Introduction to Environmental Science

1. Sustainability is defined as…

• Consuming at a rate to satisfy the current generation.

• Rapidly increasing resource consumption over time.

• Maintaining a rate of resource consumption that will allow the population to survive indefinitely.

• Not consuming any resources at all.

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Environmental science is the study of the interaction of humans with the environment. Which of these would NOT be included as part of the environment?

• What the soil is made of.

• Animals and plants in the region and surrounding areas.

• The average temperature, wind, precipitation, and other climate factors.

• All of these would be considered part of the environment.

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Which country would you expect to experience the most severe short-term problems like overpopulation, deforestation, poverty, and disease?

• Japan

• Pakistan

• Peru

• Mexico

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Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field of study. This means that…

• It is limited to only one branch of science; ecology.

• Each environmental issue is specific to only one type of science.

• Multiple branches of science only (biology, chemistry, etc) are covered.

• Many science and non-science fields of study, such as economics and politics, are included.

Based on the graph above, which country would you expect to have the best standard of living, highest rates of education, and lowest birth rates?

• Japan

• Pakistan

• Peru

• Mexico

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is a section of federally-owned land in Alaska. What activities would not normally be allowed in this area?

• Hiking and camping

• Commercial logging

• Drilling for oil

• There are no commercial restrictions for wildlife refuges.

An average person from _______________ would be expected to have a higher ecological footprint than the other two countries.

• Country "A"

• Country "B"

• Country "C"

• None of the above; They would have roughly equal ecological footprints.

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One of the three major environmental problems is resource depletion. Which is a major contributing factor to this problem?

• Developing countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.

• Developed countries have a much higher rate of resource consumption than others.

• The human population overall is too small.

• Each country uses approximately the same amount of resources.

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Which of these accurately describes a developing country compared to a developed country?

• Higher total fertility rate.

• Greater resource consumption per person

• Higher life expectancy.

• These all describe

  developing countries.

Trees are considered ________________ resources because they will eventually regrow, given enough time.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

• Inexhaustible

• Recyclable

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