Environmental Awareness
Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Environmental Awareness is an interdisciplinary course designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the natural environment, the impact of human activities, and the importance of sustainable practices. The course covers key topics such as ecosystem dynamics, pollution, resource management, climate change, and biodiversity conservation. Through a combination of theoretical learning and practical activities, students will develop critical thinking skills and gain insight into current environmental issues, legislative frameworks, and individual as well as collective strategies for promoting a more sustainable future.
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Principles of Environmental Science Inquiry and Applications 7th Edition by William P Cunningham
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Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
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Q1) At the end of the twentieth century, ____________________ has/have been added to environmental thinking.
A) global concerns
B) urban problems
C) water supply and pollution problems
D) human population growth
E) air pollution problems
Answer: A
Q2) Environmental science is a
A) narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences.
B) theoretical approach in interpreting the environment.
C) way to see the world in scientific terms.
D) systematic approach learning about the environment.
E) special set of problem-solving skills.
Answer: D
Q3) Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life
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Q1) The process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are similar in that they both
A) capture energy in the form of sugar.
B) occur in all living organisms.
C) temporarily store energy in chemical bonds.
D) capture energy from the sun.
E) none of these are correct.
Answer: C
Q2) The relationship among atoms, elements, and compounds is most like the relationship among which of the following groupings
A) bricks, brick houses, and large brick buildings.
B) grains of sand, rocks, and continents.
C) bricks, sidewalks, and paved roads.
D) ponds, lakes, and oceans.
E) grains of sugar, sugar, and sweetened iced tea.
Answer: E
Q3) Water expands when it crystallizes and freezes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 3: Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities
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Q1) Regular lawn mowing selects for dandelions with short heads rather than dandelions with tall heads because
A) tall flowers spread their seeds farther.
B) tall flowers cannot reproduce.
C) short flowers can reproduce.
D) short flowers spread their seeds farther.
E) short flowers have less competition when the lawn is mowed often.
Answer: B
Q2) What is the difference in the adaptation of a sled dog's (such as a Husky) thick coat of hair to help it withstand the cold temperatures of Arctic winters and a dog that adapts to cold temperatures in the fall by growing a thickened coat? The adaptation of the sled dog best describes adaptation at the ____________ level while the dog exposed to seasonal colder temperatures has _____________.
A) regional; natural selection at the individual level
B) individual; physiological modifications at the population level
C) population; physiological modifications at the individual level
D) species; natural selection at the population level
E) ecosystem; physiological modifications at the individual level
Answer: C
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Chapter 4: Human Populations
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Q1) A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ___ years.
A) 30
B) 70
C) 10
D) 2
E)0.7
Q2) The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the
A) IPAT concept.
B) demographic transition concept.
C) ecological footprint concept.
D) social justice concept.
Q3) Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Biomes and Biodiversity
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Q1) The main reason that there are relatively few invertebrates categorized as endangered species is because
A) we consider other groups, such as mammals, to be more interesting and desirable.
B) worldwide there are relatively few invertebrates when compared to plants.
C) it is extremely difficult to identify and count invertebrates.
D) Since there are 532 invertebrates considered endangered, none of these are true.
E) invertebrates are more numerous and the relative percentages are similar.
Q2) The area marked "A" has a
A) wide precipitation range and narrow temperature range.
B) narrow precipitation and temperature range.
C) wide precipitation and temperature range.
D) wide temperature range and narrow precipitation range.
E) varying temperature and narrow precipitation range.
Q3) Estuaries contain a mix of fresh and salt water.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Environmental Conservation: Forests,
Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves
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Q1) What technique might you use to determine size and location of a preserve to protect grizzly bears?
A) GIS.
B) REDD.
C) Adaptive management.
D) PVA.
E) MAB.
Q2) Most public rangelands are in poor condition due to
A) excessive populations of wild ungulates.
B) overcrowding of private livestock.
C) too many publicly owned animals on public lands.
D) excessive urban settlement in the West.
E) the lack of water.
Q3) United States national parks are managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A)True
B)False
Q4) Diversity can be preserved by linking reserves together with corridors.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Food and Agriculture
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Q1) Sustainable farming
A) is cheaper and safer than conventional farming.
B) is safe, although it causes weed problems.
C) uses fewer chemicals but more water than conventional methods.
D) is an invention of modern agricultural research.
E) is safer than conventional farming, but much more expensive.
Q2) The energy needed to process and distribute food in the US is as much as _______ times the amount that is used to actually farm the crops.
A) 0.5
B) 2
C)3.5
D) 5
E) 8
Q3) Which is a disadvantage of conservation tillage methods?
A) Increased irrigation requirements.
B) Less efficient use of fertilizer.
C) Increased pests and weeds.
D) Decreased crop yields.
E) None of these are correct.
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Chapter 8: Environmental Health and Toxicology
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Q1) Organisms are physiologically able to minimize some of the effects of toxins if A) a minimal amount is taken into the body.
B) there is no exposure.
C) chemists develop vaccines and antibodies
D) DNA technology is used to change the individual's susceptibility.
Q2) The EPA usually assumes an acceptable risk for environmental hazards is about 1 in
A) 100
B) 1000
C) 10,000
D) 100,000
E) 1 million
Q3) SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and Ebola fever are examples of emergent diseases.
