Question 1

Define an ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

A)  the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet their needs
B)  the amount of food a person needs to eat
C)  the amount of water a person needs to meet their needs
D)  the amount of land a person needs to provide a place to live
E)  the amount of energy a person needs to meet their needsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

Accepted Answer

A)  use sediment traps for storm drains
B)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation
C)  build retention ponds
D)  use nonporous surfaces for parking lots
E)  use green roofsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages (per 100 people).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Explain the consequences of groundwater depletion.

Accepted Answer

Removing more water from an aquifer than...

Question 5

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural value--language and history
B)  option value--preserving for the future
C)  educational value--experience of nature
D)  aesthetic value--agricultural use
E)  use value--entrance feesF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 6

How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 weeks
B)  1-2 months
C)  a year
D)  10-20 years
E)  more than 50 yearsF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the factors that are contributing to the biodiversity extinction crisis we are currently experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Habitat loss:human alteration,occupation...

Question 9

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate
B)  death rate
C)  birth rate minus death rate
D)  birth rate times death rate
E)  birth rate divided by death rateF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Reducing your personal meat consumption would be beneficial to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

Accepted Answer

A)  a pyramid.
B)  an inverted pyramid.
C)  a rectangle.
D)  an oval.
E)  a cubE.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical use
B)  food
C)  consumptive use
D)  ecotourism
E)  agricultural useF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  rosy periwinkle--leukemia
B)  armadillo--leprosy
C)  viruses--antibiotics
D)  fungus--penicillin
E)  horseshoe crabs--limulus amoebocyte lysateF) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 14

Overall,there is not enough water on the face of the Earth to meet the human population needs for water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants,even at great cost?

Accepted Answer

If our genetically similar (monoculture...

Question 16

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  land
B)  solar energy
C)  fossil fuels
D)  minerals
E)  oilF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  alien species
B)  increased carrying capacity
C)  pollution
D)  overexploitation
E)  diseaseF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthworm
B)  caterpillar
C)  minnow
D)  pelican
E)  algaeF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the indirect value of trees is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Globally,they stabilize the climate because they take up carbon dioxide.
B)  They provide shade and reduce the need for fans and airconditioning.
C)  In forests,they exert a natural "sponge effect" for provision of freshwater.
D)  They break down dead organic matter and other types of wastes.
E)  They retain soil and prevent soil erosion.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Human Population,global Resources,and Conservation

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

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Reducing your personal meat consumption would be beneficial to the environment.

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Describe the factors that are contributing to the biodiversity extinction crisis we are currently experiencing.

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Which of the following is a renewable resource?

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When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

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Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

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Explain the consequences of groundwater depletion.

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How is the growth rate of a population determined?

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How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

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Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

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Which of the following statements about the indirect value of trees is not true?

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A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

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Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants,even at great cost?

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Define an ecological footprint.

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Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages (per 100 people).

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Overall,there is not enough water on the face of the Earth to meet the human population needs for water.

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Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

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Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

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Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

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