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,Chapter 01 Test BankMultiple Choice Questions
1. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary area of study that deals with all of the following except
A. politics.
B. economics.
C. ethics.
D. All of these are correct.
2. Environment is defined as:
A. the surrounding conditions that affect organisms.
B. everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
C. all organisms including people affecting many components.
D. More than one of the choices are correct.
E. None of the choices are correct.
3. Interrelatedness is a central factor of environmental science. Which of the following is an example of interrelatedness?
A. (A) The production of red clover plants in fields in England to the number of cats in the area.
B. (B) The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park to the amount of livestock.
C. (C) The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park to the water flow through the landscape.
D. A & B only.
E. A & C only.
F. All of the above.
4. An ecosystem is
A. the transition zone between grassland and desert.
B. a group of interactive species and their environment.
C. a body of freshwater.
D. the lowland area on either side of a river.
5. Which is the following is a correct example of interrelatedness?
A. Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents decline --> willows increase
B. Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase
C. Wolves reintroduced --> coyotes decline --> rodents increase --> foxes decrease
D. Wolves reintroduced --> elk decline --> willows increase --> beavers increase --> water flow stays the same
,6. The Earth Summit was
A. the first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns.
B. formerly known as the UNCED.
C. held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
D. All of these are correct.
7. The result of the 1997 Kyoto Summit was an international commitment to
A. reduce the amount rainforest logging.
B. increase the amount of land placed in conservation easement.
C. reduce emissions of greenhouses gases.
D. reduce the number of oil spills.
8. Agenda 21 was an agreement by
A. seven nations to halt CFC production in 1987.
B. 90 nations to enhance global biodiversity in 2000.
C. 178 nations for comprehensive sustainable development in 1992.
D. 300 nations to limit trade in endangered species in 1985.
9. The organization of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada that promotes sustainability in higher
education is called
A. UNCED.
B. UNESCO.
C. AASHE.
D. STARS.
10. Malaria is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, with some 525 million cases occurring annually and
resulting in one to three million deaths, mainly in young children:
A. of the Quechua Indians in Peru.
B. in Sub-Saharan Africa.
C. of the Jesuits in Europe.
D. of the pilgrims in Massachusetts.
True / False Questions
11. Science is an approach to studying the supernatural world that involves formulating hypotheses and then testing them
to see if the hypotheses are supported or refuted.
True False
, 12. Environmental science is a narrowly defined field of physical and biological sciences.
True False
13. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park did not have an impact on the ecosystem.
True False
14. Ecosystem boundaries are usually defined by easily identifiable demarcations.
True False
15. The ecosystem approach requires scientists to recognize and understand natural interactions and to integrate this with
human needs for natural resources.
True False
16. Biodiversity is fundamental to human welfare and economic development and plays a critical role in meeting human
needs by maintaining the ecological processes upon which our survival depends.
True False
17. The word environment is usually understood to mean the surrounding conditions that affect organisms, but a broader
definition would include everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
True False
18. Some ecosystems have easily recognized boundaries, such as lakes, islands, or floodplains.
True False
19. UNCED was the former name for the Earth Summit.
True False
20. Economic considerations are not involved with environmental decisions.
True False
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