Chapter 1
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- Q1Which of the following qualifies at a point-source pollution?fertilizer runoff from farmstrash from people in the citysewer pipe dumping raw sewage into a streamsmog produced from power plants in an industrial region120s
- Q2In a earth-centered world view...Natural world is support system for human lifeAll species have value even if not valuable to humans, should be protected from extinctionHumans part of, dependent on, nature120s
- Q3In a life-centered world view...All species have value even if not valuable to humans, should be protected from extinctionNatural world is support system for human lifeHumans part of, dependent on, nature120s
- Q4In a human-centered world view...All species have value even if not valuable to humans, should be protected from extinctionHumans part of, dependent on, natureNatural world is support system for human life120s
- Q5The main idea of conservation isplan rallies to explain sustainabilitydemand the government pass environmental lawsprotect the earth's natural resourcesprevent wild species from going extinct120s
- Q6How does full-cost pricing help create economic sustainability?it is an effective way to prevent unbalanced affluence.it reflects the true environmental cost of goods and services.it allows people to find sustainable, low-cost products.it provides subsidies to help companies be environmentally friendly.120s
- Q7What is an primary reason of tragedy of the commons?people having little stake in the common resources.People are more selfish with the government intervenes.people are more selfish when they are being observed.people have enormous stake in common resources120s
- Q8Which is not a factor of sustainability?solar energybiodiversityeconomicsnatural capital120s
- Q9John Muir, a preservationist, wanted wilderness areas on some public lands to be _____.sold to private landowners who would protect themmanaged primarily for timber productionset aside for scientific experimentsleft untouched and protected indefinitely120s
- Q10which would decrease the T factor in the IPAT model?solar energypollution control technologywind powerfuel-efficient cars120s
- Q11natural resources and ecosystem services are referred to asenvironmental degradationnatural capitalrenewable resourcesbiodiversity120s
- Q12Which of the following is NOT a result of affluence that is harmful to the environment?higher levels of per capita resource consumptionexpanded per capita ecological footprintslower birth ratesincreased access to products from other parts of the world120s
- Q13What is one effect of relying on natural income?decreased affluencedegradation of natural resourcesfewer resources for future generationsa reduced ecological footprint120s