Reference no: EM13213795

1. The function of the water that surrounds the nuclear fuel in the reactor core is to (Points: 1)
remove waste heat.
slow down neutrons and moderate the chain reaction.
insulate the fuel rods.
cool down the turbines that generate electricity.
prevent a chain reaction.

2. All of the following would contribute to declines in fertility rates EXCEPT: (Points: 1)
availability of social programs to care for the elderly.
low rates of infant mortality.
mandatory childhood education.
opportunities for higher education.
use of children in farm work.

3. Compared to the use of fossil fuels, wind energy (Points: 1)
is more consistent.
requires no investment.
produces no exhaust.
is not renewable.
none of the above.

4. Produced assets of a nation include (Points: 1)
buildings, technology, machinery, equipment, and communications.
human population and their characteristics like age and education.
minerals, fossil fuels, forests, soils, fish and wildlife.
legal, political and social organization of a society.
technological knowledge.

5. Environmental public policies are usually formulated to either reduce or prevent pollution or to regulate the use of a nation's natural resources. (Points: 1)
True
False

6. The extraction and conversion of oil shales and tar sands is both economically and environmentally sound at the present time. (Points: 1)
True
False

7. A turbogenerator is a device that (Points: 1)
is a power booster for car engines.
heats water to make high pressure steam.
creates wind and/or water currents within diseal engines.
generates electricity.
propels aircraft.

8. The number of offspring that can be produced in a population under ideal conditions is defined as (Points: 1)
biotic potential.
recruitment.
population explosion.
replacement.
carrying capacity.

9. Fossil fuels are formed by (Points: 1)
the compression of rocks.
the decay of dead organisms over millions of years.
volcanoes.
the decay of sewage over hundreds of years.
the decay of dead organisms over many decades.

10. A criticism of past World Bank funded projects is that: (Points: 1)
they did not always lead to greater environmental protection.
they never contributed to economic development.
the interest on loans was below market rates.
funds came from a number of contributing countries.
only goverments could apply for loans.

11. Which of the following statements describes the movement of energy in food chains? (Points: 1)
Energy decreases at higher trophic levels
Energy increases at higher trophic levels
Energy is the same at each trophic level
Energy is not tranferred from one trophic level to the next
Energy is recycled at each trophic level

12. What is replacement level fertility? (Points: 1)
the total number of children a woman will have over her lifetime.
the average fertility rate that just replaces te parents.
the population birth rate.
a decline in the world death rate.
a balance between the death rate and birth rate.

13. Which of the following would best describe an ecological economist's view of the economy? (Points: 1)
you can put a dollar value on environmental protection.
the environment needs to be protected regardless of the dollar cost.
the human economy lies outside of the environment.
the human economy is constrained by the limits of environmental resources.
the environment's role is to supply resources to the human economy.

14. The important material that producers synthesize and other organisms depend upon as a source of energy is: (Points: 1)
Carbon Dioxide
Chemical Nutrients
Energy
Organic Matter
Water

15. Recognizing the impact of affluence in developed countries today is complicated by the fact that: (Points: 1)
the pollution and resource depletion occur in more distant locations.
wastes are discharged into the air and water.
all countries are using fossil fuels.
some developing countries are becomng more affluent.
all countries produce pollution and deplete resources.

16. Which of the following would best describe a population in dynamic balance? (Points: 1)
birth and death rates remain constant.
birth rate remians constant but death rate may vary.
birth rate declines and death rate increases.
the population size fluctuates around the carrying capacity.
biotic potential remains constant.

17. The primary economic limitation to tidal production of electricity is: (Points: 1)
it has never been demonstrated.
there are few places with sufficient tidal energy to make it worthwhile.
it disturbs the migration of fishes.
it would compete with other ways to produce electricity.
electricity is lost when the tides go out.

18. Falling water is considered an indirect form of solar energy because (Points: 1)
solar energy causes evaporation of water and thus produces the water cycle.
solar energy purifies water.
solar energy causes the condensation of water in clouds.
plants produce water in photosynthesis.
like solar energy, it does not prodcue air pollution.

19. Which of the following best expresses the concept of population momentum? (Points: 1)
population growth gets faster over time.
the rate of population growth increases over time.
population will grow regardless of the total fertility rate.
population momentum is always positive.
the impact of the present age structure on future population growth.

20. The combination of all the factors biotic or abiotic that may limit population increase is called (Points: 1)
environmental resistance.
carrying capacity.
population equilibrium.
critical number.
recruitment.

21. Which is a potential problem when considering a lack of sound science, stewardship, and sustainability for the global environment? (Points: 1)
Population growth and economic development.
Decline of ecosystems.
Global atmospheric changes.
Loss of biodiversity.
All of the above.

22. Which of the following is true of Combined Heat and Power (cogeneration) systems? (Points: 1)
they are illegal in the United States.
they waste large amounts of energy.
they increase energy efficiency by making use of waste heat.
the energy efficiency is about the same as convential electrical production.
the technology has never been proven to work.

