b.
environmental science
c.
environmentalism
d.
preservationism
e.
sustainability
ANSWER:
c
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1 - Summarize the three key principles of sustainability of life on this planet.
25. Which term encompasses all of the others?
a.
natural capital
b.
natural resources
c.
ecosystem services
d.
renewable resources
e.
nonrenewable resources
ANSWER:
a
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1 - Summarize the three key principles of sustainability of life on this planet.
26. Nonrenewable, nonmetallic mineral resources include ____.
a.
copper
b.
solar energy
c.
sand
d.
trees
e.
clean air
ANSWER:
c
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1.3 - Differentiate among inexhaustible, renewable, and nonrenewable resources.
27. You are installing solar collectors on the roof of your home to cut your use of the propane gas that heats both your hot water tank and the living spaces in your home. In doing so, you are using a(n) ____ resource rather than a(n) ____ resource.
a.
renewable; nonrenewable
b.
inexhaustible; renewable
c.
renewable; inexhaustible
d.
nonrenewable; renewable
e.
inexhaustible; nonrenewable
ANSWER:
e
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1.3 - Differentiate among inexhaustible, renewable, and nonrenewable resources.
28. One reason biodiversity is such an important aspect of sustainability is that it ____.
a.
maintains a ready supply of new materials for water, soil, and food
b.
is the ultimate source of energy for plants
c.
provides vital ecosystem services through the interactions among species and keeps any population from growing too large
d.
makes life less susceptible to constant adaptation and changing environmental conditions
e.
increases ecotourism in less developed countries
ANSWER:
c
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Analyze
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1 - Summarize the three key principles of sustainability of life on this planet.
29. Which process best illustrates an ecosystem service?
a.
natural gas fracking
b.
pollution cleanup
c.
water purification
d.
oil mining
e.
soil erosion
ANSWER:
c
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1 - Summarize the three key principles of sustainability of life on this planet.
30. What term best describes the living and nonliving things with which we interact in a complex web of relationships?
a.
natural capital
b.
biodiversity
c.
the environment