1) The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment primarily characterized human impact on:
A) atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
B) degradation of the ozone layer
C) ecosystem services
D) plate tectonics
2) The Fourth Assessment Report, released in 2007 concluded that global climate change is
caused at least in part by the:
A) human use of fossil fuels to generate electricity and power engines
B) human use of chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems
C) harvesting of millions of acres of corn, wheat, and soybeans around the world every year
D) depletion of groundwater supplies
3) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global warming by:
A) transmitting visible light and absorbing infrared radiation
B) transmitting infrared radiation and absorbing visible light
C) transmitting infrared radiation and visible light
D) absorbing infrared radiation and visible light
4) The Doha Round of WTO meetings have failed to reach agreement about:
A) currency exchange
B) converting the economies of developed nation from green to brown
C) farm subsidies and trade barriers
D) how to control public protests at future WTO meetings
5) The classical economic paradigm and the new ecological economic paradigm differ in the way
that:
A) each views the land, either as a resource within the human economy (classical) or as
something that encompasses the economy (ecological)
B) the value of capital is assessed, either in dollars (classical) or as resources that can
be mined from the Earth (ecological)
C) labor is determined, either as the number of people who are unemployed, not
counting farmers (classical), or the number of people who are unemployed counting
farmers (ecological)
D) labor and capital are assessed, either counting the total labor and capital resources
available (classical) or that which is in use in operations (ecological)
6) The ecological economic paradigm argues that the environment encompasses the economy
because the environment is essential to provide:
A) the energy necessary to run our homes and factories.
B) solar energy needed for plants and to light our environment during the day.
C) transportation along highways, railways, rivers, and oceans.
D) vital raw materials and ecosystem services and absorb wastes.
7) The ecological economists’ view emphasizes the role of:
A) amount and quality of capital available to industry.
B) abundance of well-trained, well-educated labor that is available.
C) natural ecosystems.
D) public’s understanding of the natural environment.
8) In some deserts, there are mice and lizards that are about the same size. The mice eat grains
and the lizards feed on insects. Given this information, we would expect that the biomass of the:
A) lizards would be about the same as the mice.
B) lizards would be greater than the mice.
C) mice would be greater than the lizards.
D) lizards and mice would be about 10 times greater than the organisms that they consume.
9) Why are there so fe.
1) If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmospher.docxhirstcruz
1) If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmosphere, we would expect that the
Earth would:
A) cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase
B) cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease
C) heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase
D) heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease
2) Which of the following is a correlation that is causing widespread concern?
A) As atmospheric oxygen levels decline, the ozone layer is being destroyed.
B) As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels decline, the ozone layer is being destroyed.
C) As levels of methane decline, average global temperatures are increasing.
D) As levels of carbon dioxide increase, average global temperatures are increasing.
3) Which of the following is part of natural capital but not ecosystem capital?
A) solar energy used to drive photosynthesis throughout the biosphere
B) coal and oil reserves
C) the production of electrical energy from wind turbines and dams
D) the genetic diversity of all plants and animals used in modern agriculture
4) From an ecological economist’s perspective, without sustainability, as economies grow:
A) gross national product grows too
B) natural resources are renewed
C) the natural world is depleted
D) natural ecosystems are replenished
5) Natural capital includes ecosystem capital plus:
A) natural forms of energy, such as solar, wind, and flowing water
B) nonrenewable resources such as fossil fuels
C) money available to invest in growing industry
D) all of the products of photosynthesis in the biosphere
6) The concept of sustainability requires that:
A) economic growth does not exceed the renewal of natural capital
B) all sources of energy used in an economy must come from the sun
C) global economic systems are based on the harvesting of natural products
D) economies use equal portions of land, labor, and capital
7) Uncertain about the best way to keep his new lizard alive, Jerome places a heat lamp at one
end of the long lizard cage. Over several days, Jerome notices that the lizard tends to sit in a
certain place when the lamp is on. The lizard’s selection of a particular place to stay
represents its:
A) range of tolerance
B) temperature optimum
C) biotic conditioning
D) use of a limited resource
8) As global climate change warms certain mountain ranges, the temperature optima for the insect
species living on the mountain is causing these insects to:
A) move higher up the mountain
B) move down the mountain
C) move to a new biome
D) become parasitic
9) Energy is lost as it moves from one trophic level to the next because:
A) one trophic level does not consume the entire trophic level below it
B) some of the calories consumed drive cellular activities and do not add mass
C) some ingested materials are undigested and eliminated
D) All of the above.
10) In general, biomes at.
Unit 1 Examination38GED 108 Environmental ScienceM.docxmarilucorr
This document contains a multiple choice examination for an environmental science course. It includes 25 questions testing knowledge of topics like population growth trends, ecosystem services, natural resource use, water cycles, soil composition, agriculture, and fossil fuel production. The questions require choosing the best answer from several options to demonstrate understanding of key environmental science concepts.
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B)
The document is a practice exam for an environmental science course. It contains 50 multiple choice questions covering various topics in environmental science, including the scientific method, ecosystems, population growth, energy sources, water resources, air pollution, climate change, and environmental economics. The questions assess understanding of key concepts and theories presented in an environmental science textbook. An answer key is provided to check responses to the exam questions.
1) If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmospher.docxhirstcruz
1) If atmospheric carbon dioxide was eliminated from our atmosphere, we would expect that the
Earth would:
A) cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase
B) cool considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease
C) heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically increase
D) heat up considerably and photosynthesis would dramatically decrease
2) Which of the following is a correlation that is causing widespread concern?
A) As atmospheric oxygen levels decline, the ozone layer is being destroyed.
B) As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels decline, the ozone layer is being destroyed.
C) As levels of methane decline, average global temperatures are increasing.
D) As levels of carbon dioxide increase, average global temperatures are increasing.
3) Which of the following is part of natural capital but not ecosystem capital?
A) solar energy used to drive photosynthesis throughout the biosphere
B) coal and oil reserves
C) the production of electrical energy from wind turbines and dams
D) the genetic diversity of all plants and animals used in modern agriculture
4) From an ecological economist’s perspective, without sustainability, as economies grow:
A) gross national product grows too
B) natural resources are renewed
C) the natural world is depleted
D) natural ecosystems are replenished
5) Natural capital includes ecosystem capital plus:
A) natural forms of energy, such as solar, wind, and flowing water
B) nonrenewable resources such as fossil fuels
C) money available to invest in growing industry
D) all of the products of photosynthesis in the biosphere
6) The concept of sustainability requires that:
A) economic growth does not exceed the renewal of natural capital
B) all sources of energy used in an economy must come from the sun
C) global economic systems are based on the harvesting of natural products
D) economies use equal portions of land, labor, and capital
7) Uncertain about the best way to keep his new lizard alive, Jerome places a heat lamp at one
end of the long lizard cage. Over several days, Jerome notices that the lizard tends to sit in a
certain place when the lamp is on. The lizard’s selection of a particular place to stay
represents its:
A) range of tolerance
B) temperature optimum
C) biotic conditioning
D) use of a limited resource
8) As global climate change warms certain mountain ranges, the temperature optima for the insect
species living on the mountain is causing these insects to:
A) move higher up the mountain
B) move down the mountain
C) move to a new biome
D) become parasitic
9) Energy is lost as it moves from one trophic level to the next because:
A) one trophic level does not consume the entire trophic level below it
B) some of the calories consumed drive cellular activities and do not add mass
C) some ingested materials are undigested and eliminated
D) All of the above.
