ESS Topic 1 Review

Which of the following is NOT true about values?

• are what people think is right or wrong, good or bad, desirable or undesirable

• are difficult to refute/argue

• do not vary within a group

• can be inferred from language, statements, actions, behaviours

Which of the following is the best example of a system INPUT

• Education

• Decisions

• Perspective

• Course of Action

Which of the following statements best suits the "Anthropocentrism" viewpoint?

• ecology and nature are central to humanity

• technological developments can solve environmental problems

• humans must sustainably manage the environment

• A focus on biorights is most important

What is the difference between steady state equilibrium and static equilibrium?

• static equilibriums have slight fluctuations over time, but steady state remain more constant

• Steady state equilibriums are less common in the environment

• They are two different names for the same thing

• steady state equilibriums have slight fluctuations over time , but static remains more constant

Positive or negative feedback: body temperature increases, body starts to sweat, body cools, body temperature decreases back to stable state

• Positive Feedback System

• Negative Feedback System

After a disturbance, this type of system will return to their original equilibrium state

• stable systems

• unstable systems

Which of the following is untrue about tipping points?

• is the minimum amount of change required to destabilize a system and cause it to reach a new equilibrium

• changes from tipping points are normally short-lived and easy to reverse

• positive feedback means that a tipping point has been reached

• delays involved in feedback loops make it difficult to predict tipping points

Which of the following refers to a system's ability to resist change?

• inertia

• resilience

• diversity

• storage size

"Renewable and replenishable resources can be used sustainably by using the _______ at the rate it is produced, without diminishing ________"

• natural capital/natural income

• natural income/natural capital

Which of the following is the best description of "ecological footprint"

• area of land/water required to support a human population or individual

• area of land/water available for human populations to use

• how much land/water is required to make shoes