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Test Bank for Environmental Science, 16th Edition by Eldon Enger

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TEST BANK Environmental Science 16/E Eldon Enger /f /f /f /f /f /f




Chap01:Environmental Interrelationships
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1) Environmental science is an interdisciplinaryarea of studythat deals with all of the following
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/f except
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All answer choices are correct.
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2) Environment is defined as /f /f /f


A) the surrounding conditions that affect organisms.
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B) everything that affects an organism during its lifetime. /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


C) all organisms including people affecting many components.
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D) More than one of the choices are correct. /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


E) None of the answer choices are correct. /f /f /f /f /f /f




3) An ecosystem is
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A) the transition zone between grassland and desert.
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B) a group of interactive species and their environment.
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C) a body of freshwater. /f /f /f


D) the lowland area on either side of a river./f /f /f /f /f /f /f /f




4) Which is the following is a correct example of interrelatedness?
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A) Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents decline --> willows increase
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B) Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase
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C) Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents increase --> foxes decrease
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D) Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase -->
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/f water flow stays the same /f /f /f /f




5) The Earth Summit was
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A) the first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns.
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B) formerlyknown as the UNCED. /f /f /f /f


C) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. /f /f /f /f /f /f


D) All answer choices are correct. /f /f /f /f




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,6) Theresult of the 1997 Kyoto Summit was an international commitment to
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A) reduce the amount rainforest logging. /f /f /f /f


B) increase the amount of land placed in conservation easement.
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C) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. /f /f /f /f


D) reduce the number of oil spills. /f /f /f /f /f




7) Agenda 21 was an agreement by
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A) seven nations to halt CFC production in 1987.
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B) 90 nations to enhance global biodiversityin 2000.
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C) 178 nations for comprehensive sustainable development in 1992.
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D) 300 nations to limit trade in endangered species in 1985.
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8) The organization of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that promotes
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sustainability in higher education is called
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A) UNCED.
B) UNESCO.
C) AASHE.
D) STARS.



9) Malaria is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, with some 525 million cases
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occurring annuallyand resulting in one to three million deaths, mainlyin young children
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A) of the Quechua Indians in Peru.
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B) in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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C) of the Jesuits in Europe.
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D) of the pilgrims in Massachusetts.
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10) According to the World Health Organization, almost
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by environmental exposure.
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11) Immigrants to neighboring countries due to war, famine, or natural disasters
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A) are an economic burden to host countries.
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B) cause political problems in the host countries.
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C) are a humanitarian problem.
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D) All answer choices are correct.
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,12) The Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations include
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A) ending poverty. /f


B) improving health. /f


C) addressing climate change. /f /f


D) All answer choices are correct.
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13) Energyuse/f


A) has been declining in much of the world.
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B) is primarily from alternative energy sources.
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C) increased significantlyin the richer countries. /f /f /f /f /f


D) includes much use of biomass in developing countries.
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14) Which one of the following is an environmental effect of globalization?
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A) easyspread of invasive species
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B) climate change /f



C) increased production of food for the world’s poor /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


D) stronger enforcement of environmental laws in most countries
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15) Human population growth
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A) has little affect on the environment.
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B) has decreased globally. /f /f


C) contributes to environmental problems. /f /f /f


D) is only an environmental issue in Asia.
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16) Personal securityincorporates
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A) economic aspects. /f


B) environmental aspects. /f


C) political aspects. /f


D) All answer choices are correct.
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, 17) Energyuse has /f


A) a central role on environmental problems.
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B) a minor role on environmental problems.
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C) is not related to environmental issues.
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D) is only an issue with fossil fuels.
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18) Governance issues /f


A) have little impact on environmental issues.
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B) onlyimpact international policy.
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C) often make it difficult to solve environmental problems.
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D) help in solving local but not nationlal environmental issues.
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19) Disputes over water quantityand quality are
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A) limited to onlyarid parts of the world. /f /f /f /f /f /f /f


B) decreasing in most parts of the world. /f /f /f /f /f /f


C) ongoing in many parts of the world. /f /f /f /f /f /f


D) increasing only in Africa. /f /f /f




20) Urbanization
A) can cause significant pressure on the environment.
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B) has little impact on the environment.
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C) only impacts urban areas.
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D) is only a real problem in Asia.
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21) Environmental problems do not necessarily coincide with
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A) social and political decisions. /f /f /f


B) scientific laws. /f


C) ethical rules. /f


D) organic chemistry. /f




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