10) In general, biomes at.
Unit 1 Examination38GED 108 Environmental ScienceM.docxmarilucorr
This document contains a multiple choice examination for an environmental science course. It includes 25 questions testing knowledge of topics like population growth trends, ecosystem services, natural resource use, water cycles, soil composition, agriculture, and fossil fuel production. The questions require choosing the best answer from several options to demonstrate understanding of key environmental science concepts.
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B)
The document is a practice exam for an environmental science course. It contains 50 multiple choice questions covering various topics in environmental science, including the scientific method, ecosystems, population growth, energy sources, water resources, air pollution, climate change, and environmental economics. The questions assess understanding of key concepts and theories presented in an environmental science textbook. An answer key is provided to check responses to the exam questions.
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
The document is a practice exam for an environmental science course. It contains 50 multiple choice questions covering various topics in environmental science, including the scientific method, ecosystems, population growth, energy sources, water resources, air pollution, climate change, and environmental economics. The questions assess understanding of key concepts and issues addressed in the course textbook. An answer key is provided to check responses to the exam questions.
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B)
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
The document contains questions from two units about environmental concepts. Unit 1 questions cover topics like the definition of environment, components of the environment like the biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. It also includes questions about ecosystems, food chains, and the flow of energy and matter within ecosystems. Unit 2 questions are about environmental issues related to industrialization, mining, transportation, sustainable development, agriculture, dams, and soil erosion. Key topics assessed include causes and effects of pollution, principles of environmental impact assessment, and balancing human needs with environmental protection.
This document contains a multiple choice quiz with questions about environmental science topics like natural resources, ecosystems, biodiversity, and more. It includes 25 questions about topics like soil profiles, water resources, producers and consumers in ecosystems, types of biodiversity, reasons for species endangerment, and methods of ex-situ and in-situ conservation. The questions are in multiple choice format with answers highlighted in red.
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Please write your answers in the spaces following the questions.
You may use your text book for this exam. But please work individually.
It is due on Monday the last day of class.
Name
1) According to the Environmental Science text, the underlying issue underlying all environmental problems is:
a) the rapid growth in human population
b) the refusal of developing nations to stop using CFCs
c) the Greenhouse Effect
d) contaminated soil and drinking water
e) our generation does not have a global perspective on environmental problems and how to solve them
Answer
2) List the six unifying themes in environmental science introduced in the first chapter of the textbook.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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3) One distinction between (A) science and (B) religion, ethics, and morals is that scientific statements are:
a) disprovable
b) universally accepted
c) inference
d) deductive
e) numerical
Answer
4) Like the Scientific Method, the process of making decisions can be presented as a series of steps. List these steps, as enumerated in the textbook.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5)
The flooding disaster of the Missouri River is a good example of
a) a materially closed system
b) a human attempt to control a natural ecological system
c) misuse of the carrying capacity of the environment
d) overpopulation of an environment
e) a natural fixed ecological system
Answer
6) The growth rate at which the amount increases at a constant rate for a fixed unit of time is called:
a) linear growth
b) negative feedback
c) exponential growth
d) positive feedback
e) equilibrium
Answer
7) Which of the following examples describes the maximum number of a particular species that an environment can support without degrading the environment?
a) demographic transition
b) replacement fertility curve
c) logistic growth curve
d) sustainability
e) carrying capacity
Answer
8) Which of the following examples describes the movement of a nation from a high population growth to a low population growth?
a) demographic transition
b) replacement fertility curve
c) logistic growth curve
d) sustainability
e) carrying capacity
Answer
9) An ecological community is:
a) a set of interacting species that occur in the same place
b) a system of interdependent living and nonliving components in a given area over a given period of time
c) a system based on the living environment
d) the smallest group that has all characteristics necessary to sustain life
e) the total physical and chemical environment of a continent
Answer
10)
The most basic processes in an ecosystem are:
a) photosynthesis and respiration
b) transport and storage of food
c) trophic chains and storage of food
d) flow of energy and cycling of chemical elements
e) waste decomposition and cycling of energy
Answer
11) The reservoirs and pathways that any chemical element follows through the Earth’s system is called the:
a) carbon cycle
b) nitrogen cycle
c) hydrologic cycle
d) geological cycle
e) biogeochemical cycle
Answe.
Introduction to Environmental Science.pptxPapuKumarNaik1
The document summarizes several key environmental issues and concepts:
1) It discusses resource depletion and pollution as major environmental problems exacerbated by human population growth and consumption. 2) Environmental ethics considers humanity's moral responsibility regarding these issues and balancing human and environmental needs. 3) While progress has been made, debates continue around balancing short-term economic interests versus long-term sustainability and planetary interests.
EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE CONSIDER LECTURES UP TO 26 FEB and TEXT Bgalinagrabow44ms
The document is a study guide for Exam 1 that covers lectures up to 26 Feb and textbook chapters through Module 4.1 (Human Populations). It includes 52 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of key concepts like biodiversity, population growth, carrying capacity, keystone species, and human impacts on the environment. Students are asked to define terms, analyze case studies, interpret graphs/figures, and explain relationships between abiotic and biotic factors that shape ecosystems.
Human population growth and increased consumption are placing major stresses on the environment and society. The human population has grown from 200 million in 1 AD to over 6 billion today, driven by improved nutrition, sanitation, and medicine. This growth and increased affluence have caused unsustainable levels of resource consumption and pollution. Technology and engineering will be central to monitoring environmental problems, developing sustainable solutions, and predicting the uncertain future over the next 50 years.
Human population growth and increased affluence are placing major stresses on the environment and society's limited resources. Technology and engineering will be central to monitoring and addressing these problems, as well as creating sustainable solutions. However, predicting the future remains difficult due to uncertainties. The next 25-50 years will be decisive for mitigating stresses on the planet.
This document provides an introduction to environmental studies. It defines key terms like environment, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It describes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental science and discusses the importance of studying the environment. Specifically, it aims to create awareness of environmental problems, impart basic environmental knowledge, develop concern for the environment, and motivate public participation in environmental protection. It also outlines current environmental issues like various forms of pollution, climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and India's food crisis. It attributes these problems to both natural causes and human activities.
The document is an exam for the Environmental Systems Standard Level course, consisting of 30 multiple choice questions testing various concepts related to environmental science. Some of the topics covered include population ecology, energy flow, greenhouse gases, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, and atmospheric structure. The exam is 45 minutes long and candidates are instructed to choose the single best answer for each question and mark their choice on an answer sheet.
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019 1 .docxtidwellveronique
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
1
EXAM 2 IS TUESDAY APRIL 9th, 2019
REVIEW ESFCW CHAPTERS 5 and 6
EXAM 2 is worth 15 POINTS
1. Which of the following statements is an example of climate?
a. The temperature today is unusually cold for this time of year.
b. Heavy local rains caused flooding in low-lying areas.
c. Long winters and hot, humid summers are typical of the upper Midwest.
d. If the drought in Oklahoma continues next year, it will be the worst since the Dust Bowl.
e. High humidity intensifies the oppressive heat.
