Environmental Science 15th Edition

What kind of cropping is where one or more crops, usually legumes or other crops that add nitrogen to the soil, are planted together and between orchard trees or fruitbearing shrubs, which provide shade?HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYalley b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcontour c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYterracing d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtillage e. stripHTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY AANSWER: a AANSWER: a A ANSWER: a What class of pollutant are

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYA person experiencing dizziness after using a strong household cleaner is showing a(n) ____. a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYchronic effect b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsubchronic effect c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYacute effect d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsubacute effect e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsuperacute effect AANSWER: c AANSWER: c A ANSWER: c Argentina fire ants have developed a genetic resistance to pesticides. a. True b. False True True True HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYThe endangered species act requires that

China has heavily regulated rare earth metal mining industry. a. True b. False False False False Ecology is the study of how organisms can survive independently of one another by their dependence on matter and energy. a. True b. False False False False HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYAn organism can be described as a tertiary consumer if it eats ____. a.

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYA population's growth rate will increase after the population reaches its carrying capacity. a. True b. False ANSWER: False A A A The population of a country will decline if its age structure diagram ____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYis widest in the middle b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdoes not change in width until the very top c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYis shaped like a

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYThis system of dams and reservoirs on the ____ provides water and electricity from hydroelectric plants at the major dams for approximately one of every eight people in the U.S. and is used to produce about 15% of the nations crops and livestock. a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYOhio River b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYMississippi River c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYColorado River d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYColumbia

Strip cutting of timber is a method of harvesting that ____. a. harvests trees singly b. involves clearing trees along a contour of the land within a narrow corridor c. removes all trees from a very large area, with no attention to land contours d. is particularly damaging to the forest e. is promoted by

Most living systems can be described as having inputs, ____, and outputs.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYthermodynamics b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYpositive transfers c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYthroughputs d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYkinetics e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcreations CANSWER: c Match items with their appropriate chemical description.a. NH4 +b. moleculec. electrond. protone. neutronf. pHg. Cah. Pi. mass numberj. NO3 k. C6H12O6 CANSWER: c Match items with their appropriate chemical description.a. NH4

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYRecently, the United States Geological Survey reduced its nationwide estimate of recoverable ____ from shale rock by 50%. a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcrude oil b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYoil shale c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtar oil d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnatural gas e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYliquefied petroleum gas (LPG) CANSWER: d CANSWER: d C ANSWER: d According to the ____, when we use the earths natural capital, we are borrowing

There are no technological substitutes for fertile and uncontaminated topsoil. a. True b. False True True True A tree plantation, also called a tree farm or commercial forest, is a managed forest containing only one or two species of trees that are all of the same age. a. True b. False True True True A populations

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYAll of the water on or near the earths surface (solid, liquid, and gas phases) comprises the ____. a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYatmosphere b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYgeosphere c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbiosphere d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtroposphere e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYhydrosphere AANSWER: e AANSWER: e A ANSWER: e In areas of low infant mortality rates, women tend to have fewer children because fewer of their children die at an early

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYSea otters play a role in maintaining the biodiversity of which ecosystem? a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtidal pools b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoastal kelp forests c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoastal sandy beaches d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYopen ocean areas e. estuaries CANSWER: b CANSWER: b C ANSWER: b Middleincome countries such as India and China may have low ____, but they have a high ____. a. population size; population

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYMolecules of water are attracted to each other by ____. a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYneutron bonds b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtension bonds c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcovalent bonds d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYhydrogen bonds e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYoxygen bonds CANSWER: d CANSWER: d C ANSWER: d What is an advantage of using passive or active solar systems? a. There is no need to access the sun for most of the day. b.

