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.
37. Oil is a(n) ____.
a.
nonrenewable resource because it cannot be formed on human time scales
b.
renewable resource because it can be renewed through geologic processes
c.
inexhaustible resource because it is a form of stored solar energy
d.
ecosystem service because oil is a valuable commodity
e.
renewable resource because it can be used to make fertilizers that restore soil fertility
ANSWER:
a
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Understand
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.1.3 - Differentiate among inexhaustible, renewable, and nonrenewable resources.
38. Middle-income countries such as India and China may have low ____, but they have a high ____.
a.
population size; population growth rate
b.
overall environmental impact; population growth rate
c.
population size; resource use per person
d.
overall environmental impact; resource use per person
e.
resource use per person; overall environmental impact
ANSWER:
e
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Apply
REFERENCES:
1.2 How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16.1.2.5 - Given the population size, affluence, and technology, determine the environmental impact of human activities by using the IPAT model.
39. Many economists propose finding ways to include the harmful environmental and health costs of producing and using goods and services in their market prices. What is this practice called?
a.
biodiversifying
b.
hidden appraisals
c.
subsidizing
d.
full-cost pricing
e.
external valuations
ANSWER:
d
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.
40. About 80% of the world's human population live in ____.
a.
nations with high average income per person
b.
the United States, Japan, Australia, and Germany
c.
more-developed countries
d.
less-developed countries
e.
environmentally-sustainable societies
ANSWER:
d
DIFFICULTY:
Bloom’s: Remember
REFERENCES:
1.1 What Are Some Principles of Sustainability?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
ENVS.MLSP.16 .10.1 - Describe the causes and consequences of food insecurity.
41. Which resource is nonrenewable?
a.
groundwater
b.
trees in a forest
c.
solar energy
d.
oil
e.
fish populations
ANSWER:
d
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.
42. What is an example of a pollution control or prevention technology?
a.
coal-burning power plants
b.
fuel-efficient cars
c.
wastewater release into rivers
d.
agricultural fertilizer runoff
e.
smart phones
ANSWER:
b