distinct from
other sectors of the societies now prevailing in those territories or parts of them.
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AND ANSWERS 100% PASS 2026/2027
Studying Environmental Science - ANS Environmental science the study of the interaction
between humans and the environment, living and non-living, and the natural or conditioned
world impacted by humans, and affecting humans.
Environmental science is the interdisciplinary and dynamic study of the interaction of the living
and nonliving parts of the environment with a special focus on the impact of humans on the
environment. The study of environmental science includes circumstances, objects, or conditions
by which an organism or community is surrounded and the aggregate of social, historical, and
cultural factors that influence the life of an individual or community (NSF, 2009).
A large fraction of our environmental future depends on our ability to understand and evaluate
evidence-based arguments about the environmental consequences of human actions and
technologies, and to make informed decisions based on those arguments. (Dorsner, 2020)
The need for equitable, ethical, and sustainable use of earth's resources by a global population
that nears the carrying capacity of the planet requires us not only to understand how human
behaviors affect the environment but also how human behavior changes in response to changes
in the environment or perceptions of environmental status (Nuckols, Ward & Jarup, 2004).
Effective Learning and Reading - ANS Occurs when objectives are centered on student
interests and are relevant to them; when the tasks have value and resources are available to the
student to perform the task; when students have positive attitudes about learning(someone on
Quizlet, N.D.)
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,Discipline, keep doing what you do when no one is looking (Eric, 1996), set study goals study
with purpose and set the time you need to accomplish tasks, improve concentration with mini-
breaks, minimize distraction, manage your time, set goals, make priorities, say no, make to-do
list and schedules. Before study check your daily routine and how much time each task cost, and
plan, daily, weekly, monthly to-do lists. Forget learning styles, work in more ways, determine
distinctiveness, unique concepts, and similarities in concepts, make meaningful connections
visually, don't memorize isolated facts, make questions about the text when reading, make a
summary in your own words after reading, teach what you have learned, repeat the
information, enhance your wellness, read critically, evaluate sources, cite sources. (Dorsner,
2020)
Evidence-based, the best way to be an effective learner is to use memory improvement basics
(improve focus, structure study, and avoid cram sessions), learning new skills (to gain gray
matter (You need to keep practicing to keep the grey matter)) (Dranganski, 2004,), learn in more
ways(This will pull up more bits of data collected) (Willis, N.D.)(Krasnova, 2015), teach what you
learned to someone else, use relational learning and previous learning to understand the new
information to learn better, gain practical experience, look up things instead of trying to recall
things you forgot, and then recall(Warriner, 2008), know how you learn best, Gardner multiple
IQ, Jung learning style dimensions, VARK learning styles, and Kolb learning styles can he
Environment and Sustainability - ANS developing strategies and practices that create a world
economy that the planet can support indefinitely
-
Sustainability refers to three simple concerns: the need to arrest environmental degradation
and ecological imbalance, the need not to impoverish future generations, and the need for
quality of life and equity between current generations.
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,environmental ethics - ANS A search for moral values and ethical principles in human
relations with the natural world.
Categorizing Countries - ANS .The world's industrialized countries are undergoing many
changes as they move to the later stages of the Industrial Revolution (University of California
College Prep, 2012)
Economies are becoming more information based, and capital is being measured not only in
terms of tangible products and human workers, but also in terms of social and intellectual
assets
This change in economic thinking has brought about a deeper awareness of the natural
processes and ecological assets found in nature (Theis & Tomkin, 2015)
Society is slowly shifting to an industrial model that includes recycling. Such closed-loop
production encompasses the principles of waste-reduction, re-manufacturing, and re-use
With the rise of environmentally responsible economics, there is a movement to change to full-
cost pricing of goods, which includes the social and environmental costs of production
1994, the Clinton Administration attempted to integrate environmental factors into the GDP.
The World Bank in 1995 redefined its Wealth Index. A nation's wealth now consists of 60
percent human capital (social and intellectual assets), 20 percent environmental capital (natural
assets), and 20 percent built capital (tangible assets)
Traditional GDP looked at tangible economic factors.
Quality of life, economic, environmental and social indicators have been devised.
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, The Calvert-Henderson Group chose twelve separate quality of life indicators: education,
employment, energy, environment, health, human rights, income, infrastructure, national
security, public safety, recreation, and shelter
Although separate, each indicator is related to the others, and all are based on readily available
demographic data.
During the Cold War period, the United States government categorized countries according to
each government's ideology and capitalistic development. In
environmental justice - ANS A recognition that accesses to a clean, healthy environment is a
fundamental right of all human beings.
Environmental Justice is defined as the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people
regardless of race, color, national origin,or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies (University
of California College Prep, 2012)
. All humans who help produce hazardous wastes must share the burden of dealing with those
wastes, not just the poor and minorities.
Indigenous Struggles - ANS indigenous struggle with not getting their human rights
Since the end of the 15th century, most of the world's frontiers have been claimed and
colonized by established nations (University of California College Prep, 2012).
The United Nations officially classifies indigenous people as those "having an historical
continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies," and "consider themselves distinct from
other sectors of the societies now prevailing in those territories or parts of them.
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