Which of the following is an example of an rselected species? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmost tropical rainforest trees b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYhumans c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYwhales d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmost insects e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYelephants EANSWER: d EANSWER: d E ANSWER: d We can say that the United States has ____ freshwater scarcity stress.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYno b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYvery little or minimal c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYaverage d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYspotty e. widespreadHTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY AANSWER: e AANSWER: e A ANSWER:

Competition within a species is called ____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYspecific competition b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYinterspecific competition c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYintraspecific competition d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcommensalism e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYpartitioning CANSWER: c CANSWER: c C ANSWER: c Some plants may act as pollution sponges that can help to clean up soil and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals. a. True b. False True True True Tropical regions normally receive more

A way that individuals can provide environmental leadership is to purchase and eat food that has been sustainably produced. a. True b. False True True True What has resulted along floodplains from channelization and loss of vegetation? a. increased droughts b. reclamation of wetlands c. lower rates of pollution d. increased flooding e. decreased biodiversity d d d Industrialized livestock

What is the gas that makes up most of the air that we breathe? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcarbon dioxide b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYozone c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnitrogen d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYoxygen e. argonHTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY CANSWER: c CANSWER: c C ANSWER: c Because the earth does not get significant inputs of matter from space, its essentially fixed supply of nutrients must continually be recycled to support

What in Brazil has reduced household water bills by 40%? a. water taxes b. water meters c. national education campaign d. subsidies e. smart cards e e e The ____ worldview holds that the earth has existed for billions of years and does not need saving.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYearthcentered b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbiocentric c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYstewardship d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYplanetary management e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbiosphere BANSWER: a BANSWER: a B ANSWER:

Some U.S. power plants have switched to lowsulfur coal, but this move has actually increased carbon emissions because more coal must be burned to generate a given amount of electricity. a. True b. False True True True Of the following water cycle processes, the one working against gravity is a. percolation b. infiltration c. runoff d. transpiration e.

Which term best describes the processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnonpoint sources b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYpoint sources c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsustainable principles d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnatural resources e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYecosystem services EANSWER: e EANSWER: e E ANSWER: e The progress in reducing the ozone depletion problem could be set back

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYAffluence always has negative environmental effects. a. True b. False ANSWER: False A A A Groundwater found in layers of rock, sand, and gravel is called ____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYunderground lakes b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYaquifers c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYwetlands d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbasins e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYstocks AANSWER: b A grassy meadow high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of eastern California is known to support a variety of

The Wilderness Act passed in 1964 allows the government to ____. a. take legal action against environmental degradation in wildlife preserves b. protect native species c. protect undeveloped tracts of public land d. protect national parks and reserves e. rotate usage of wildlife areas c c c Slate and marble are ____ rocks. a. primary b. secondary c. metamorphic d.

Since 1980, the U.S. population has ____. a. shifted to the north and east b. shifted to the north and west c. shifted to the south and east d. shifted to the south and west e. shifted to the north as people seek cooler areas because of global warming d d d What do workers in

A heritable trait that improves the ability of an individual organism to survive and to reproduce at a higher rate than other individuals in a population is called a(n) ____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYadaptation b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmutagen c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYniche d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYchromosome e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYselection AANSWER: a AANSWER: a A ANSWER: a HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYApproximately 84% percent of all ____ used in the

Salt from the region of the Aral Sea is being blown onto the alpine glaciers of the Himalayas, and is causing them to melt at faster than normal rates. a. True b. False True True True Aquatic life zones are the aquatic equivalents of ____ on land.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYlakes b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYrivers c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbiomes d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmountains e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYforests BANSWER: c

What is a financial tool to help people climb out of poverty? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYstudent loans b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmicrolending c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmicrotaxes d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYeducation grants e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYno ATM fees EANSWER: b EANSWER: b E ANSWER: b Why did Saudi Arabia announce in 2008 that it would stop producing grain? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYIts major deep aquifer has been depleted by drawing water

What aquatic ecosystem is most capable of diluting, dispersing, and degrading large amounts of sewage, sludge, and oil?HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYestuary b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYswiftly flowing stream c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdeepwater ocean d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoastal parts of the ocean e. slowmoving riverHTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY CANSWER: c CANSWER: c C ANSWER: c Why is it risky for companies to invest in renewable energy? a. Pricing for

When the global average atmospheric temperature changes over a period of at least three ____, the earths climate can be said to have changed.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdecades b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYyears c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYdays d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYmonths e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcenturies CANSWER: a CANSWER: a C ANSWER: a Human activities affect the phosphorus cycle by greatly increasing the amount of phosphorus stored in

Why do vines increase the damage to a forest done by selective cutting? a. The increased light penetration causes them to grow, damaging the remaining trees. b. They cause many of the cut trees to be discarded rather than used. c. They are ripped out of the ground and greatly disturb the soil. d.