2. The evolution of the average behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere over time is called
a. weather. b. climate.
c. climate change. d. hurricanes.
e. stratospheric migration.
3. Components of the climate system do not include
a. the sun. b. oceans.
c. glaciers. d. the atmosphere.
e. cosmic rays.
4. What is e-waste and why is it a concern?
5. Which of the following is not a driver in Earth’s climate?
a. The gravitational pull of the moon b. The sun
c. Ocean currents d. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
e. Clouds
6. Which of the following statements concerning the composition of the atmosphere is true?
a. Water consistently is the gas present in the highest concentrations.
b. N2 and O2 concentrations tend to be variable.
c. CO2 is present in the lowest concentration of all gases.
d. Methane concentration is about 17 parts per million by volume.
e. Carbon monoxide concentration is 388 parts per million.
7. What is the difference between a sanitary land fill and an open dump? Does garbage decompose more quickly in a
sanitary landfill?
8. If you were to measure the composition of the atmosphere across the globe, the composition would be relatively
constant except for
a. nitrogen and oxygen.
b. oxygen and helium.
c. helium and carbon dioxide.
d. carbon dioxide and water vapor.
e. water vapor and ozone.
9. Ozone exists mostly
a. in the stratosphere. b. underground in reservoirs.
c. dissolved in water. d. in the cryosphere.
e. None of the above
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
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10. Incident ultraviolet radiation from the sun is blocked by
a. clouds. b. sulfur dioxide.
c. chlorofluorocarbons. d. methane.
e. ozone.
11. Are most plastics degradable, biodegradable or non-degradable waste? How well do plastics break down?
12. The greatest quantity of fresh water is held in
a. rivers. b. lakes. c. ground water. d. oceans. e. glaciers and ice caps.
13. Which of the following does not play a role in reflecting incident sunlight back into space?
a. Methane b. Ice
c. Clouds d. Sulfur oxides
e. Particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere
14. Other than CO2, what greenhouse gas has the longest lifetime in the atmosphere?
a. Nitrous oxide b. Ozone
c. CFCs d. Methane
e. Both a and c
15. Without the greenhouse effect, the atm.
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SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
The document is a practice exam for an environmental science course. It contains 50 multiple choice questions covering various topics in environmental science, including the scientific method, ecosystems, population growth, energy sources, water resources, air pollution, climate change, and environmental economics. The questions assess understanding of key concepts and issues addressed in the course textbook. An answer key is provided to check responses to the exam questions.
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B)
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
SCI 256 Final Exam Answers
FINAL EXAM TEST
1. According to the Environmental Science text, the environmental statement of the
1990s was “saving our planet”. Is earth’s very survival really in danger?
A) no, because in the long view, the changes humans have made to earth will be
cleansed by natural processes
B) no, because sustainability refers only to the next 2 generations of humans
C) yes, because resources are becoming really sparse
D) yes, because energy will run out
E) none of these
2. The total amount of food produced each year worldwide is sufficient to feed all the
world’s people today. Why do famines nevertheless occur?
A) food production is insufficient in some local areas
B) logging destroys agricultural land
C) worldwide transportation of food is inadequate
D) severe local shortage of firewood affects the ability to cook
E) food production is insufficient in some local areas and worldwide
transportation of food is inadequ
The document contains questions from two units about environmental concepts. Unit 1 questions cover topics like the definition of environment, components of the environment like the biosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. It also includes questions about ecosystems, food chains, and the flow of energy and matter within ecosystems. Unit 2 questions are about environmental issues related to industrialization, mining, transportation, sustainable development, agriculture, dams, and soil erosion. Key topics assessed include causes and effects of pollution, principles of environmental impact assessment, and balancing human needs with environmental protection.
This document contains a multiple choice quiz with questions about environmental science topics like natural resources, ecosystems, biodiversity, and more. It includes 25 questions about topics like soil profiles, water resources, producers and consumers in ecosystems, types of biodiversity, reasons for species endangerment, and methods of ex-situ and in-situ conservation. The questions are in multiple choice format with answers highlighted in red.
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Please write your answers in the spaces following the questions.
You may use your text book for this exam. But please work individually.
It is due on Monday the last day of class.
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1) According to the Environmental Science text, the underlying issue underlying all environmental problems is:
a) the rapid growth in human population
b) the refusal of developing nations to stop using CFCs
c) the Greenhouse Effect
d) contaminated soil and drinking water
e) our generation does not have a global perspective on environmental problems and how to solve them
Answer
2) List the six unifying themes in environmental science introduced in the first chapter of the textbook.
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3) One distinction between (A) science and (B) religion, ethics, and morals is that scientific statements are:
a) disprovable
b) universally accepted
c) inference
d) deductive
e) numerical
Answer
4) Like the Scientific Method, the process of making decisions can be presented as a series of steps. List these steps, as enumerated in the textbook.
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5)
The flooding disaster of the Missouri River is a good example of
a) a materially closed system
b) a human attempt to control a natural ecological system
c) misuse of the carrying capacity of the environment
d) overpopulation of an environment
e) a natural fixed ecological system
Answer
6) The growth rate at which the amount increases at a constant rate for a fixed unit of time is called:
a) linear growth
b) negative feedback
c) exponential growth
d) positive feedback
e) equilibrium
Answer
7) Which of the following examples describes the maximum number of a particular species that an environment can support without degrading the environment?
a) demographic transition
b) replacement fertility curve
c) logistic growth curve
d) sustainability
e) carrying capacity
Answer
8) Which of the following examples describes the movement of a nation from a high population growth to a low population growth?
a) demographic transition
b) replacement fertility curve
c) logistic growth curve
d) sustainability
e) carrying capacity
Answer
9) An ecological community is:
a) a set of interacting species that occur in the same place
b) a system of interdependent living and nonliving components in a given area over a given period of time
c) a system based on the living environment
d) the smallest group that has all characteristics necessary to sustain life
e) the total physical and chemical environment of a continent
Answer
10)
The most basic processes in an ecosystem are:
a) photosynthesis and respiration
b) transport and storage of food
c) trophic chains and storage of food
d) flow of energy and cycling of chemical elements
e) waste decomposition and cycling of energy
Answer
11) The reservoirs and pathways that any chemical element follows through the Earth’s system is called the:
a) carbon cycle
b) nitrogen cycle
c) hydrologic cycle
d) geological cycle
e) biogeochemical cycle
Answe.
Introduction to Environmental Science.pptxPapuKumarNaik1
The document summarizes several key environmental issues and concepts:
1) It discusses resource depletion and pollution as major environmental problems exacerbated by human population growth and consumption. 2) Environmental ethics considers humanity's moral responsibility regarding these issues and balancing human and environmental needs. 3) While progress has been made, debates continue around balancing short-term economic interests versus long-term sustainability and planetary interests.