A)True
B)False
Q4) A factor responsible for the fast spread of emergent diseases is high population density.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Climate
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Q1) Nineteen of the 20 warmest of the last 150 years have occurred since 1980.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of these best describes the comparison of observed changes in CO2 production and IPCC model scenarios of expected CO<sub>2</sub> production?
A) Model scenarios predicted CO<sub>2</sub> production about right.
B) Model scenarios overestimated CO<sub>2</sub> production.
C) Observed CO<sub>2</sub>production has exceeded the worst model scenarios.
D) Observed CO<sub>2</sub> production rose but has recently declined below IPCC model scenarios.
E) CO<sub>2</sub> production matches the middle range of model scenarios
Q3) The atmospheric zone where most weather events occur is the
A) stratosphere.
B) thermosphere.
C) troposphere.
D) mesosphere.
E) stratopause.
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Chapter 10: Air Pollution
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Q1) The most common human health response to air pollution is
A) inflammatory responses in sensitive tissues.
B) lung cancer.
C) blindness caused by deteriorating eye tissues.
D) skin cancer.
E) heart disease.
Q2) The __________________ is an international treaty designed to eliminate CFCs.
A) Montreal Accord
B) Kyoto Protocol
C) International Agreement on CFC Reduction
D) Montreal Protocol
E) Clean Air Act
Q3) Primary pollutants are those that are
A) released directly in dangerous forms.
B) produced in the greatest quantities.
C) the most dangerous.
D) the most threatening to people.
E) classified by the EPA as the most dangerous and abundant.
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Chapter 11: Water: Resources and Pollution
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Q1) Raw sewage would contribute to the biochemical oxygen demand of a stream and cause fewer organisms to be present.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A country's renewable water supplies are generally made up of
A) surface runoff and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
B) seasonal flooding and infiltration into accessible aquifers.
C) seasonal flooding.
D) rivers running through the country.
E) water used from an aquifer.
Q3) Factories, sewage treatment plants, and oil wells are __________ sources of water pollution.
A) point
B) primary
C) nonpoint
D) tertiary pollutant
E) secondary
Q4) An oligotrophic lake would be very productive.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 12: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources
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Q1) The "ring of fire" is the source of more earthquakes and volcanic activity than any other place on earth. What causes the ring of fire?
A) the subduction of Pacific plates under continental plates
B) the drift of Europe and Africa away from the Americas
C) the collision of two continental plates
D) mid-oceanic ridges
E) Earthquakes.
Q2) A giant sea swell known as a tsunami is caused by A) typhoons.
B) earthquakes.
C) lunar gravity.
D) unusual tides combined with seasonal storms.
E) a strong wave during an exceptionally high tide.
Q3) Pressurized fluid injected into a well is used in a mining process called A) fracking.
B) heap-leach extraction.
C) placer mining.
D) injection molding.
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Chapter 13: Energy
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Q1) Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland have higher standards of living by most measures than Americans or Canadians
A) because their energy consumption is much greater.
B) because they are closer to energy supplies.
C) even though their energy use is about equal to ours.
D) even though their energy use is much less than ours.
E) None of these. Sweden, Denmark, and Switzerland do not have higher standards of living compared to Americans or Canadians.
Q2) Nuclear power provides about _____ percent of the US energy supply.
A) 3
B) 9
C) 12
D) 23
E) 37
Q3) Most of the world's nuclear reactors are of the _____________ type.
A) graphite
B) MAGNOX
C) RBMK
D) pressurized water (PWR)
E) pebble bed
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Chapter 14: Solid and Hazardous Waste
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Q1) Composting is a waste disposal method that
A) is useful only for single households.
B) is technologically complex.
C) vastly reduces total waste volumes.
D) is more environmentally costly than landfilling.
E) is not realistic for college students.
Q2) "Waste stream" is a term describing
A) the steady production of all waste products that humans produce.
B) the process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste.
C) the production of solid waste, specifically.
D) the intermittent production of particular wastes.
E) the production of liquid waste, specifically.
Q3) Recycling, in terms of solid waste management, means
A) reusing materials.
B) melting or shredding to make new products.
C) keeping intact but putting to a new use.
D) using less of the material in production of a product.
E) All of these are correct.
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Chapter 15: Economics and Urbanization
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Q1) Which is a negative consequence of urban sprawl?
A) increased traffic congestion
B) abandonment of city centers
C) inefficient use of land
D) all of these are correct.
E) none of these are correct.
Q2) Cap-and-trade is a system where market forces help drive sustainability.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A major criticism of the 'limits to growth' model is that it doesn't fully account for technological innovations.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Taking advantage of utilizing existing resources and infrastructure to plan communities is described as
A) smart growth.
B) sustainable growth.
C) urban sprawl.
D) brownfield development.
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Chapter 16: Environmental Policy and Sustainability
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Q1) Civil law is to _______________ as criminal law is to crimes against the state or society.
A) legislation rulings
B) administrative actions
C) standings
D) interactions between individuals
E) precedents
Q2) The case of the president of a Colorado company who was sentenced to 14 years in prison for knowingly contaminating the water table is an example of a
A) common law case.
B) tort law case.
C) statute law case.
D) administrative law case.
E) criminal law case.
Q3) CITES is an international agreement to restrict trade in hazardous chemicals.
A)True
B)False
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