WorksheetsTopic 1.1 & 1.2
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following environmental viewpoints would not propose small-scale community actions of individuals to make a difference in the face of an environmental problem?
Cornucopians
Soft ecologists
Environmental managers
All of these would support small-scale community actions
Which environmental viewpoint puts more value on nature than humanity?
Deep ecologist
Ecocentric
Deep ecology
All of the above
Which of the following factors may influence one's environmental value system?
Cultural background
Education and media
Religion
None of the above
In some big cities, such as London, the authorities have introduced congestion charges. These require drivers to pay a certain fee before entering a specified traffic zone in their vehicle as a way of combating the problems associated with atmospheric pollution. Which environmental value system is this strategy representative of?
Ecocentric
Cornucopian
Anthropocentric
Technocentric
Which environmental value system may be opposed to raising animals in zoos?
None of the answer alternatives
Ecocentric
Technocentric
Anthropocentric
The existence of which political movement was stimulated by the threats to the rainforest’s biodiversity?
Green politics
Green Party
The green movement
All of the above
Fill in the sentence below using one word only:
The part of the Earth inhabited by living organisms is often referred to as (a) .
Which of the following may be considered EVS outputs?
One's decisions in connection with environmental issues.
One's actions in light of environmental issues
The beliefs a person has in connection with environmental issues.
None of the above
Which statement can be attributed to the position of an environmental manager?
The Earth's resources are infinite and humans can use them to their advantage without limits.
The Earth is a garden needing tending.
Humans are just one species on Earth, no more important than any other.
Maintaining constant economic growth is like heading for disaster.
Ecocentric thinkers believe that all life has an inherent or intrinsic value. What does this mean?
Intrinsic value helps to estimate the amount of profits that can be derived from exploiting a resource.
All resources have a set monetary value in the economy.
Each object or resource has a built-in value that may often be hard to quantify.
Nature is the most valuable asset that humans can benefit from and therefore, it should be respected.
The use of models, by simplifying complex interactions within the examined systems, provides only a partial view of that systems and the processes within it.
Answer true or false
True
False
Who is the author of the Gaia hypothesis? Answer with their last name / family name / surname only.
Lovelock
Lovejoy
Lockheart
Lockjoy
The universe may be described as a(n) (a) system. Fill in the blank space.
State the name of the research facility in Arizona used as a model to imitate the Earth as a closed system.
Sphere 2.0
Biosphere 2
Earth 2.0
Biosphere X2
The Arabian Desert is an example of:
A closed system.
An isolated system.
An open system.
Deserts are not examples of systems.
A closed system is a type of system which exchanges:
Both energy and matter.
Energy but not matter.
Matter but not energy.
Neither energy nor matter.
Some models require the use of approximation techniques to portray the workings of a system or object. What can this lead to?
An oversimplification of complex interactions between a number of different factors influencing the workings of a system.
A loss of accuracy in representing or predicting changes in a given system.
A loss of reliability of published models.
All of the answer alternatives
Based on the diagram below, state whether the blue arrows represent a transfer or a transformation.
Transfer
Transformation
State whether respiration is an example of a transfer or a transformation.
Transfer
Transformation
A change of location of energy or matter in a system is a:
Transformation
Transfer
What does CITES stand for?
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
Corporation of Internal Transfer of Energy Sources
Company of Internally Transferable Engine Solutions
Combustion of Irritable Tremendous Environmental Smog
Which two countries started to phase out nuclear power in response to the Chernobyl catastrophe?
Italy and Germany
UAE and USA
India and China
North Korea and South Korea
According to the case study on the Chernobyl Catastrophe which of the following statements is true?
Immediate death toll was between 31 and 56 and cancer rates increased.
There is a 30 km exclusion zone around the reactor.
Farmers could not sell fish, livestock, milk or eggs.
All of the statements are true.
Which of the following statements describes the preservation movement?
Preservationists believe the land should be preserved for human use.
The emphasis for the preservationist movement is on sustainable use of the environment.
The preservation movement advocated the preservation of lands and its resources in pristine untouched condition.
The Sierra club is a conservationist organisation.
The media raised public awareness about the impact of human negligence by highlighting issues. Which of the following environmental impacts is NOT correct/true?
Species extinction rates and the impact of DDT.
The impact of CFC’s on CO2 levels and melting sea ice.
Coral bleaching and environmental disasters.
Deforestation and overfishing.