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The document is a study guide for Exam 1 that covers lectures up to 26 Feb and textbook chapters through Module 4.1 (Human Populations). It includes 52 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of key concepts like biodiversity, population growth, carrying capacity, keystone species, and human impacts on the environment. Students are asked to define terms, analyze case studies, interpret graphs/figures, and explain relationships between abiotic and biotic factors that shape ecosystems.
Human population growth and increased consumption are placing major stresses on the environment and society. The human population has grown from 200 million in 1 AD to over 6 billion today, driven by improved nutrition, sanitation, and medicine. This growth and increased affluence have caused unsustainable levels of resource consumption and pollution. Technology and engineering will be central to monitoring environmental problems, developing sustainable solutions, and predicting the uncertain future over the next 50 years.
Human population growth and increased affluence are placing major stresses on the environment and society's limited resources. Technology and engineering will be central to monitoring and addressing these problems, as well as creating sustainable solutions. However, predicting the future remains difficult due to uncertainties. The next 25-50 years will be decisive for mitigating stresses on the planet.
This document provides an introduction to environmental studies. It defines key terms like environment, biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere. It describes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental science and discusses the importance of studying the environment. Specifically, it aims to create awareness of environmental problems, impart basic environmental knowledge, develop concern for the environment, and motivate public participation in environmental protection. It also outlines current environmental issues like various forms of pollution, climate change, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and India's food crisis. It attributes these problems to both natural causes and human activities.
The document is an exam for the Environmental Systems Standard Level course, consisting of 30 multiple choice questions testing various concepts related to environmental science. Some of the topics covered include population ecology, energy flow, greenhouse gases, the carbon and nitrogen cycles, and atmospheric structure. The exam is 45 minutes long and candidates are instructed to choose the single best answer for each question and mark their choice on an answer sheet.
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019 1 .docxtidwellveronique
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
1
EXAM 2 IS TUESDAY APRIL 9th, 2019
REVIEW ESFCW CHAPTERS 5 and 6
EXAM 2 is worth 15 POINTS
1. Which of the following statements is an example of climate?
a. The temperature today is unusually cold for this time of year.
b. Heavy local rains caused flooding in low-lying areas.
c. Long winters and hot, humid summers are typical of the upper Midwest.
d. If the drought in Oklahoma continues next year, it will be the worst since the Dust Bowl.
e. High humidity intensifies the oppressive heat.
2. The evolution of the average behavior of the Earth’s atmosphere over time is called
a. weather. b. climate.
c. climate change. d. hurricanes.
e. stratospheric migration.
3. Components of the climate system do not include
a. the sun. b. oceans.
c. glaciers. d. the atmosphere.
e. cosmic rays.
4. What is e-waste and why is it a concern?
5. Which of the following is not a driver in Earth’s climate?
a. The gravitational pull of the moon b. The sun
c. Ocean currents d. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
e. Clouds
6. Which of the following statements concerning the composition of the atmosphere is true?
a. Water consistently is the gas present in the highest concentrations.
b. N2 and O2 concentrations tend to be variable.
c. CO2 is present in the lowest concentration of all gases.
d. Methane concentration is about 17 parts per million by volume.
e. Carbon monoxide concentration is 388 parts per million.
7. What is the difference between a sanitary land fill and an open dump? Does garbage decompose more quickly in a
sanitary landfill?
8. If you were to measure the composition of the atmosphere across the globe, the composition would be relatively
constant except for
a. nitrogen and oxygen.
b. oxygen and helium.
c. helium and carbon dioxide.
d. carbon dioxide and water vapor.
e. water vapor and ozone.
9. Ozone exists mostly
a. in the stratosphere. b. underground in reservoirs.
c. dissolved in water. d. in the cryosphere.
e. None of the above
ECS111 P SEALEY EXAM 2 STUDY QUESTIONS 2019
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10. Incident ultraviolet radiation from the sun is blocked by
a. clouds. b. sulfur dioxide.
c. chlorofluorocarbons. d. methane.
e. ozone.
11. Are most plastics degradable, biodegradable or non-degradable waste? How well do plastics break down?
12. The greatest quantity of fresh water is held in
a. rivers. b. lakes. c. ground water. d. oceans. e. glaciers and ice caps.
13. Which of the following does not play a role in reflecting incident sunlight back into space?
a. Methane b. Ice
c. Clouds d. Sulfur oxides
e. Particulate matter suspended in the atmosphere
14. Other than CO2, what greenhouse gas has the longest lifetime in the atmosphere?
a. Nitrous oxide b. Ozone
c. CFCs d. Methane
e. Both a and c
15. Without the greenhouse effect, the atm.
PEOPLE & ENVIRONMENT MCQ FOR UGC-NET PAPER-1DIwakar Rajput
This document contains 85 multiple choice questions related to ecology, environment, and biodiversity. It also includes an advertisement for an online batch for management, commerce, and paper 1 exams being offered by Diwakar Education Hub with contact information. The questions cover topics such as IUCN, the troposphere, population size, the ozone layer, biodiversity, ecological communities, the phosphorus cycle, carrying capacity, exponential growth, photochemical smog, Greenpeace, wet forests, plant nutrient uptake, population range, noise pollution, the IUCN Red List, wetland conservation, global warming, ecology, pollution sources and impacts, food chains, biodiversity conservation strategies, interacting populations, pollution types, soil salinity,
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2. How secure is 802.11 security? Give examples to support your views.
3. Research a unique news story or article related to Information Technology. Post a summary of what you learned to the discussion thread, please also provide a link to the original article. Source is your choice; however please fully cite your source.
.
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1. Can psychological capital impact satisfaction and organizational commitment?
2. Can wages affect the psychological constructs of psychological capital?
3. Can psychological capital be developed via training and impact individual performance?
refrences you can use:
Psychological Capital
Psychological capital is a positive psychological state with four components: self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency. Self-efficacy means having confidence in oneself to complete goals. Optimism is more than just being positive; it is purposely and positively reframing external negative experiences. Hope is about persevering toward goals, redirecting yourself when faced with a setback. And resiliency refers to one’s ability to bounce back from adversity. Together they are greater than the sum of their parts.
Psychological capital, like widely recognized concepts human and social capital, is a construct similar to economic capital, where resources are invested and leveraged for a future return. Psychological capital is different from human (‘what you know’) and social (‘who you know’) capital, and is more directly concerned with ‘who you are’ and more importantly ‘who you are becoming’ (i.e., developing one’s actual self to become the possible self).
Psychological capital is operationally defined as an individual’s positive psychological state of development that is characterized by: (1) having confidence (self-efficacy) to take on and put in the necessary effort to succeed at challenging tasks; (2) making a positive attribution (optimism) about succeeding now and in the future; (3) persevering toward goals, and when necessary, redirecting paths to goals (hope) in order to succeed; and (4) when beset by problems and adversity, sustaining and bouncing back and even beyond (resiliency) to attain success (Luthans, Youssef, & Avolio).
Helping College Grads Transition to Work
Cultivate ‘psychological capital’ to help college grads transition to work.
