,CHAPTERm1—
ENVIRONMENTALmPROBLEMS,mTHEIRmCAUSES,mANDmSUSTAINABILITY
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Sustainability mrefersmto m .
a. themway min mwhich mthemnaturalmworld mworks
b. howmweminteractmwith mthemenvironment
c. human mmethodsmof mcopingmwith menvironmentalmproblems
d. refusing,mreducing,mreusing,mand mrecycling
e. themcapacity mof mthemearth’smnaturalmsystemsmto msurvive,mflourish,mand madapt
ANS:m E PTS:m m 1
TOP:m CoremCasemStudy:mAmvisionmofmammoremsustainable mworldminm20
65 mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
2. Which mdiscipline mismmostmassociated mwith menvironmentalmscience?
a. botany
b. politicalmscience
c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m Modified
3. Amforestmwithmplants,manimals,mandmvariousmothermorganismsmisman mexample mof ma(n)m.
a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-supportmsystem
e. nutrient
ANS:m A PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m New
4. Usingmnormallymrenewablemresourcesmfastermthan mnature mcan mrenewmthemmismcalled m.
a. nutrientmcycling
b. nutrientmdeficit
c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degradingmnaturalmcapital
ANS:m E PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember
5. Solarmenergy mismknown masma(n)m .
a. renewable mresource
b. recyclable mresource
c. inexhaustible mresource
d. reusable mresource
e. nonrenewable mresource
ANS:m C PTS:m m 1 TOP:m 1-1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability?
, KEY:m Bloom's:mRemember
6. Whatmismonemof mthemthreemsocialmscience mprinciplesmof msustainability?
a. Amdependence mon msolarmenergy
b. Amfocusmon mchemicalmcycling
c. Themdegradation mof mnaturalmcapital
d. Amresponsibility mto mfuture mgenerations
e. Themability mto mretain mbiodiversity
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
7. Topsoilmisman mimportantmcomponentmof m .
a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
c. naturalmresources
d. win-win msolutions
e. nutrientmcycling
ANS:m E PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
8. Accordingmtomamnumbermofmenvironmentalmscientists,mwemalreadymknowmhowmtomreusemormrecyclematmleast
of mthemnonrenewable mresourcesmwemuse.
a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS:m A PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
9. Whatmaremthemprioritiesmformmore msustainable musemof mrenewable mresources,min morder?
a. refuse,mrenew,mreduce,mand mrecycle
b. recycle,mrenew,mreuse,mand mreduce
c. resource,mrecycle,mrenew,mand mreduce
d. refuse,mreduce,mreuse,mand mrecycle
e. refuse,mreduce,mrecycle,mand mrenew
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
10. More-developed mcountriesm .
a. havemamlowermaverage mincome
b. usemmostly mrenewable mresources
c. rely mentirely mon mnonrenewable mresources
d. comprise m17% mof mthemworld’smpopulation
e. provide mfewermrecyclingmservices
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
11. Themprimarymdifferencembetween mrenewable mresourcesmand mnonrenewable mresourcesmism.
a. howmeasily meach mcan mbemdiscovered
, b. themavailable mamountmof meach mresource
c. themlength mof mtimemitmtakesmformeach mto mbemreplenished
d. howmfastmeach mismbeingmconsumed
e. howmquickly meach mcan mproduce melectricity
ANS:m C PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m Modified
12. Whatmtermmdescribesmthemhighestmratematmwhich mamrenewablemresourcemcanmbemused mindefinitely mwit
houtmreducingmitsmavailable msupply?
