EssentialzEnvironment,z4ez(Withgott/Laposata)
Chapterz1z SciencezandzSustainability:zAnzIntroductionztozEnvironmentalzScience
1.1 GraphzandzFigurezInterpretationzQuestions
Usezthezfigurezaboveztozanswerzthezfollowingzquestion(s).
1) HowzmanyzcitizenszofzMexicozdoeszitztakeztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaveragezcit
izenzofzthezUnitedzStates?
A) Theyzarezessentiallyzequal.
B) TwozcitizenszofzMexicozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzonezaveragezcitizenzofzthezUnitedzSt
ates.
C) ItztakesznearlyzthreezMexicanzcitizensztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaveragezU.S.zci
tizen.
D) ItztakeszjustzoverzeightzMexicanzcitizensztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaverage
U.S.zcitizen.
E) Itztakeszaboutz12zMexicanzcitizensztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaveragezU.S.zci
tizen.
Answer:z C
1
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
2) Nearlyz50%zofzthezlandzonzourzplanetziszcurrentlyzusedzforzagriculture.zIfzeveryonezonzthezpl
anetzhadzanzecologicalzfootprintzthezsizezofzthezaveragezcitizenzofzthezUnitedzStates,zthen
.
A) wezwouldzhavez50%zmorezfoodztozgozaround
B) wezwouldzbezableztozprovidezforzeveryonezwithoutzmuchzdifficulty,zusingzthezotherz50%zofzth
ezlandzcurrentlyznotzbeingzused
C) wezwouldzneedzatzleastztwozmorezplanetzEarthsztozfeedzandzsupportzeveryone
D) wezcouldzsupportz50%zmorezpeoplezonzourzplanet
E) aboutz50%zofzthezpeoplezwouldzstarvez
Answer:z C
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
3) Thezworld'szaveragezfootprintzperzpersonziszaboutz2.7zhectareszperzperson.zAtzthatzsize,zwezar
ezdepletingzourzrenewablezresourcesz30%zfasterzthanztheyzcanzreplenish.zThezU.S.zaveragezfoot
printzisz9.4zhectares,zwhichzisz timeszlargerzthanzthezaveragezworldzfootprint.
A) 2
B) 2.5
C) 3.5
D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer:z CzDiff
:z 2
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
4) Thezaveragezfootprintzperzpersonzhaszincreasedzfromz2.2ztoz2.7zsincez2008,zandzthezfootpr
intszofzmanyzdevelopingznations,zsuchzaszIndiazandzChina,zhavezalsozincreased.zThiszmeanszt
hatz .
A) ourzcollectivezlifestyleziszevenzmorezunsustainablezthanzbefore
B) ourzcollectivezlifestyleziszslightlyzmorezsustainablezthanzbefore
C) thezabilityzofzthezplanetztozsustainzhumanzbeingszhaszincreased
D) someznationsznozlongerzhavezazmeasurablezfootprint
E) thezpopulationszofzbothzIndiazandzChinazhavezdecreasedzsincez2008z
Answer:z A
Diff:z2
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
2
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,1.2 MatchingzQuestions
z Matchzthezfollowing.
A) environmentalism
B) independentzvariable
C) prediction
D) paradigm
E) quantitativezdata
F) hypothesis
G) ecology
H) SocialzScience
I) qualitativezdata
J) theory
K) dependentzvariable
L) Interdisciplinaryzscience
1) Azscientificzfieldzofzstudyz
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.2zThezNaturezofzEnvironmentalzScience
2) Informationzexpressedzwithznumbersz
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
3) Thezvariablezthatziszmanipulatedz
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
4) Expectationszofzexperimentalzoutcomez
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
5) Widelyzacceptedz,zwell-testedzexplanationzofzonezorzmorezcause-and-
effectzrelationshipszDiff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
6) Typezofzdisciplinezdescribingzenvironmentalzsciencez
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.2zThezNaturezofzEnvironmentalzSciencezAn
swers:z1)zGz2)zEz3)zBz4)zCz5)zJz6)zI
3
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
, 1.3 Multiple-ChoicezQuestions
1) Azparadigmz .