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhat country has the largest tar sand oil reserves? a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYSaudi Arabia b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYCanada c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYVenezuela d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYKuwait e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYUnited States CANSWER: b CANSWER: b C ANSWER: b Water evaporating from trees and vegetation in tropical rain forests has little effect on the amount of rainfall there. a. True b. False False False False HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhat is the most serious

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhich conclusion has been made by the worlds major scientific bodies about climate change? a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYThe recent harsh winters have placed some doubt on projected atmospheric warming. b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWe do not know enough about how climate works to make any definite conclusions. c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYClimate change is projected to slow down during the latter

Animal feed lots can lead to ____.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYless available land for feeding overall b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYincrease genetic resistance to microbes in humans c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYa reduction in soil erosion d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYa reduction in overgrazing e. greater biodiversityHTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY AANSWER: b AANSWER: b A ANSWER: b Which type of forest is considered a reservoir of biodiversity? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYoldgrowth b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYsecondgrowth c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcommercial d.

Polar bears might only be found in ____ at the end of this century.HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYareas with icebergs b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYvery limited areas c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYzoos d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYthe immediate north and south pole regions e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYremote mountains with glaciers AANSWER: c AANSWER: c A ANSWER: c What may have prevented the use of bioplastics in the past century? HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITY a.

An acidic solution would have ____. a. more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions and a pH greater than 7 b. more hydrogen ions than hydroxide ions and a pH greater than 7 c. more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions and a pH less than 7 d. more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions and a

Why can the U.S. legally transport its electronic waste when other countries cannot? a. The United States can export its ewaste legally because it is the only industrialized nation that exports directly to recycling centers. b. The United States can export its ewaste legally because it is exempted from most international laws. c.

HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYWhat is the world's most abundant nonrenewable fossil fuel? a. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYoil b. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYnatural gas c. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYbiomass d. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYtar sand e. HTMLENTITY#8203HTMLENTITYcoal BANSWER: a BANSWER: a B ANSWER: a Research shows that, on average, lowinput polycultures produce higher crop yields than highinput monocultures. a. True b. False True True True Recall the BormannLikens controlled experiment in the forested valleys of New

If the earth were an apple, the biosphere would be no thicker than the apple's skin. a. True b. False True True True Preventing contamination is the least expensive and most effective way to protect groundwater resources. a. True b. False True True True Human activities have affected the sulfur cycle through the burning of sulfurcontaining

1. Environment includes all living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts. 1. Environment includes all living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts. 1. Environment includes all living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts. 3. Ecology studies relationships between living organisms, and their interaction with

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2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 10 FOOD, PRODUCTION AND THE ENVIRONMENT Outline 10-1 What is food security and why is it difficult to attain? A. Many people suffer from chronic health and malnutrition. 1. Food security means having

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 11 WATER RESOURCES AND WATER POLLUTION Outline 11-1 Will we have enough usable water? A. Freshwater is an irreplaceable resource that we are managing poorly. 1. Freshwater is relatively pure and contains few dissolved salts.

Chapter 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution Chapter 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution Chapter 11: Water Resources and Water Pollution 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 7. Have students pick out finished products in your classroom or home and, beginning with the

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2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 12 GEOLOGY AND NONRENEWABLE MINERAL RESOURCES Outline 12-1 What are the earths major geological processes and what are mineral resources? A. The earth is a dynamic planet. 1. Geology is the science devoted to

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 13 ENERGY RESOURCES Outline 13-1 What is net energy and why is it important? A. Basic science: Net energy is the only energy that really counts. 1. The usable amount of high-quality energy available

