GPH 381 Quizzes | Questions with Verified Answers

GPH 381 Quizzes | Questions with Verified Answers Which report is considered the starting point for the discipline of Sustainability? Brundtland Report What is sustainable development? Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future According to TBL, the business is viable at the intersection of ___________. Planet and Profit Tempe wants to build a large lake for recreation and economic factors. The construction company is which stakeholder category? Secondary Which part of the hydrological cycle as a system? Evaporation is _________. Flow IPAT Technology takes into account technology that can improve environmental impacts. False -the IPAT assumes that technologies will be harmful to the environment. Which feedback loop reverses or stops a change? Balancing According to the TBL, the business is equitable at the intersection of ___________. Profit and People Tempe wants to build a large lake for recreation and economic factors. The City of Tempe is which stakeholder category? Primary Which one of these a Sustainable Development Goal? All of these (No poverty, Only clean water and zero hunger, Clean water and sanitation, Zero hunger) What is the purpose of IPAT? To quantify human impacts on the environment According to the TBL, the business is bearable at the intersection of ___________. People and Planet Which document outlines 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the world? Transforming our World Which aspect of a loop helps identify timescales of feedbacks? Delay Which type of ecosystem service? Select the best answer. Soil formation is ________. Supporting Which is correct? Ecosystem services are being changed by ecosystems are not susceptible to change; poor are disproportionally affected Ecosystem services are experiencing no changes but ecosystems are susceptible to change; poor are disproportionally affected Ecosystem services are being changed; ecosystems are susceptible to change; affluent are disproportionally affected None of these statements are correct A small change that might produce a large consequence. Leverage point Which is NOT correct? A system: Has parts that are independent of each other Which one of these is NOT a challenge area for Sustainable Development? Balancing economic conditions in developing nations Decreasing infiltration ultimately _________________________. decreases groundwater Which type of ecosystem service? Select the best answer. Artwork inspired by nature is _________. Cultural Who developed the concept of TBL? John Elkington Which researcher considers technological developments as drivers for natural resources? David Harvey Developed countries have ________ population, ____________ affluence, ___________ technology. -low, low, high -high, low, high -high, high, low -low, low, low -none of these are correct Which type of ecosystem service? Select the best answer. An avocado farm is ________. Provisioning Who developed IPAT? Paul Ehrlich Which feedback loop increases a change? Reinforcing What's the purpose of slash-and-burn in the Amazon? Clears trees for agriculture What is an economic system? Describes the relationship between production and consumption Who described principles of supply and demand? Adam Smith Who is considered the Father of National Parks? John Muir As a population consumes resources outside its geographic boundaries, its biocapacity ___________. Decreases Who was instrumental in advancing conservation management techniques? Gifford Pinchot Which approach would maintain the environment in its original pristine condition? Preservation Which demographic transition is represented by an age structure diagram that looks like a pyramid with straight sides? Stage 2 Population rates are expressed per ___________ people annually. 1000 Global death rates are currently ______________. Decreasing Which international treaty affected the ozone layer? Montreal Protocol Which book was influential in starting the modern environmental movement? Silent Spring Which is a negative externality? Light pollution from an outdoor concert at night The global total fertility rate is currently near _________. 2.5 Which viewpoint is more focused on innovative solutions? Biocentric Ecocentric Cassandra None of these All of these Which demographic transition is represented by an age structure diagram that looks like a pyramid with concave sides? Stage 1 According to the Demographic Transition, which stage identifies the following? Zero population growth or even a decline in population Stage 4 Governments don't use subsidies to incentivize behaviors in the economic market. Instead, they often create marketing campaigns. False Which demographic transition is represented by an age structure diagram that looks like a column, with pre-reproductive population about equal to reproductive population? Stage 3 This is a mixture of aggregates, water, and cement. Concrete Metamorphic rocks often have high economic value. True Which agency certifies sustainability for the timber industry? Forest Stewardship Council Where is deforestation currently a problem? - Which type of mining is safer for the miners? open pit Rangelands are grasslands used for ____________. Grazing What is the domestication of plants and animals for food resources? Agriculture In an ecosystem, energy flows in a _________ manner from producer to consumer. Linear Which would be the more likely location to find an iron ore deposit? near plate boundaries Approximately how many people worldwide struggle with food insecurity? Select the closest answer. 800 million What are some nutrients essential for soil productivity? Both nitrogen and phosphorous Problems with food insecurity are less related to production and more related to __________. Distribution Extreme weather Political unrest Which term describes the concentrations of metal in the ore? Grade What is silicon used for? Photovoltaic cells Kitchen tools Medical devices Which is an ecosystem service provided by forests? Absorbs carbon dioxide Prevents flooding Anchors soil and prevents soil erosion