Topic 1 Assessment

Which substance originally designed to eliminate mosquitos was banned as a result of the death of many birds?

• Nuclear Waste

• DDT

• CFCs

• Plastic

Which are common environmental value systems? Select all that apply

• Concentric

• Anthropocentric

• Heliocentric

• Ecocentric

What was the over all idea of the Gaia Hypothesis?

• The earth can control what happens on other planets.

• The earth is a self-regulating system.

• The earth can not regulate itself without technological intervention.

• The earth needs to be carefully monitored and regulated by humans.

Which Greenhouse gas did the Kyoto protocol target?

• CFCs

• Pesticides

• Carbon

• Methane

What are some of the things that influence an individuals EVS?

• The cost of fuel

• Religious beliefs

• Family influence

• What kind of house you own

Which of the following is NOT a component of a systems model

• Magnification

• Storage

• Transformations

• Flows

Which system most closely represents real systems

• Closed system

• Isolated system

• Idealised system

• Open system

Which term means that matter or energy move around without changing?

• Transfer

• Transformation

Which tool is used to assess sustainability?

• Simpson's Index

• Ecological Footprint

• Zonation patterns

• Carbon use

'Resource replacement solves resource depletion' is related to which EVS?

• Ecocentrism

• Antropocentrism

• Technocentrism

• Deep ecologist