23. There is a net energy loss when burning coal to generate electricity. (Points: 1)
True
False

24. The most cost effective solution to the problem that solar power plants only produce power during the would be to: (Points: 1)
put them in space where sunlight is continuous.
build power storage facilities.
use convential power plants to provide backup.
put mirrors on the moon to direct sunlight during the night time.
consider other renewable energy sources like the wind.

25. Organisms that feed on other living organisms as a source of their energy and nutrients are called (Points: 1)
Decomposers
Detritus Feeders
Consumers
Autorotrophs
Producers

26. One species diverging into two more species is called (Points: 1)
specification
speciation
specialization
speculation
sporadic

27. The basic measures of a nation's wealth are (Points: 1)
renewable and non-renewable resources.
human capital, prodcued assets, and natural capital.
human capital, manufactuing technology, and renewable resources.
produced assets, renewable, non-renewable resources.
human capital, knowledge, technology, and natural resources.

28. Globalization is always ultilized in a manner to implement ecosystem sustainability. (Points: 1)
True
False

29. Oil accounts for the most ultilized fossil fuel by the United States of America. (Points: 1)
True
False

30. Which of the following is not an indirect form of solar energy? (Points: 1)
wind.
firewood.
nuclear fission.
water power.
biogas.

31. If half of a quantity of radioactive material decays in 10 years, in another 10 years (Points: 1)
all of it will have decayed.
half of the remaining half will decay.
none of the remaining half will decay.
three quarters of the remaining half will decay.
there is no way of predicting how much will decay.

32. Which of the following is considered a secondary energy source? (Points: 1)
coal
oil
natural gas
water power
electricity

33. A grouping of plants, animals, and other organisms interacting with each other and their enviornment in such a way as to perpetuate the grouping more or less indefinitely is called a/an (Points: 1)
ecosystem
abiotic community
population
ecotone
species

34. Which concept defines how a plant biotic community fits into a landscape? (Points: 1)
Ecotone
Association
Forests
Population
Species

35. The nuclear chain reaction refers to (Points: 1)
the release of neutrons in atomic decay.
the fusion of two smaller atoms to form a larger one.
the splitting of one atom causing the splitting of another.
the splitting of one atom causing the fusion of others.
the release of energy in a nuclear explosion.

36. The process of photosynthesis does NOT include (Points: 1)
using carbon dioxide and water.
producing sugar (glucose).
using light energy.
producing organic matter from inorganic raw materials.
consuming organic food.

37. Stewardship is an ethic that provides a guide to actions taken to benefit the natural world and human mankind. (Points: 1)
True
False

38. In the I = P X A X T model, which of the following best describes the impact of a small developed population compared to a large developing population? (Points: 1)
it would be the same.
it will always be less.
it will always be higher.
it would depend on technology and consumption of resources.
it would depend on the population size alone.

39. The accelerating interconnectedness of human ideals, activites, and cultures is called globalization. (Points: 1)
True
False

40. Economic systems (Points: 1)
are social and legal arrangements people make in order to satisfy their needs and wants.
always work in ways that destroy the environment.
are the decisions made by business and industry.
always work in ways that help the environment.
all have about the same effect on the environment.

41. The debt crisis in developing countries today has had an adverse impact on the environment primary through: (Points: 1)
greater fossil fuel usage.
increased exploitation of natural resources for quick cash.
a cutback on goverment social services.
a shift form staple to cah crops.
a reduction in childeren's "helping hands" in food production.

42. The indirect and direct products of nuclear fission in the reactor of a nuclear power plant are called nuclear wastes. (Points: 1)
True
False

43. The Law of Therodynamics show that we can create energy (Points: 1)
True
False

44. The term that applies to whether or not a process can be continued indefinitely is (Points: 1)
globalization.
equity.
sustainability.
stewardship.
science.

45. When selective evolutionary change affects a population, possible choices are (Points: 1)
migration.
adaptation.
extinction.
all of the above.
none of the above.

46. The first principle of ecosystem sustainability states (Points: 1)
ecosystems use sunlight as there energy source.
carbon is a permenant flux.
energy cannot be created or destroyed.
none of the above.
all of the above.

47. The relationship between two organisms in which they both benefit is called (Points: 1)
ecological niche.
mutualism.
parasitism.
competition.
competitive exclusion.

48. Old age support in developing countries is: (Points: 1)
generally not important as most people work their entire lives.
provided by goverment pension (social security) programs.
provided by individual savings.
usually provided by adult children.
foreign aid.

49. Which of the following would contribute directly to social modernization? (Points: 1)
increase per capita income.
development of new contraceptives.
improving literacy and education of girls and women.
shift from staple crop production to cash crops.
more intensive exploitation of natural resources.

50. The combining of two small atoms to form a larger different atom is called (a) (Points: 1)
nuclear fission.
nuclear fusion.
combustion.
breeder reaction.
half life.