a. conservation
b. sustainable myield
c. preservation
d. perpetualmresource
e. degradation
ANS:m B PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember
13. Which msubstance mwould mbemconsidered mamrenewable mresource?
a. copper
b. oil
c. fresh mair
d. salt
e. sand
ANS:m C PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m Modified
14. Which msubstance mwould mbemconsidered mamnonrenewable mresource?
a. groundwater
b. treesmin mamforest
c. fertilemsoil
d. oil
e. crops
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m Modified
15. Allmnonrenewable mresourcesmcan mtheoretically mbem .
a. converted mto mnonmetallic mminerals
b. converted mto mrenewable mones
c. exhausted mormdepleted
d. recycled mormreused
e. alive
ANS:m C PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand
16. Which maction mismisman mexample mof mreuse?
a. re-meltingmaluminum mcans
b. makingmcompostmoutmof mkitchen mscraps
c. usingmplasticmbuttermtubsmto mstoremleftovers
d. usingmwastemheatmto mwarmmamroom
e. makingmpapermgoodsmfrommpreviously mused mpaper
ENVIRONMENTALmPROBLEMS,mTHEIRmCAUSES,mANDmSUSTAINABILITY
MULTIPLEmCHOICE
1. Sustainability mrefersmto m .
a. themway min mwhich mthemnaturalmworld mworks
b. howmweminteractmwith mthemenvironment
c. human mmethodsmof mcopingmwith menvironmentalmproblems
d. refusing,mreducing,mreusing,mand mrecycling
e. themcapacity mof mthemearth’smnaturalmsystemsmto msurvive,mflourish,mand madapt
ANS:m E PTS:m m 1
TOP:m CoremCasemStudy:mAmvisionmofmammoremsustainable mworldminm20
65 mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
2. Which mdiscipline mismmostmassociated mwith menvironmentalmscience?
a. botany
b. politicalmscience
c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m Modified
3. Amforestmwithmplants,manimals,mandmvariousmothermorganismsmisman mexample mof ma(n)m.
a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-supportmsystem
e. nutrient
ANS:m A PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m New
4. Usingmnormallymrenewablemresourcesmfastermthan mnature mcan mrenewmthemmismcalled m.
a. nutrientmcycling
b. nutrientmdeficit
c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degradingmnaturalmcapital
ANS:m E PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember
5. Solarmenergy mismknown masma(n)m .
a. renewable mresource
b. recyclable mresource
c. inexhaustible mresource
d. reusable mresource
e. nonrenewable mresource
ANS:m C PTS:m m 1 TOP:m 1-1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability?
, KEY:m Bloom's:mRemember
6. Whatmismonemof mthemthreemsocialmscience mprinciplesmof msustainability?
a. Amdependence mon msolarmenergy
b. Amfocusmon mchemicalmcycling
c. Themdegradation mof mnaturalmcapital
d. Amresponsibility mto mfuture mgenerations
e. Themability mto mretain mbiodiversity
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
7. Topsoilmisman mimportantmcomponentmof m .
a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
c. naturalmresources
d. win-win msolutions
e. nutrientmcycling
ANS:m E PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
8. Accordingmtomamnumbermofmenvironmentalmscientists,mwemalreadymknowmhowmtomreusemormrecyclematmleast
of mthemnonrenewable mresourcesmwemuse.
a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS:m A PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
9. Whatmaremthemprioritiesmformmore msustainable musemof mrenewable mresources,min morder?
a. refuse,mrenew,mreduce,mand mrecycle
b. recycle,mrenew,mreuse,mand mreduce
c. resource,mrecycle,mrenew,mand mreduce
d. refuse,mreduce,mreuse,mand mrecycle
e. refuse,mreduce,mrecycle,mand mrenew
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
10. More-developed mcountriesm .
a. havemamlowermaverage mincome
b. usemmostly mrenewable mresources
c. rely mentirely mon mnonrenewable mresources
d. comprise m17% mof mthemworld’smpopulation
e. provide mfewermrecyclingmservices
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember NOT:m New
11. Themprimarymdifferencembetween mrenewable mresourcesmand mnonrenewable mresourcesmism.
a. howmeasily meach mcan mbemdiscovered
, b. themavailable mamountmof meach mresource
c. themlength mof mtimemitmtakesmformeach mto mbemreplenished
d. howmfastmeach mismbeingmconsumed
e. howmquickly meach mcan mproduce melectricity
ANS:m C PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m Modified
12. Whatmtermmdescribesmthemhighestmratematmwhich mamrenewablemresourcemcanmbemused mindefinitely mwit
houtmreducingmitsmavailable msupply?
a. conservation
b. sustainable myield
c. preservation
d. perpetualmresource
e. degradation
ANS:m B PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mRemember
13. Which msubstance mwould mbemconsidered mamrenewable mresource?
a. copper
b. oil
c. fresh mair
d. salt
e. sand
ANS:m C PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m Modified
14. Which msubstance mwould mbemconsidered mamnonrenewable mresource?
a. groundwater
b. treesmin mamforest
c. fertilemsoil
d. oil
e. crops
ANS:m D PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand NOT:m Modified
15. Allmnonrenewable mresourcesmcan mtheoretically mbem .
a. converted mto mnonmetallic mminerals
b. converted mto mrenewable mones
c. exhausted mormdepleted
d. recycled mormreused
e. alive
ANS:m C PTS:m 1 TOP:m 1-
1 mWhatmAremSomemPrinciplesmof mSustainability? mKEY:m Bloom's:mUnderstand
16. Which maction mismisman mexample mof mreuse?
a. re-meltingmaluminum mcans
b. makingmcompostmoutmof mkitchen mscraps
c. usingmplasticmbuttermtubsmto mstoremleftovers
d. usingmwastemheatmto mwarmmamroom
e. makingmpapermgoodsmfrommpreviously mused mpaper