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Chapter 14: Environmental Hazards and Human Health 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning Erin Brockovich True story of a single mother who becomes a legal assistant and almost single-handedly brings down a California power company accused of polluting a city's water supply. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0195685/

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 14 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS AND HUMAN HEALTH Outline 14-1 What major health hazards do we face? A. Risks are usually expressed as probabilities. 1. A risk is the probability of suffering harm from a hazard

Chapter 15: Air Pollution, Climate Disruption, and Ozone Depletion Chapter 15: Air Pollution, Climate Disruption, and Ozone Depletion Chapter 15: Air Pollution, Climate Disruption, and Ozone Depletion 2016 Cengage Learning A look at the history of smog, and attempts to reduce it in California. http://www.arb.ca.gov/videos/clskies.htm 2016 Cengage

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 15 AIR POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND OZONE DEPLETION Outline 15-1 What is the nature of the atmosphere? A. The atmosphere consists of several layers. B. A thin envelope of gases surrounding the earth is

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2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 16 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE Outline 16-1 What are the problems related to solid waste and hazardous waste? A. We throw away huge amounts of useful things and hazardous materials. 1. No waste in

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 17 ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS, POLITICS, AND WORLDVIEWS Outline 17-1 How are economic systems related to the biosphere? A. Not all market systems are free-market systems 1. Economics is a social science that deals with the

Chapter 17: Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning World Bank Site that focuses on environmental indicators and environmental economics. http://www.worldbank.org/environmentaleconomics Environmental Literacy Council Information on economics including basic terms and ideas. http://www.enviroliteracy.org/subcategory.php/12.html OLOGICAL FOOTPRINT ANALYSIS New Urbanism

1. Science is an attempt to discover how nature works. 1. Science is an attempt to discover how nature works. 1. Science is an attempt to discover how nature works. c. Ask a question to investigate. d. Perform an experiment and collect and analyze data to answer the question. e.

1. The atmosphere is the thin membrane of air around the planet. 1. The atmosphere is the thin membrane of air around the planet. 1. The atmosphere is the thin membrane of air around the planet. 3. The stratosphere lies above the troposphere between 1131 miles; it filters out the

1. The biodiversity found in genes, species, ecosystems, and the ecosystem processes of energy flow and nutrient cycling that sustain all life. 1. The biodiversity found in genes, species, ecosystems, and the ecosystem processes of energy flow and nutrient cycling that sustain all life. 1. The biodiversity found in genes,

b. Predation occurs when a member of one species (the predator) feeds directly on all or part of a member of another species (the prey). c. Parasitism occurs when one organism (the parasite) feeds on another organism (the host), usually by living on or in the host. d. Mutualism is

Chapter 6: The Human Population and Urbanization 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning Half the World Denied Basic Sanitation, The Brooks/Cole Environmental Science Video Library 2009, 2011, DVD ISBN-13: 978-0-538-73355-7 Additional Videos The Habitable Planet, Video 5 A discussion of

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 6 THE HUMAN POPULATION AND URBANIZATION Outline 6-1 How many people can the earth support? A. Human population growth continues but it is unevenly distributed. 1. For most of history, the human population

1. Weather is a set of physical conditions such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, speed, cloud cover, and other factors in a given area for short periods of time. 1. Weather is a set of physical conditions such as temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind, speed, cloud cover, and other factors in

1. Biological extinction occurs when a species can no longer be found anywhere on the earth. 1. Biological extinction occurs when a species can no longer be found anywhere on the earth. 1. Biological extinction occurs when a species can no longer be found anywhere on the earth. human population

2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning CHAPTER 9 SUSTAINING BIODIVERSITY: SAVING ECOSYSTEMS AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES Outline 9-1 What are the major threats to forest ecosystems? A. Forests vary in their age, make-up, and origins. 1. Natural and planted forests occupy

Instructors Manual for Environmental Science, 15th edition 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning 2016 Cengage Learning National Interagency Fire Center Has up-to-date information on wildfires as well as educational materials. http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_main.html U.S. Forest Service Has up-to-date information on current forest management plans in the U.S. and

Chapter 01 - Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. In the 1980s, there was a backlash against

Chapter 01 - Environmental Problems - Their Causes - and Sustainability Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 a. policy, adaptation, and cultural traditions b. pollution, adaptation, and trade

Chapter 10 - Food - Soil - and Pest Management Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 e. planting polycultures ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Blooms: Apply REFERENCES: 10.4 How can we

Chapter 10 - Food - Soil - and Pest Management Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. People who are underfed and underweight and those who

Chapter 11 - Water Resources and Water Pollution Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 54. What causes a child to die every 18 seconds, on average, from diarrhea? a.

