Section Reference 1: 1.5 Addressing Environmental Problems
22. Which of the following statements about nutrients is false?
a) Nutrient chemistry is the same in both freshwater and marine systems.
b) Low levels of nutrients are desirable in freshwater lakes.
c) Both nitrogen and phosphorous are nutrients present in treated sewage.
d) Nutrients from sewage will have less impact on a larger body of water.
e) Nutrients affect growth of photosynthetic bacteria and algae in Puget Sound less than in Lake Washington.
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloomcode: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.5 List the five stages in addressing environmental problems. TERMINAL LO
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.5.2Briefly describe the history of the Lake Washington pollution problem of the 1950s and how it was resolved. ENABLING LO
Section Reference 1: 1.5 Addressing Environmental Problems
23. Which of the following was critical to the successful reversal of pollution trends in Lake Washington?
a) construction of a sewer to divert treated sewage from the lake
b) approval of a bill transferring responsibility for sewage to a regional government agency
c) increase in taxes to construct sewage facilities
d) environmental monitoring
e) All of these choices are correct
Answer: e
Difficulty: Easy
Bloomcode: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.5 List the five stages in addressing environmental problems. TERMINAL LO
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.5.2Briefly describe the history of the Lake Washington pollution problem of the 1950s and how it was resolved. ENABLING LO
Section Reference 1: 1.5 Addressing Environmental Problems
24. "The Tragedy of the Commons" refers to:
a) an environmental theory promoting public ownership of lands and resources.
b) an economic theory promoting private ownership of lands and resources.
c) an analogy describing the conflict between individual interest and management of shared resources.
d) events impacting the common people, particularly farmers, of developing countries.
e) environmental problems generated by farming practices.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Easy
Bloomcode: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.3 Define sustainability and sustainable development. TERMINAL LO
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.3.2 Relate Garrett Hardin’s description of the tragedy of the commons in medieval Europe to common-pool resources today. ENABLING LO
Section Reference 1: 1.3 Sustainability
25. Which of the following is a true statement regarding ecological footprints?
1) The ecological footprint of a single individual in the U.S. is greater than that of ten individuals in India
2) The ecological footprint of a single individual in the U.S. is 1.5 times that of an individual in France
3) India’s total global footprint is greater than that of the France
4) If all people on earth had the same lifestyle as those in the U.S., we would need 3 more earth’s to meet the demand for resources
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 1 and 3
Answer: a
Difficulty: Easy
Bloomcode: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.2 Describe how population growth and our choice of resources affect the environment. TERMINAL LO
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.2.3 Define ecological footprint. ENABLING LO
Section Reference 1: 1.2 Population, Resources, and the Environment
26. In order for a country to progress from a less developed country (LDC) to a moderately developed country (MDC), the country would have to:
a) increase rate of population growth
b) move from an industrial to agricultural economy base
c) raise the per-capita income
d) maintain limited crop dependence
e) All of these choices are correct
Answer: c
Difficulty: Medium
Bloomcode: Application
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Explain how human activities and development affect the environment. TERMINAL LO
Learning Objective 2: LO 1.1.2 Describe the factors that characterize human development and how they impact environment and sustainability. ENABLING LO
Section Reference 1: 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
27. Non-renewable resource IS TO renewable resource AS:
a) living is to non-living
b) limited supply is to sustainable supply
c) tree is to coal
d) wind energy is to fossil fuel energy
e) conservation is to overexploitation