ENVS 1126 EXAM 1-LSU QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Shots fired video : Why does Jim Sporleder in the Shots Fired video say to not
expect police officers to help you get out of the building? - Answer- Because their
first job is to stop the shooter and end the bloodshed.
You have watched the Shots Fired video. Which one of the following is the worst
advice to follow when you're in an active shooter situation? - Answer- Use your cell
phone to take pictures of the shooter
What is the exam make-up policy of this class? - Answer- No excuses are needed,
and you simply take the exam under the watchful eye of a ProctorU proctor.
Industrial Revolution - Answer- technology energized by fossil fuels.
This extra energy lets people produce more food, but also produced pollution and
resource exploitation
the green revolution - Answer- Concerns over producing food for the larger
population led to increased agricultural efficiency
first order consumers - Answer- vegetarians, vegans, animals that consume
producers
medical revolution - Answer- Before the early 1800s, human populations grew slowly
and fluctuated.
Diseases (smallpox, diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever) hit infants and children
hardest.
High reproductive rates were balanced with natural enemies (e.g., diseases),
resulting in a low population growth rate
In the Shots Fired video, Jim Sporleder says your Survival Mindset is like a
protective shield composed of ___, ___, and ___. - Answer- Awareness, preparation,
and rehearsal
What is the ideal homework completion schedule for this class? - Answer- Complete
HW's after each lecture
Why does Dr. Johnson tell her students not to print the syllabus? - Answer- Because
the syllabus is always changing
What is the best description for the quiz policy of this class? - Answer- Complete
quizzes Sunday before Midnight
You are in an active shooter situation, and you have watched the Shots Fired video.
The police have arrived, and they approach as you're hiding behind a stack of file
,cabinets. Which one of the following is something you should NOT do? - Answer-
Hide your hands so that they know you are not a threat
threatened species - Answer- when populations are declining rapidly
endangered species - Answer- populations are near the critical number (the
minimum population base allowing the survival and recovery of a population)
Two of the speakers in the Shots Fired video explicitly say that if you hear a sound
that you think is a gunshot, ___. - Answer- assume its a gunshot
You have heard gunshots outside of your classroom. What is the very first thing you
do (within the first few seconds)? - Answer- Figure out the best course of action;
decide if you're going to get out, hide out, or take out.
What is 4.32 * 10^9 + 2.16 * 10^8? - Answer- 4.54 * 10^9
During his 8-year career in a New Orleans Saints uniform, running back Pierre
Thomas had an average of 4.6 rushing yards per carry, i.e., he ran an average of 4.6
yards towards the end zone every time he carried the football. How many average
meters did Pierre Thomas run per carry? (1 inch EQUAL(S) 2.54 centimeters. 1 foot
EQUAL(S) 12 inches. 1 yard EQUAL(S) 36 inches. 1 mile EQUAL(S) 1.61 km. 1 mile
EQUAL(S) 5,280 ft. ). - Answer- 4.2 m
How many milliliters (mL) are in a 32-ounce drink with no ice? 1 ounce = 29.57 mL. -
Answer- 946
You know that a barrel of oil contains 42 gallons, and 1 gallon contains 128 ounces,
so how many milliliters (mL) are there in a barrel of oil? 1 ounce = 29.57 mL. -
Answer- 158968
The world population is currently estimated to be ___ people. - Answer- 7.5 billion
This is not an example of a global trend - Answer- Increasing global biodiversity
Examples of global trends - Answer- -Increasing human population
-Global climate change
-decline of vital ecosystem services
-loss of biodiversity
The U.S. drought in the 1930's that caused major ecological damages in the midwest
and was worsened by soil erosion and the lack of crop rotation was: - Answer- The
Dust Bowl
Under what circumstances might it be hard to define a species? - Answer-
Sometimes members of 2 different species can interbreed and actually produce
fertile offspring, such as a liger.