Chapter 11 - Water Resources and Water Pollution Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Most aquifers are rapidly recharged through precipitation that percolates downward through

Chapter 12 - Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 REFERENCES: 12.1 What are the earth's major geological processes and what are mineral resources? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ENVS.MLSP.16.12.3.5

Chapter 12 - Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Nonrenewable mineral resources renew over millions to billions of years. a.

Chapter 13 - Energy Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. The initial amount of low-quality energy available from an energy resource is its net energy

Chapter 13 - Energy Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 a. The building can be oriented to face the sun. b. Passive solar heating systems can be installed.

Chapter 14 - Environmental Hazards and Human Health Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 b. subchronic effect c. acute effect d. subacute effect e. superacute effect

Chapter 14 - Environmental Hazards and Human Health Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. The most preventable kind of hazard is smoking. a. True

Chapter 15 - Air Pollution - Climate Change - and Ozone Depletion Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Nitrogen oxides can combine with water in

Chapter 15 - Air Pollution - Climate Change - and Ozone Depletion Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 56. What important form of natural capital has allowed human civilization

Chapter 16 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Blooms: Understand REFERENCES: 16.5 How Should We Deal with Hazardous Waste? LEARNING OBJECTIVES: ENVS.MLSP.16.16.5.2

Chapter 16 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. It is possible to contribute to health problems for people in China,

Chapter 17 - Environmental Economics - Politics - and Worldviews Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Stewardship is based on an idea that nature exists

Chapter 17 - Environmental Economics - Politics - and Worldviews Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 REFERENCES: 17.3 How Can We Implement More Sustainable and Just Environmental Policies? LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Chapter 02 - Science - Matter - and Energy Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Because scientific theories are tentative explanations, they should not be

Chapter 02 - Science - Matter - and Energy Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 44. Genes are composed of sequences of ____. a. ions b. chromosomes

Chapter 03 - Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 d. is plentiful and rarely limits primary productivity e.

Chapter 03 - Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Only about 0.024% of the earths

Chapter 04 - Biodiversity and Evolution Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Before humans evolved, species never went extinct. a. True b. False

Chapter 04 - Biodiversity and Evolution Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 d. a narrow ecological niche e. the same niche as a keystone species ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY:

Chapter 05 - Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. When two species compete with one another for

Chapter 05 - Biodiversity - Species Interactions - and Population Control Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 12 a. cooled volcanic lava b. an abandoned farm c. a

Chapter 06 - The Human Population and Urbanization Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 c. 45% d. 55% e. 75% ANSWER: e POINTS: 1 DIFFICULTY: BLOOMS: Remember

Chapter 06 - The Human Population and Urbanization Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Family planning, economic opportunities for women, and schooling for girls generally

Chapter 07 - Climate and Biodiversity Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Tomorrow is forecast to be 10F warmer than today. This is an example

Chapter 07 - Climate and Biodiversity Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 14 b. abyssal zone c. bathyal zone d. coastal zone e. benthic zone ANSWER: a

Chapter 08 - Sustaining Biodiversity - The Species Approach Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Zoos and aquariums can be used to protect wild species

Chapter 08 - Sustaining Biodiversity - The Species Approach Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 52. The decline in approximately 70% of the worlds bird species is particularly alarming

Chapter 09 - Sustaining Biodiversity - The Ecosystem Approach Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 13 e. Norway ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Blooms: Remember REFERENCES: Core Case Study: Costa Rica A

Chapter 09 - Sustaining Biodiversity - The Ecosystem Approach Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 True / False 1. Costa Rica now has very low biodiversity. a. True