Living in the Environment 18th Edition by G. Tyler Miller - Test Bank

,CHAPTER 1—ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, THEIR CAUSES, AND
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SUSTAINABILITY
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1. Sustainability refers to . g g g g g g


a. the way in which the natural world works
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b. how we interact with the environment
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c. human methods of coping with environmental problems
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d. refusing, reducing, reusing, and recycling
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e. the capacity of the earth‘s natural systems to survive, flourish, and adapt
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ANS: E PTS: 1
TOP: Core Case Study: A vision of a more g g g g g g gg gg gg g g


sustainable world in 2065 KEY:
gg Bloom's: Remember
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NOT: New

2. Which discipline is most associated with environmental science?
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a. botany
b. political science gg


c. sociology
d. ecology
e. psychology
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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3. A forest with plants, animals, and
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a. ecosystem
b. species
c. ecology
d. life-support system gg


e. nutrient
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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4. Using normally renewable resources faster than nature can renew them is called
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a. nutrient cycling gg


b. nutrient deficit gg


c. sustainability
d. trade-offs
e. degrading natural capital gg g g




ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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5. Solar energy is known as a(n)
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a. renewable resource gg


b. recyclable resource gg


c. inexhaustible resource gg


d. reusable resource gg


e. nonrenewable resource gg




ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some
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Principles of Sustainability?
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, KEY: Bloom's: Remember g g




6. What is one of the three social science principles of
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a. A dependence on solar energy
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b. A focus on chemical cycling
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c. The degradation of natural capital
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d. A responsibility to future generations
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e. The ability to retain biodiversity
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ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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7. Topsoil is an important component of
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a. biodiversity
b. ecosystems
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d. win-win solutions gg


e. nutrient cycling gg




ANS: E PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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8. According to a number of environmental scientists, we already know how to
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reuse or recycle at least
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of the nonrenewable resources we use.
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a. 80%
b. 65%
c. 50%
d. 40%
e. 25%
ANS: A PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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9. What are the priorities for more sustainable use of renewable resources, in order?
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a. refuse, renew, reduce, and recycle
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b. recycle, renew, reuse, and reduce g g g g g g gg


c. resource, recycle, renew, and reduce g g g g gg g g


d. refuse, reduce, reuse, and recycle
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e. refuse, reduce, recycle, and renew
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ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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10. More-developed countries . g g g g


a. have a lower average income
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b. use mostly renewable resources
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c. rely entirely on nonrenewable resources
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d. comprise 17% of the world‘s population g g g g g g g g g g


e. provide fewer recycling services g g g g g g




ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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11. The primary difference between renewable resources and nonrenewable resources is
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a. how easily each can be discovered
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, b. the available amount of each resource
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c. the length of time it takes for each to be replenished
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d. how fast each is being consumed
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e. how quickly each can produce electricity
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ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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12. What term describes the highest rate at which a renewable resource can be
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used indefinitely without reducing its available supply?
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a. conservation
b. sustainable yield gg


c. preservation
d. perpetual resource gg


e. degradation
ANS: B PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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13. Which substance would be considered a renewable resource?
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a. copper
b. oil
c. fresh air gg


d. salt
e. sand
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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14. Which substance would be considered a nonrenewable resource?
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a. groundwater
b. trees in a forest g g g g g g


c. fertile soil gg


d. oil
e. crops
ANS: D PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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15. All nonrenewable resources can theoretically be
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a. converted to nonmetallic mineralsgg g g g g


b. converted to renewable ones gg g g gg


c. exhausted or depleted gg g g


d. recycled or reused gg g g


e. alive
ANS: C PTS: 1 TOP: 1-1 What Are Some Principles gg gg gg gg


of Sustainability? KEY:
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16. Which action is is an example of reuse?
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a. re-melting aluminum cans gg gg


b. making compost out of kitchen scraps
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c. using plastic butter tubs to store leftovers
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d. using waste heat to warm a room
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e. making paper goods from previously used paper
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