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ENSU 2P01 Final || A+ Guaranteed.
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sustainable development correct answers Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 
 
environmental sustainability correct answers maintenance of important environmental functions, hence the maintenance of the capacity of nature to provide these functions. 
 
ecosystem services correct answers Services necessary to support life that humans rely on. Example: provisioning, regulating, cultural and supporting. 
 
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The Anthropocene is the time period identified by - ANSWER major human modification of the environment, like nuclear fallout and agriculture 
 
The ___________ are the most diverse group of reptiles - ANSWER lizards and snakes 
 
Based on the traits of early bird-like dinosaurs, we think there is more evidence for __________ than __________ evolution of flight in birds - ANSWER Tree down; ground up 
 
The transition from aquatic to terrestrial environments for vertebrates was __________________ ...
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Raymond Williams 
"Ideas of Nature" 
1980 - ANSWER-does nature include humans? 
to know nature was to know god 
nature and god became divided 
as a species we want to intervene and we desire 
nature is separate from man 
we do not know nature or appreciate its changing conditions 
 
William Cronon 
"The Trouble with Wilderness: Or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature" 
1996 - ANSWER-honor the wild 
respect use and non-use 
acknowledge autonomy of the other 
ask if a part of nature we need to u...
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in the last 10,000 years: - Answer- humans began modifying the land surface for 
growing food with advent of agricultural revolution 
the agricultural revolution roughly - Answer- coincides with a warm interglacial period 
that began about 11,700 years ago which is called the HOLOCENE era (warm stable 
climate) 
the last 270 years of the holocene ushered into the - Answer- INDUSTRIAL 
REVOLUTION when climate pollution began to increase dramatically...
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APSC 151 Week 1 Questions And Answers
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KT Event (Cretaceous-tertiary) 
~ Massive meteor hits coast of Mexico and causes extinction 
Massive worldwide cooling 
Tertiary Period (Cenozoic Era) 
~ Climate became cooler and drier, mammals moved from asia to north america via 
the Bering land bridge, radiation in flowering plants, mammals, lizards, and birds 
occured. Also, more grasslands appeared 
Quaternary Period (Cenozoic Era) 
~ Huge range of terrestrial mammals, including hominids (us!). As humans evolved 
and dominated the eart...
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According to one article we read early in this class what new name has been proposed to describe the geological time period we are now in? 
a. Infozoic 
b. Computational Age 
c. Degradozoic 
d. Anthropocene correct answer: d. Anthropocene 
 
If humans are causing enough change to merit the designation of a new epoch according to the authors of the paper we read and your ideas in class which one of the following may NOT be one of the things that future geologists will see in the rock record from...
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when did pangea break up 
~ during the triassic period 
the atlantic began to open during which period 
~ the jurassic, polar ice caps had completely melted at this point 
the T rex is from what period 
~ the cretaceous 
small mammals developed in what period 
~ the cretaceous 
the cretaceous-tertiary event was 
~ a mass extinction event possible caused by a meteor impact with earth which 
caused worldwide cooling 
the cenozoic era is known as 
~ the age of the mammals 
the quarternary period i...
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Why do we need a whole class on humans and forests? - 
1) Cultural and Spiritual Values 
2) Humans/Plants/Animals harvest & survive on food, water and energy from forests and their 
ecosystem services 
3) Forests mitigate environmental & climate change impacts 
What does it mean to be an Anthropocene World? - Humans are the major drivers of change 
in our environments 
Is the Amazon Rainforest absorbing more or less carbon dioxide as time goes on? - 
Less/Decreasing 
Why is human food security ...
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ANTH 101 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers 
 
 
Who are the "Nacirema" - Answer-Americans 
 
	is to believe that your own culture is normal, natural or superior to the beliefs and practices of others. - Answer-Ethnocenmtrism 
 
Which of the following is an example of an anthropological study? Check all that apply. - Answer-1. Studying the effects and spread of HIV and AIDS in Africa 
2. Studying the artifacts in Mexico from 2000 years ago 
3. Studying how language changes through immigra...
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ESRM 101 Quiz 1 
 
Why do we need a whole class on humans and forests? - 
1) Cultural and Spiritual Values 
2) Humans/Plants/Animals harvest & survive on food, water and energy from forests and their 
ecosystem services 
3) Forests mitigate environmental & climate change impacts 
 
What does it mean to be an Anthropocene World? - Humans are the major drivers of change 
in our environments 
 
Is the Amazon Rainforest absorbing more or less carbon dioxide as time goes on? - 
Less/Decreasing 
 
Wh...
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