Environmental Science final exam

ITT Envir. Sci. SeptQ Final Exam Q&A Review w/ Answers in Bold

Course SC4730, Visualizing Environmental Science, Berg Text Book Ref.:Chapters 1 thru 18

Chapter  1 -  Environmental  Issues

1) Which of the following is not included in sustainable human activities or behaviors?

                   Promoting consumption to improve quality of  life.

2) What is an example of sustainable consumption?

              Preparing a meal at home with food bought at local farmers market.

3) Nonrenewable resource is to renewable resource as   _________ is to __________?

                 Limited supply, sustainable supply.

4) Environmental sustainability does not imply ______________________?

               Present generations should continue exploiting natural resources at the cost of problems for future       generations.

Chapter  2  -  Sustainability Concepts

1) Environmental justice is reflected in ______________________?

               The concern that the largest number of landfills, incinerators and sewage treatment plants found in                  low-income communities.

2) Why is the deep ecology worldview impractical for widespread adoption?

             Human population size would have to decline drastically for it to work.

3) Why is it difficult to attain environmental sustainability based on the Western worldview?

            It promotes an unlimited consumption of goods and services.

4) Which of the following statements reflects the Western worldview?

            Humans have the right to modify the environment to benefit their well-being and high standard of living.

5) Which of the following is not associated with poverty?

          Low life expectancy

          Balanced nutrition

          Inadequate access to health care

          Illiteracy

6) For a country to progress from a less-developed country to a more-developed country, the country would have to_______________?

           Raise its per capita income.

7) Which of th