A) iszazgroupzofzseveralzhypotheseszthatzcanzbeztestedztogether
B) iszazdominantzworldzviewzinzscience
C) canzonlyzcomezfromzqualitativezdata
D) iszsynonymouszwithzthezscientificzmethod
E) iszazmeanszofzevaluatingzscientificzhypothesesz
Answer:z B
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
2) Advanceszinzagriculturez .
A) didznotzincreasezthezamountzofzfoodzperzpersonzfromzazglobalzperspective
B) doznotzrelyzonzecosystemzservices
C) arezalwayszsustainable,zsinceztheyzarezbasedzonznaturalzecosystems
D) havezresultedzinzazsmallerzglobalzpopulation
E) havezoftenzresultedzinzalterationzandzdestructionzofznaturalzsystemsz
Answer:z E
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.1zOurzIsland,zEarth
3) Thezscientificzprocesszandzknowledgeziszbasedzonz .
A) observationzalone
B) azsystematiczprocesszofzlearningzaboutzandztestingzourzunderstandingzofzthezworld
C) thezfactzthatzallzhypotheseszcanzbezprovenztrue
D) quantitativezdatazalone
E) guesseszbasedzourzpersonalzfeelingszaboutzthezsubjectzunderzenquiryz
Answer:z B
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
4) Scientificzinquiryziszbasedzonz .
A) anzexpandingzknowledgezbasedzonzobservation,zquestioning,ztestingzandzdiscovery
B) factszthatzcanzbezprovenztruezwithoutzexperimentalzmanipulation
C) thezproductionzofztechnologicalzadvances
D) designingzexperimentszthatzhavezneverzbeenzdonezbefore
E) makingzhugezleapszofzknowledgezwithzscientificzinsightsz
Answer:z A
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
4
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
Chapterz1z SciencezandzSustainability:zAnzIntroductionztozEnvironmentalzScience
1.1 GraphzandzFigurezInterpretationzQuestions
Usezthezfigurezaboveztozanswerzthezfollowingzquestion(s).
1) HowzmanyzcitizenszofzMexicozdoeszitztakeztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaveragezcit
izenzofzthezUnitedzStates?
A) Theyzarezessentiallyzequal.
B) TwozcitizenszofzMexicozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzonezaveragezcitizenzofzthezUnitedzSt
ates.
C) ItztakesznearlyzthreezMexicanzcitizensztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaveragezU.S.zci
tizen.
D) ItztakeszjustzoverzeightzMexicanzcitizensztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaverage
U.S.zcitizen.
E) Itztakeszaboutz12zMexicanzcitizensztozequalzthezecologicalzfootprintzofzthezaveragezU.S.zci
tizen.
Answer:z C
1
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
2) Nearlyz50%zofzthezlandzonzourzplanetziszcurrentlyzusedzforzagriculture.zIfzeveryonezonzthezpl
anetzhadzanzecologicalzfootprintzthezsizezofzthezaveragezcitizenzofzthezUnitedzStates,zthen
.
A) wezwouldzhavez50%zmorezfoodztozgozaround
B) wezwouldzbezableztozprovidezforzeveryonezwithoutzmuchzdifficulty,zusingzthezotherz50%zofzth
ezlandzcurrentlyznotzbeingzused
C) wezwouldzneedzatzleastztwozmorezplanetzEarthsztozfeedzandzsupportzeveryone
D) wezcouldzsupportz50%zmorezpeoplezonzourzplanet
E) aboutz50%zofzthezpeoplezwouldzstarvez
Answer:z C
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
3) Thezworld'szaveragezfootprintzperzpersonziszaboutz2.7zhectareszperzperson.zAtzthatzsize,zwezar
ezdepletingzourzrenewablezresourcesz30%zfasterzthanztheyzcanzreplenish.zThezU.S.zaveragezfoot
printzisz9.4zhectares,zwhichzisz timeszlargerzthanzthezaveragezworldzfootprint.