Interview by Kathryn Tyler 5/1/2014
For millions of eager young college students, May means graduation; for Rachel Klemme Larson, Ph.D., it’s time to get to work. Larson is assistant director of career services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration. She has been helping college students find jobs and adjust to the workforce for the past nine years. When several alumni told her that the workplace was not what they expected, she probed further to see why some graduates transition well and others do not. Her research—which is discussed in “
Newcomer Adjustment Among Recent College Graduates: An Integrative Literature Review,”
an article co- written by Larson and published in the September 2013 Human Resource Development Review—revealed that successful new grads have a higher level of something called “psychological capital.”
What is psychological capital?
It is a positive psychological state with four components: self-efficacy, optimism, hope and resiliency. Self.
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2. Demonstrate working knowledge of how the human resource function interacts with other functions within the organization
3. Demonstrate knowledge of established criteria in evaluating human resource function
4. Identify areas in need of improvement within a human resource function and provide solutions or recommendations
list References as well
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1. A logistics specialist for Charm City Inc. must distribute cases of parts from 3 factories to 3 assembly plants. The monthly supplies and demands, along with the per-case transportation costs are:
Assembly Plant
1
2
3
Supply
__________________________________________________________________
A
6
10
14
200
Factory
B
2
2
6
400
C
2
8
7
200
__________________________________________________________________
Demand
220
320
200
The specialist wants to distribute at least 100 cases of parts from factory B to assembly plant 2.
(a) Formulate a linear programming problem to minimize total cost for this transportation problem.
(b) Solve the linear programming formulation from part (a) by using either Excel or QM for Windows. Find and interpret the optimal solution and optimal value. Please also include the computer output with your submission.
The following questions are mathematical modeling questions. Please answer by defining decision variables, objective function, and all the constraints. Write all details of the formulation.
Please do
NOT
solve the problems after formulating.
2. A congressman’s district has recently been allocated $45 million for projects. The congressman has decided to allocate the money to four ongoing projects. However, the congressman wants to allocate the money in a way that will gain him the most votes in the upcoming election. The details of the four projects and votes per dollar for each project are given below.
Project
Votes/dollar
________________________
Parks
0.07
Education
0.08
Roads
0.09
Health Care
0.11
Family Welfare
0.08
In order to also satisfy some local influential citizens, he must meet the following guidelines.
- None of the projects can receive more than 30% of the total allocation.
- The amount allocated to education cannot exceed the amount allocated to health care.
- The amount allocated to roads must be equal to or more than the amount spent on parks.
- All of the money must be allocated.
Formulate a linear programming model for the above situation by determining
(a) The decision variables
(b) Determine the objective function. What does it represent?
(c) Determine all the constraints. Briefly describe what each constraint represents.
Note: Do NOT solve the problem after formulating.
3. An ad campaign for a trip to Greece will be conducted in a limited geographical area and can use TV time, radio time, newspaper ads, and magazine ads. Information about each medium is shown below.
Medium
Cost Per Ad
Number Reached
TV
8500
12000
Radio
1800
4000
Newspaper
2400
5500
Magazine
2200
4500
The number of TV ads cannot be more than 4. Each of the media must have at least two ads. The total number of Magazine ads and Newspaper ads must be more than the total number of Radio ads and TV ads. There must be at least a total of 12 ads. The advertising budget is $50,000. The objective is to maximize the total number reached.
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1.
(TCO 4) Major fructose sources include:
(Points : 4)
2.
(TCO 1-6) Which of the following is an example of a persistent organic pollutant?
(Points : 4)
3.
(TCO 1-6) The primary method used to preserve seafood is:
(Points : 4)
4.
(TCO 1-6) Which of the following is TRUE concerning the safe storage of leftovers?
(Points :
5
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(TCO 1) Which of the following is NOT an essential nutrient?
(Points : 4)
6.
(TCO 1) Which of the following nutrients contains the element nitrogen?
(Points : 4)
7.
(TCO 3) Bicarbonate is released into the duodenum during the process of digestion. Why?
(Points : 4)
8.
1.
(TCO 4) Major fructose sources include:
(Points : 4)
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1. 1) The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment primarily
characterized human impact on:
A) atmospheric carbon dioxide levels
B) degradation of the ozone layer
C) ecosystem services
D) plate tectonics
2) The Fourth Assessment Report, released in 2007 concluded
that global climate change is
caused at least in part by the:
A) human use of fossil fuels to generate electricity and power
engines
B) human use of chlorofluorocarbons in refrigeration systems
C) harvesting of millions of acres of corn, wheat, and soybeans
around the world every year
D) depletion of groundwater supplies
3) Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere contributes to global
warming by:
A) transmitting visible light and absorbing infrared radiation
B) transmitting infrared radiation and absorbing visible light
C) transmitting infrared radiation and visible light
D) absorbing infrared radiation and visible light
4) The Doha Round of WTO meetings have failed to reach
agreement about:
A) currency exchange
B) converting the economies of developed nation from green to
brown
C) farm subsidies and trade barriers
D) how to control public protests at future WTO meetings
5) The classical economic paradigm and the new ecological
economic paradigm differ in the way
that:
A) each views the land, either as a resource within the human
economy (classical) or as
something that encompasses the economy (ecological)
B) the value of capital is assessed, either in dollars (classical)
2. or as resources that can
be mined from the Earth (ecological)
C) labor is determined, either as the number of people who are
unemployed, not
counting farmers (classical), or the number of people who are
unemployed counting
farmers (ecological)
D) labor and capital are assessed, either counting the total
labor and capital resources
available (classical) or that which is in use in operations
(ecological)
6) The ecological economic paradigm argues that the
environment encompasses the economy
because the environment is essential to provide:
A) the energy necessary to run our homes and factories.
B) solar energy needed for plants and to light our environment
during the day.
C) transportation along highways, railways, rivers, and oceans.
D) vital raw materials and ecosystem services and absorb
wastes.
7) The ecological economists’ view emphasizes the role of:
A) amount and quality of capital available to industry.
B) abundance of well-trained, well-educated labor that is
available.
C) natural ecosystems.
D) public’s understanding of the natural environment.
8) In some deserts, there are mice and lizards that are about the
same size. The mice eat grains
and the lizards feed on insects. Given this information, we
would expect that the biomass of the:
A) lizards would be about the same as the mice.
B) lizards would be greater than the mice.
C) mice would be greater than the lizards.
D) lizards and mice would be about 10 times greater than the
organisms that they consume.
9) Why are there so few ecosystems with more than four levels
3. of consumers?
A) because biomass decreases by about 90% at each trophic
level moving up
B) because top consumers compete with and kill each other
with increasing population size
C) because consumers at these highest trophic levels typically
form social groups that stop reproducing at high densities
D) because predators at the highest trophic levels simply are
not intelligent enough to hunt other top predators
10) The information of an energy pyramid reveals that:
A) it is expensive and inefficient to get most of your dietary
calories from meats.
B) it is expensive and inefficient to get most of your dietary
calories from grains.
C) consumers at lower trophic levels do not have as many
calories as consumers at
higher trophic levels.
D) consumers at higher trophic levels are usually more
abundant than consumers at
lower trophic levels.
11) Modern civilization and population growth had their
origins in which revolution?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Medical Revolution
C) Green Revolution
D) Neolithic Revolution
12) More efficient technologies, better urban and regional
planning, policy and industrial
changes will be required to drive which revolution?