Most organisms use water in _________ form - Answer- liquid
, Are transitional regions between ecosystems - Answer- Ecotones
In the Appalachian Mountains, several species of salamander live in or near a
stream. The largest species lives in the stream and along its edges, a smaller
species lives on land within a meter or two of the stream, and a smaller species lives
about 3-5 meters away from the stream. In this region, these three salamander
species are using - Answer- Different niches within the same habitat
The greenhouse effect - Answer- carbon dioxide absorbs infrared (heat) energy
radiated from Earth's surface, which warms the lower atmosphere
Causes of biodiversity losses - Answer- -Conversion of land
-Pollution
-Overuse
-Species are hunted, killed, and marketed illegally
biotic community (biota): - Answer- the grouping of populations in a natural area
Includes all vegetation, animals, and microscopic organisms
by the types of plants living within it - Answer- what best defines species within a
biotic community?
The concept of sustainable development includes the needs of - Answer- future
generations.
A form of a biome is largely predicted by its - Answer- temperature and rainfall.
Which of the following best illustrates sustainability? - Answer- increasing our
reliance upon renewable sources of energy
Most organisms native to a desert community are - Answer- well adapted to the heat
and dry environment
Uncertain about the best way to keep his new lizard alive, Jerome places a heat
lamp at one end of the long lizard cage. Over several days, Jerome notices that the
lizard tends to sit in a certain place when the lamp is on. The lizard's selection of a
particular place to stay represents its - Answer- temperature optimum
A new store is constructed in place of a farm field, leading to increased runoff into
streams, that leads to mudslides in the surrounding region. This construction
resulted in the loss of ecosystem capital, because it - Answer- increased erosion in
the region
Because of the modern environmental movement, - Answer- average life expectancy
for humans is longer
Which of the following are products of photosynthesis? - Answer- oxygen and sugar
Which of the following would most likely cause the greatest harm to wild Giant Panda
populations in China? - Answer- The introduction of beetles that eat bamboo
AND ANSWERS
Shots fired video : Why does Jim Sporleder in the Shots Fired video say to not
expect police officers to help you get out of the building? - Answer- Because their
first job is to stop the shooter and end the bloodshed.
You have watched the Shots Fired video. Which one of the following is the worst
advice to follow when you're in an active shooter situation? - Answer- Use your cell
phone to take pictures of the shooter
What is the exam make-up policy of this class? - Answer- No excuses are needed,
and you simply take the exam under the watchful eye of a ProctorU proctor.
Industrial Revolution - Answer- technology energized by fossil fuels.
This extra energy lets people produce more food, but also produced pollution and
resource exploitation
the green revolution - Answer- Concerns over producing food for the larger
population led to increased agricultural efficiency
first order consumers - Answer- vegetarians, vegans, animals that consume
producers
medical revolution - Answer- Before the early 1800s, human populations grew slowly
and fluctuated.
Diseases (smallpox, diphtheria, measles, scarlet fever) hit infants and children
hardest.
High reproductive rates were balanced with natural enemies (e.g., diseases),
resulting in a low population growth rate
In the Shots Fired video, Jim Sporleder says your Survival Mindset is like a
protective shield composed of ___, ___, and ___. - Answer- Awareness, preparation,
and rehearsal
What is the ideal homework completion schedule for this class? - Answer- Complete
HW's after each lecture
Why does Dr. Johnson tell her students not to print the syllabus? - Answer- Because
the syllabus is always changing
What is the best description for the quiz policy of this class? - Answer- Complete
quizzes Sunday before Midnight
You are in an active shooter situation, and you have watched the Shots Fired video.