A) 2
B) 2.5
C) 3.5
D) 5
E) 6.7
Answer:z CzDiff
:z 2
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
4) Thezaveragezfootprintzperzpersonzhaszincreasedzfromz2.2ztoz2.7zsincez2008,zandzthezfootpr
intszofzmanyzdevelopingznations,zsuchzaszIndiazandzChina,zhavezalsozincreased.zThiszmeanszt
hatz .
A) ourzcollectivezlifestyleziszevenzmorezunsustainablezthanzbefore
B) ourzcollectivezlifestyleziszslightlyzmorezsustainablezthanzbefore
C) thezabilityzofzthezplanetztozsustainzhumanzbeingszhaszincreased
D) someznationsznozlongerzhavezazmeasurablezfootprint
E) thezpopulationszofzbothzIndiazandzChinazhavezdecreasedzsincez2008z
Answer:z A
Diff:z2
Objective:z 1.5zSustainabilityzandzthezFuturezofzourzWorld
2
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
,1.2 MatchingzQuestions
z Matchzthezfollowing.
A) environmentalism
B) independentzvariable
C) prediction
D) paradigm
E) quantitativezdata
F) hypothesis
G) ecology
H) SocialzScience
I) qualitativezdata
J) theory
K) dependentzvariable
L) Interdisciplinaryzscience
1) Azscientificzfieldzofzstudyz
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.2zThezNaturezofzEnvironmentalzScience
2) Informationzexpressedzwithznumbersz
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
3) Thezvariablezthatziszmanipulatedz
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
4) Expectationszofzexperimentalzoutcomez
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
5) Widelyzacceptedz,zwell-testedzexplanationzofzonezorzmorezcause-and-
effectzrelationshipszDiff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
6) Typezofzdisciplinezdescribingzenvironmentalzsciencez
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.2zThezNaturezofzEnvironmentalzSciencezAn
swers:z1)zGz2)zEz3)zBz4)zCz5)zJz6)zI
3
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
, 1.3 Multiple-ChoicezQuestions
1) Azparadigmz .
A) iszazgroupzofzseveralzhypotheseszthatzcanzbeztestedztogether
B) iszazdominantzworldzviewzinzscience
C) canzonlyzcomezfromzqualitativezdata
D) iszsynonymouszwithzthezscientificzmethod
E) iszazmeanszofzevaluatingzscientificzhypothesesz
Answer:z B
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
2) Advanceszinzagriculturez .
A) didznotzincreasezthezamountzofzfoodzperzpersonzfromzazglobalzperspective
B) doznotzrelyzonzecosystemzservices
C) arezalwayszsustainable,zsinceztheyzarezbasedzonznaturalzecosystems
D) havezresultedzinzazsmallerzglobalzpopulation
E) havezoftenzresultedzinzalterationzandzdestructionzofznaturalzsystemsz
Answer:z E
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.1zOurzIsland,zEarth
3) Thezscientificzprocesszandzknowledgeziszbasedzonz .
A) observationzalone
B) azsystematiczprocesszofzlearningzaboutzandztestingzourzunderstandingzofzthezworld
C) thezfactzthatzallzhypotheseszcanzbezprovenztrue
D) quantitativezdatazalone
E) guesseszbasedzourzpersonalzfeelingszaboutzthezsubjectzunderzenquiryz
Answer:z B
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
4) Scientificzinquiryziszbasedzonz .
A) anzexpandingzknowledgezbasedzonzobservation,zquestioning,ztestingzandzdiscovery
B) factszthatzcanzbezprovenztruezwithoutzexperimentalzmanipulation
C) thezproductionzofztechnologicalzadvances
D) designingzexperimentszthatzhavezneverzbeenzdonezbefore
E) makingzhugezleapszofzknowledgezwithzscientificzinsightsz
Answer:z A
Diff:z1
Objective:z 1.3zThezNaturezofzScience
4
Allzinformationzprovidedzforzreferencezonly
JoinzuszonzFacebook.com/thetopgrades