A) Industrial Revolution
B) Medical Revolution
C) Green Revolution
D) Environmental Revolution
13) Name the two most recent of the revolutions affecting the
global human population.
A) Green Revolution and Environmental Revolution
4. B) Neolithic Revolution and Industrial Revolution
C) Medical Revolution and Neolithic Revolution
D) Medical Revolution and Green Revolution
14) The transition from high death rates to low death rates in
population is a result of the :
A) Industrial Revolution.
B) Medical Revolution.
C) Green Revolution,
D) Environmental Revolution.
15) The five main revolutions of human history have all
resulted in:
A) a greater reliance upon fossil fuels.
B) an increase in human carrying capacity.
C) a reduction in the spread of disease.
D) increased need for transportation.
16) Developing countries have increasingly become involved in
the integrated global economy
primarily due to:
A) increased use of vaccinations.
B) improvements in sewage and sanitation.
C) constructions of dams and irrigation canals.
D) increased use of technology.
17) A study is conducted to understand how some developing
countries have made social and
economic progress. Which of the following would be a
surprising finding in such a study?
A) decreased fertility rates
B) increased availability of clean drinking water
C) decreased support of education
D) a decline in extreme poverty
18) Which of the following descriptions is most characteristic
of the world’s poorest people?
A) On her way to high school, a young girl walks along a path
at the edge of a rice field.
B) Filling a pot with clean water from a community water
reserve, a mother prepares to
5. make a meal of rice.
C) A man in his 80s, smoking a cigarette, makes his way to
cast a ballot in a
national election.
D) In a large city, a 12 year-old boy sits under a stack of tin he
calls home.
19) In general, which of the following would best help to
reduce extreme poverty?
A) programs specifically targeted to bring the poorest nations
into the development
process
B) international efforts to promote economic growth in
countries with the greatest poverty
C) increased development of environmental protection in
countries with the greatest
poverty
D) adoption of cultural programs that shift populations from
rural to urban locations
20) Distilling salt water to make fresh water relies upon the
processes of:
A) precipitation and infiltration.
B) transpiration and evaporation.
C) evaporation and condensation.
D) condensation and transpiration.
21) Some lakes have river and stream tributaries but no outlet,
losing water mainly through
evaporation. Over time, we expect that such lakes will:
A) increase their fishing productivity.
B) become deeper.
C) become saltier.
D) be good sources of drinking water.
22) Which of the following would we expect on the leeward
sides of high mountain ranges?
A) rainforests
B) deserts
C) wetlands
6. D) deciduous forests
23) The greatest worldwide use of water is for:
A) irrigation.
B) industry.
C) human consumption.
D) washing and flushing toilets.
24) The single greatest threat to irrigated agriculture is:
A) groundwater depletion.
B) global warming.
C) flooding.
D) None of the above
25) We would expect that soil leaching would be most severe in
regions where:
A) there is little rainfall and no irrigation of crops.
B) in places that are havily irrigated.
C) mollisols are abundant and farmers rarely plow.
D) cattle are grazed and natural grasses cover the land.
26) In which of the following agricultural situations are
fertilizers least needed?
A) A pumpkin patch is harvested only in the fall, and the vines
remain behind.
B) 1,000 acres of corn are raised and harvested for export from
a midwestern farm.
C) A natural prairie pasture where cattle feed and defecate.
D) A field where a farmer applies cow manure after harvesting
hay.
27) A farm field that has used only inorganic fertilizer for the
past 20 years is most likely to have:
A) fewer soil organisms and less soil structure but increased
nutrient holding capacity.
B) fewer soil organisms, less soil structure, and decreased
nutrient holding capacity.
C) more soil organisms, more soil structure, and increased
nutrient holding capacity.
D) more soil organisms, less soil structure, and decreased
nutrient holding capacity.
7. 28) The charitable organization, Heifer International, uses
donations to provide people in developing nations with farm
animals to help feed hungry families. Heifer International is
therefore contributing to:
A) the Green Revolution.
B) subsistence farming.
C) the Industrial Revolution.
D) high impact farming.
29) Many people in the developing world primarily rely upon a
diet of rice. Such a diet, even with plenty of rice available to
meet the daily calorie requirements, runs the risk of:
A) malnutrition.
B) overnourishment.
C) undernourishment.
D) obesity.
30) Regularly providing food to regions with chronic hunger in
developing countries can
aggravate the problem of food supplies by:
A) changing the types of native foods consumed by the local
people.
B) causing nutritional deficiencies associated with a new type
of food.
C) causing overnourishment and the health problems associated
with obesity.
D) decreasing the local production of food and disrupting the
local economy.
31) Even using the best methods for sustainable agriculture,
Green Revolution grain crops in
developed nations are ultimately limited by:
A) weather.
B) pests.
C) soil degradation.
D) problems with transportation and storage.
32) In sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, the major nutritional
problems relate to:
A) inadequate exercise.
8. B) malnutrition in pregnant women.
C) undernourishment of adults.
D) malnutrition and undernourishment, especially in children.
33) In the past 40 years, pesticide use has tripled yet pests still
cause extensive damage to
crops. Why has this increased use of pesticides not been more
effective?
A) The pesticides in use today are much less powerful due to
government regulations.
B) The pesticides available are no longer suited for the most
common types of pests.
C) Increases in ultraviolet radiation and global warming break
down pesticides faster.
D) The widespread use of pesticides has resulted in the
evolution of pesticide resistant pests
34) The goals of biotechnology currently include:
A) growing crops that are more resistant to drought and
disease.
B) producing greater crop yields in plants that can grow
without water.
C) altering plants to increase the production of coal.
D) creating plants that do not need sunlight to grow.
35) As demands for electricity push the limits of existing
electric-power-generating plants in the
United States, when is it most likely that a brown-out or
blackout will disrupt electricity to your home computer?
A) during a weekend in the winter
B) during a weekday in the winter
C) during a weekend in the summer
D) during a weekday in the summer
36) A blackout like the eight-state blackout of 2003 could be
prevented by:
A) using energy efficient lights in most businesses.
B) a self-healing smart electrical grid.
C) switching from coal to natural gas for electrical generation.
9. D) greater use of electricity during the work week instead of
weekends.
37) Fossil fuels represent:
A) a large amount of paleozoic and mesozoic biomass buried
anaerobically millions of
years ago.
B) natural deposits of organic materials that formed long
before life on Earth evolved.
C) the remains of fossil animals that lived a few thousand years
ago.
D) sustainable sources of energy that are underused today.
38) The use of enhanced recovery by an oil company:
A) primarily depends upon the current market price of oil.
B) is usually more cost effective than recovering oil using
secondary recovery.
C) has not yet been used because oil reserves remain abundant.
D) is now routine, as every bit of oil is extracted from all
available wells.
39) Currently, the greatest supply of natural gas in the United
States is:
A) associated with petroleum deposits.
B) in gas-rich shale.
C) obtained by chemically converting petroleum into methane.
D) in deposits of coal lying under Arizona and California.
40) The Obama administration has recently revised the CAFE
standards affecting fuel economy:
A) higher mileage four years sooner, in 2016.
B) higher mileage in the same period, in 2020.
