Summer Work Test re-take

Question 1

Pollution _____ with population density

Answer 1

increases

Question 2

According to the text, what two global energy issues are the most threatening to our future?

Answer 2

inadequate and insecurity of energy supplies

Question 3

The 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was initiated by

Answer 3

The United Nations

Question 4

Globalization of the economy has resulted in

Answer 4

wars between countries over resources, the spread of exotic species, climate change

Question 5

The first worldwide meeting of the heads of state (Earth Summit) to discuss the environment took place

Answer 5

in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1992

Question 6

Which of the philosophies below focuses on environmental policy and law?

Answer 6

environmental pragmatism

Question 7

Throughout the last 500 years the most widespread approach to the environment has been

Answer 7

development approach

Question 8

Which of the following individuals championed the environment and started the Sierra Club?

Answer 8

John Muir

Question 9

How do businesses and corporations view the environment?

Answer 9

it is the corporation’s responsibility to use the environment to make a profit

Question 10

An ecological footprint is defined as

Answer 10

the amount of land and water an individual consumes and the waste they generate

Question 11

can’t find #19

Answer 11

omfg

Question 12

An example of deferred environmental costs is

Answer 12

unplanned changes in an ecosystem due to environmental building projects

Question 13

A cost-benefit analysis is used in order to

Answer 13

decide the most appropriate use of a rare or scarce natural resource

Question 14

An example of a pest organism is

Answer 14

rat

Question 15

The “Tragedy of the Commons” demonstrates

Answer 15

the greed of individuals

Question 16

This is a diagram illustrating an

Answer 16

exothermic reaction

Question 17

In this reaction the letter H represents

Answer 17

heat of the reaction

Question 18

The triangle before the H represents

Answer 18

change

Question 19

Cultural relativism is a term that refers to

Answer 19

the differences and similarities in ethical commitments of the world’s different countries

Question 20

A catalyst is responsible for

Answer 20

initiation of a chemical reaction

Question 21

What does pH measure

Answer 21

the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution

Question 22

A solution with a pH of 10 is probably

Answer 22

bleach

Question 23

The reactants for the photosynthetic reaction are

Answer 23

water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight

Question 24

The products of cellular respiration are

Answer 24

carbon dioxide, ATP, and water

Question 25

One word that can be used to describe the Second Law of Thermodynamics is

Answer 25

change

Question 26

Your cold hands being warmed by a hot cup of coffee is an example of

Answer 26

entropic heat

Question 27

Ice changing to water is an example of

Answer 27

latent heat

Question 28

The heat in the ocean is considered to be

Answer 28

dude idk anything but not low intensity heat

Question 29

The term interrelatedness as it applies to organisms on Earth refers to

Answer 29

the nature of the study of environmental science

Question 30

Which of the following are components of an ecosystem?

Answer 30

animals and plants that live in a region of the world, air water and soil, and the weather and elevation

Question 31

What impacts has the World Economy had on the Environment throughout history?

Answer 31

reduced biodiversity worldwide, resulted in the alteration of habitat worldwide, altered the global weather patterns worldwide

Question 32

Human wellbeing is classified as

Answer 32

how people feel about their lives, their resources, and what they are capable of doing

Question 33

Annually, one quarter of all diseases are caused by

Answer 33

environmental exposure

Question 34

#36-Which of the philosophies below states the environment provides value to humans?

Answer 34

anthropocentrism

Question 35

#37- The ecological footprint of rich nations can be ____ larger than poor nations

Answer 35

30-50%

Question 36

#38- Environmental risk is assessed to determine

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the cost of financial benefits verses the potential for loss due to accident

Question 37

#39- One of the most challenging issues facing scientists regarding environmental risk is

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conducting research to investigate potential future risks

Question 38

#40- The supply/demand curve for energy resources often results in

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a constantly shifting relationship impacting price

Question 39

#41- How is value assigned to natural resources compared to ecosystem services?

Answer 39

natural resources are easier to assign value

Question 40

#42- What services are NOT provided to humans by the natural ecosystems?

Answer 40

societal success

Question 41

#43-The Scientific Method is utilized for what purpose

Answer 41

to guide scientists through the process of understanding nature

Question 42

#44- The subatomic particle with the lowest atomic mass is the

Answer 42

electron

Question 43

#45- The Periodic Table of the Elements was designed by

Answer 43

Dmitri Mendeleev

Question 44

#46- The charges on the proton, neutron and electron are the following respectively

Answer 44

positive, neutral, and negative

Question 45

#47- The state of matter in which a material appears is determined by

Answer 45

temperature and pressure (i think)

Question 46

An isotope is an atom of an element with

Answer 46

a different number of neutrons than the standard element

Question 47

High efficiency lights use less of what to create an equal amount of light?

Answer 47

volts?

Question 48

An example of potential energy becoming kinetic energy is

Answer 48

water moving through a dam

Question 49

The first law of thermodynamics states that

Answer 49

every time energy changes form some energy is lost

Question 50

The acronym NRPE stands for

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National Religious Partnership for the Environment