The police have arrived, and they approach as you're hiding behind a stack of file
,cabinets. Which one of the following is something you should NOT do? - Answer-
Hide your hands so that they know you are not a threat
threatened species - Answer- when populations are declining rapidly
endangered species - Answer- populations are near the critical number (the
minimum population base allowing the survival and recovery of a population)
Two of the speakers in the Shots Fired video explicitly say that if you hear a sound
that you think is a gunshot, ___. - Answer- assume its a gunshot
You have heard gunshots outside of your classroom. What is the very first thing you
do (within the first few seconds)? - Answer- Figure out the best course of action;
decide if you're going to get out, hide out, or take out.
What is 4.32 * 10^9 + 2.16 * 10^8? - Answer- 4.54 * 10^9
During his 8-year career in a New Orleans Saints uniform, running back Pierre
Thomas had an average of 4.6 rushing yards per carry, i.e., he ran an average of 4.6
yards towards the end zone every time he carried the football. How many average
meters did Pierre Thomas run per carry? (1 inch EQUAL(S) 2.54 centimeters. 1 foot
EQUAL(S) 12 inches. 1 yard EQUAL(S) 36 inches. 1 mile EQUAL(S) 1.61 km. 1 mile
EQUAL(S) 5,280 ft. ). - Answer- 4.2 m
How many milliliters (mL) are in a 32-ounce drink with no ice? 1 ounce = 29.57 mL. -
Answer- 946
You know that a barrel of oil contains 42 gallons, and 1 gallon contains 128 ounces,
so how many milliliters (mL) are there in a barrel of oil? 1 ounce = 29.57 mL. -
Answer- 158968
The world population is currently estimated to be ___ people. - Answer- 7.5 billion
This is not an example of a global trend - Answer- Increasing global biodiversity
Examples of global trends - Answer- -Increasing human population
-Global climate change
-decline of vital ecosystem services
-loss of biodiversity
The U.S. drought in the 1930's that caused major ecological damages in the midwest
and was worsened by soil erosion and the lack of crop rotation was: - Answer- The
Dust Bowl
Under what circumstances might it be hard to define a species? - Answer-
Sometimes members of 2 different species can interbreed and actually produce
fertile offspring, such as a liger.
Most organisms use water in _________ form - Answer- liquid
, Are transitional regions between ecosystems - Answer- Ecotones
In the Appalachian Mountains, several species of salamander live in or near a
stream. The largest species lives in the stream and along its edges, a smaller
species lives on land within a meter or two of the stream, and a smaller species lives
about 3-5 meters away from the stream. In this region, these three salamander
species are using - Answer- Different niches within the same habitat
The greenhouse effect - Answer- carbon dioxide absorbs infrared (heat) energy
radiated from Earth's surface, which warms the lower atmosphere
Causes of biodiversity losses - Answer- -Conversion of land
-Pollution
-Overuse
-Species are hunted, killed, and marketed illegally
biotic community (biota): - Answer- the grouping of populations in a natural area
Includes all vegetation, animals, and microscopic organisms
by the types of plants living within it - Answer- what best defines species within a
biotic community?
The concept of sustainable development includes the needs of - Answer- future
generations.
A form of a biome is largely predicted by its - Answer- temperature and rainfall.
Which of the following best illustrates sustainability? - Answer- increasing our
reliance upon renewable sources of energy
Most organisms native to a desert community are - Answer- well adapted to the heat
and dry environment
Uncertain about the best way to keep his new lizard alive, Jerome places a heat
lamp at one end of the long lizard cage. Over several days, Jerome notices that the
lizard tends to sit in a certain place when the lamp is on. The lizard's selection of a
particular place to stay represents its - Answer- temperature optimum
A new store is constructed in place of a farm field, leading to increased runoff into
streams, that leads to mudslides in the surrounding region. This construction
resulted in the loss of ecosystem capital, because it - Answer- increased erosion in
the region
Because of the modern environmental movement, - Answer- average life expectancy
for humans is longer
Which of the following are products of photosynthesis? - Answer- oxygen and sugar
Which of the following would most likely cause the greatest harm to wild Giant Panda
populations in China? - Answer- The introduction of beetles that eat bamboo