C) lower mileage in the same period, in 2020.
D) lower mileage about four years later, in 2024.
41) Nuclear power plants are especially expensive because
they:
A) require the highest levels of security.
B) usually cost as much to decommission as they did to build.
C) have so many parts that must be coated in gold.
D) are constructed of many thick layers of concrete.
10. 42) Over the past 50 years, interest in nuclear power:
A) rose, decreased, and now is increasing again.
B) decreased, rose, and now is decreasing again.
C) has remained high around the world.
D) was high but then declined and continues to decline
worldwide.
43) About 17,000 Russian nuclear warheads have been:
A) stored widely in the former Soviet Union where they remain
today with minimal protection.
B) dismantled, but their nuclear waste remains in Russian
facilities with minimal security.
C) dismantled, with the nuclear fuel purchased by the United
States for its nuclear power plants.
D) concentrated in two centralized Russian locations with high
levels of security, awaiting long-term storage.
44) Looking at the number of nuclear power plants under
construction in 2010:
A) the largest numbers have been in the United States, Canada,
and France.
B) China, the Russian Federation and India are in the lead.
C) nuclear power is on the way out globally, with coal-fired
plants rising steeply.
D) the IAEA predicts that the current trend will be reversed.
45) Which of the following is a clear advantage in the use of
nuclear power instead of fossil
fuels?
A) Nuclear plants are cheaper to build than power plants that
burn fossil fuels.
B) Nuclear power can be used today to power most forms of
public transportation.
C) Nuclear power contributes less to global climate change.
D) Nuclear power generates fewer wastes with lower health
risks.
46) New buildings that receive the energy star rating are
recognized for using:
A) solar or geothermal for at least 30% of the building’s energy
11. needs.
B) solar power for at least 50% of the building’s energy needs.
C) wind power for at least 20% of the building’s energy needs.
D) 40% less energy than other buildings in their class.
47) Photovoltaic cells are commonly used to power:
A) lawn mowers.
B) lighthouses.
C) calculators.
D) industrial manufacturing.
48) Although they have tremendous advantages, wind turbines:
A) cause thousands of bird deaths each year.
B) are known to dry out the soil in the surrounding region.
C) make the surrounding region unsuitable for farming or
ranching.
D) generate greenhouse gases when producing electricity.
49) Buses and cars using fuel cells are:
A) not yet possible because the technology to safely store
hydrogen is still not resolved.
B) not yet available because the fuel cell generates unsafe
levels of heat.
C) still inefficient, largely because the fuel cells are large and
heavy.
D) already in use and ready for commercial production.
50) Which one of the following produces the least air
pollution?
A) an automobile burning hydrogen as a fuel
B) an automobile running on a hydrogen fuel cell
C) a Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle
D) a car running on natural gas
51) A tidal barrage would be used to generate electricity:
A) at the mouth of a bay.
B) at the bottom of a large lake.
C) near the tip of an ocean peninsula.
D) in the open ocean.
52)Some milk becomes contaminated with mercury. If each of
the following people consume 16
12. ounces of this contaminated milk each day for a month, who
will most likely be impacted by
this poison?
A) an 82-year-old woman
B) a fetus inside a mother who drinks this contaminated milk
C) a 12-year-old girl
D) a 51-year-old man
53) In general, countries that enjoy the best health have:
A) the warmest climates.
B) diets primarily based on eating grains.
C) the largest families.
D) good educational systems, particularly for women.
54) Malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever are most common
in:
A) North America.
B) Australia and New Zealand.
C) countries in the tropics.
D) countries that are located nearest the poles.
55) The most effective antimalarial strategies involve the use
of:
A) DDT, bed nets, and quick access to drug treatment.
B) DDT, immunization, and the drainage of all standing water
in a region.
C) immunizations, surgery, and a change in diet.
D) sterilization of mosquitoes, treatment of mosquito breeding
sites, and antibiotics.
56) Risk assessment by the EPA currently follows four
sequential steps. In order, these are:
A) exposure determination, dose-response determination,
hazard control, and risk identification.
B) risk identification, hazard characterization, dose-response
determination, and exposure control.
C) hazard identification, dose-response assessment, exposure
assessment, and risk characterization.
D) risk characterization, exposure assessment, dose-response
assessment, and hazard assessment.
13. 57) The EPA’s new Tox-Cast program:
A) uses enhanced animal testing to screen potentially toxic
chemicals.
B) uses human cells such as stem cells to rapidly screen
potentially toxic chemicals.
C) has initiated media campaigns to alert the public to toxic
chemicals.
D) uses human cancer patients to screen potential allegins in
the workplace.
58) The inside of a car or greenhouse would not heat up as
much in the presence of sunshine if:
A) air was circulated within the car or within the greenhouse.
B) infrared radiation passed through glass as easily as sunlight.
C) infrared radiation could not pass through glass as easily as
sunlight.
D) sunlight could pass through glass more easily than through
air.
59) Global warming is raising sea levels because of:
A) melting ice and thermal expansion.
B) ocean basins compressed by continental drift.
C) greatly increased precipitation.
D) increased use of irrigation and drainage of wetlands on land.
60) Which one of the following has been declining globally
over the past several decades?
A) nitrous oxide levels in the troposphere
B) methane levels in the troposphere
C) mean global temperature
D) pH of the world’s oceans
61) When generally comparing life in suburban sprawl and life
in the inner city, people living in the inner city:
A) walk more and shop locally.
B) have larger homes and better city services.
C) experience lower crime rates.
D) enjoy lower-density residential living.
62) Tired of the traffic jams downtown, Roxanne decides that
she wants to move out to the suburbs; then she won’t have to
14. spend so much time in the car. One major problem with this
decision is that on average, people living in suburbs:
A) have to pay much more money for housing.
B) spend much more time walking to their destinations.
C) are faced with higher crime rates that add many more
problems.
D) spend as much time commuting as people living closer to
the city.
63) The choices to live in ever-expanding suburbs, despite the
costs to society and the
environment, reflects a choice that places greater value on:
A) personal good over common good.
B) common good over personal good.
C) resource services over environmental services.
D) environmental services over human services.
64) Organizations such as the Shack/Slum Dwellers
International are helping the people who live
in the vast slums surrounding major cities by:
A) helping them dig wells for drinking water and grow
vegetable gardens near their homes.
B) representing them to institutions such as the World Bank
and city governments.
C) constructing public transportation systems within
developing cities.
D) relocating them into the rural countryside where jobs are
abundant.
65) One of the most common and essential ways that modern
cities have become more livable is
by:
A) decreasing the density of the population throughout the
cities.
B) shifting emphasis from personal automobiles to public
transportation.
C) eliminating all city taxes and instead relying upon federal
aid.
D) requiring all citizens to perform monthly community
15. service.
66) The changes in behavior of the fishermen on Tangier Island
since 1997 best reflects:
A) values-based stewardship.
B) personal gain.
C) sound science.
D) sustainable use of energy.
67) In a chemical reaction:
A) atoms are destroyed.
B) atoms are rearranged to form different kinds of matter.
C) new atoms are formed.
D) new elements are formed.
68) Which of the following would most likely cause the
greatest harm to wild Giant Panda
populations in China?
A) captive breeding of giant pandas already in zoos throughout
the world
B) restricting logging in regions within the current Giant Panda
range
C) promoting the giant panda as a national symbol of China
D) the introduction of beetles that eat bamboo
69) Which one of the following statements is correct?
A) Atoms are composed of protons and compounds are
composed of neutrons and
electrons.
B) Atoms are the smallest components of an element that have
the element’s properties.
C) Solids are made of elements, liquids and gases are made of
compounds.
D) Water is an element made from two compounds.
70) Which one of the following is a molecule but not a
compound?
A) O2
B) H2O
C) CO2
D) CH4
16. 71) Most organisms use water in:
A) liquid form.
B) the form of rain.
C) solid form.
D) gaseous form.
72) Most of the energy captured by photosynthesis is stored in
chemical bonds in:
A) oxygen.
B) carbon dioxide.
C) water.
D) glucose.
73) In general, K-strategists have a:
A) type I survivorship pattern, and r-strategists have a type III
survivorship pattern.
B) type II survivorship pattern, and r-strategists have a type I
survivorship pattern.
C) type II survivorship pattern, and r-strategists have a type III
survivorship pattern.
D) type III survivorship pattern, and r-strategists have a type II
survivorship pattern.
74) In general, it is rare for a parasite to:
A) feed on a host.
B) kill its host.
C) spread from one host to another.
D) compete with other parasites for access to a host.
75) Rabbits in Australia:
A) have recently been eliminated by introducing a lethal rabbit
virus.
B) are an example of the disastrously high biotic potential of
some introduced species.
C) evolved with marsupials and are a natural part of the
Australian landscape.
D) have now evolved into three new species as the rabbits have
adapt to their new environments.
76) Which one of the following illustrates intraspecific
17. competition?
A) a butterfly feeding on the nectar of a daffodil flower
B) a sea gull swooping down to snatch a fish from the water’s
surface
C) a tick and a flea sharing a dog’s back
D) male red-winged blackbirds defending nesting sites from
other males
77) The concept of fitness is based on two separate abilities.
These are the ability to:
A) survive and reproduce.
B) find a mate and have offspring.
C) defend against enemies and find food.
D) produce and defend a family.
78) Which one of the following is characteristic of a K-selected
species?
A) fast reproductive rate
B) large body size
C) short life span
D) production of large numbers of offspring
79) Rachel Carson was particularly critical of the use of DDT
to:
A) eradicate mosquitoes in wetland areas.
B) control the spread of Dutch elm disease.
C) control pests in national parks.
D) fertilize large areas of corn and soy crops.
80) The global human population in 2013 was more than:
A) 10 billion and is increasing at an annual rate of 5%.
B) 2.2 billion and is no longer growing.
C) 7.1 billion and is growing at a rate of 1.2%.
D) 13 billion and is decreasing at a rate of 3% in developing
nations.
81) 40) Because of the modern environmental movement:
A) world population has remained stable.
B) coal power plants are the main source of our electricity.
C) federal government is less involved in environmental policy.
D) solved some pollution problems.
18. 82) The statement, “The Earth was not given to you by your
parents, it was lent to you from your
children” best reflects:
A) junk science.
B) higher rates of consumption of non-renewable materials.
C) stewardship.
D) the need for a strong central or military government.
83) Which of the following has been most negatively impacted
by globalization?
A) local cultures’ religious and dietary traditions
B) agricultural practices
C) public-health practices
D) the exchange of information
84) The foundation of all science and scientific discovery is:
A) an already accepted theory.
B) experiments.
C) multiple hypotheses, some of which are unanswerable.
D) observations.
85) In the classical view of economic activity, households:
A) are paid for goods and services.
B) pay for most of the labor.
C) consume goods and services.
D) provide most of the products.
86) Which is an example of produced capital?
A) stocks and bonds
B) laws and policies
C) organically grown mangoes
D) fisheries
87) Environmental public policy is intended to:
A) promote the harvesting of natural resources.
B) improve human welfare and protect the natural world.
C) ensure access to natural resources for industry.
D) measure the impact of industrial wastes on the environment.
88) Today, DDT is no longer used in the United States because
it is banned by law. At this point, the issue has reached the:
A) control stage.
19. B) implementation stage.
C) formulation stage.
D) recognition stage.
89) The modern U.S. environmental movement began as a:
A) very partisan, divided effort, but now has broad bipartisan
support.
B) very partisan effort, which remains partisan and highly
contested today.
C) broad bipartisan effort, which remains in effect today.
D) broad bipartisan effort but has fractured into a very
contentious partisan debate with
intense lobbying.
90) The Obama administration:
A) now censors scientific study that conflicts with its position.
B) now encourages the development of renewable energy and
reduction of carbon
emissions.
C) no longer requires consultation with wildlife experts before
approving projects
potentially harming endangered species.
D) has slashed the EPA’s budget so that little enforcement is
possible.
91) Which biome is characterized by permafrost?
A) tundra
B) high latitude temperate forests
C) cold deserts
D) high latitude coniferous forests
92) This stage of succession starts with preexisting soil:
A) aquatic to terrestrial succession.
B) primary succession.
C) intermediate succession.
D) secondary succession.
93) Which of the following represents a resilience mechanism?
A) crown fires resulting from many years of fire suppression
B) the emergence of a meadow in a recently burned forest
20. C) soil erosion resulting from burned soil washing away from a
forest floor
D) burned trees accumulating on a forest floor after a fire
94) Energy transfer between trophic levels in aquatic systems
is generally:
A) less efficient than terrestrial food pyramids.
B) less efficient than a detritus food web because aquatic
systems lack fungi.
C) inverted, in which more energy is transferred from one
trophic level up to the next.
D) more efficient than terrestrial systems.
95) About 40% of the land’s primary production on Earth:
A) has been destroyed by global climate change.
B) has been appropriated to meet human needs.
C) uses more oxygen than it produces.
D) has been lost just to build enough homes for all of the
people on Earth.
96) The social and economic changes in Thailand over the past
50 years have:
A) caused the population to decline by 20%.
B) been at the expense of poorer nutrition for children.
C) slowed population growth significantly.
D) shown that the nation has yet to undergo the fertility
transition.
97) Two conflicting approaches to helping countries through
the demographic transition require different types of aid. An
attempt to provide aid using both approaches might include:
A) desalination plants to bring in more fresh water and
distribution of vaccines.
B) shipments of large amounts of food and improvements in
sanitation systems.
C) construction of recycling plants and investment in pollution
control systems.
D) investments in banks and distribution of birth control.
98) The most recent Cairo population conference in 1994 found
21. widespread agreement that the greatest way to help developing
countries was to:
A) limit their population growth.
B) increase their use of modern medicine.
C) improve their agricultural productivity.
D) limit their environmental degradation.
99) The window of opportunity presented by the demographic
dividend generally ends as:
A) people start having larger families.
B) people live longer.
C) economic pressures require more people to work.
D) rural populations increase.
100) The Millennium Development Goals were wide ranging,
but did not specifically address:
A) communicable disease.
B) maternal health and child mortality.
C) higher secondary and college education.
D) environmental sustainability.