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17 Cards in this Set
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The term "environment" includes
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-living things, such as animals and plants.
-non-living things, such as rivers and soil -buildings and cities |
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Which of the following is correct about the term "environmentalism"
a. it involves pursuing knowledge to understand the natural world. b. It is a social movement to protect the environment. c. It usually does not include advocacy for the environment. d. It requires trying to remain objective. |
b. It is a social movement to protect the environment.
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Which is the correct order of the scientific method?
a. observ, hypothesis, predictions, testing, results b.hypothesis, observ, testing, predictions, results c. observ, predictions, testing, results, hypothesis |
a. Observation, hypothesis, predictions, testing, results
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An anthropocentric worldview would primarily consider the impact of an action on:
a. plants and animals b.animals c. humans d. all living things e. all non-living things |
c. Humans
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Which ethic emphasizes that all resources should be used and wisely?
a. preservation ethic b. land ethic c. conservation ethic d. deep ecology e. biocentrism |
c. Conservation ethic
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T/F Most Christians tend to be relativists when it comes to ethics
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false
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Sustainable development is:
a. using resources to benefit future generations, even if it means lower availability now b. letting future generations figure out their own problems c. letting each country decide what is its best interest d. using resources to satisfy current needs without compromising future availability |
a. Using resources to benefit future generations, even if it means lower availability now
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Suppose my arguments in support of a new airport being constructed focus on economic benefits- which ethical perspective am I likely operating under?
a. theocentric b. anthropocentric c. biocentric d. ecocentric e. marcocentric |
b. Anthropocentric
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Name a renewable resource. What makes it renewable?
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Sunlight. As long as the sun is burning we have the resource of sun.
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Name a non-renewable resource. What makes it non-renewable?
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oil, coal, minerals. unavailable after depletion.
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T/F In general terms, John Muir would tend toward preservation of land, while Gifford Pinchot would rather see land well used rather than just preserved.
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True
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The nation with the biggest environmental footprint is:
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United States
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T/F The 'tragedy of the commons' is unregulated personal use of public property or resources leading to depletion of the property.
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True
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Environmental problems whose dimensions include differential exposure to risk from toxic wastes and air pollution based on ethnicity or race are issues of:
a. moral relativism b. environmental justice c. paradigm shifts d. ecocentrism e. anthropocentrism |
b. environmental justice
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When several researchers review another researcher's manuscript prior to publication that process is called:
a. investigative inquiry b. quality control c. hypothesis testing d. critical analysis e. peer review |
e. peer review
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Ecosystem services:
a. contribute to keeping ecosystems productive b. are required to rebalance natural systems that we have disturbed c. are economically valuable services provided by natural systems d. are valuable to natural systems but not to human-created systems e. are not necessary to sustainable systems |
c. are economically valuable services provided by natural systems
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Sustainable development:
a. means consuming resources without compromising future availability b. is impossible to accomplish c. is beyond our current technology and attitudes d. ensures an economy that will decline over time e. is possible given our increased use of fertilizers and technology for agriculture |
a. means consuming resources without compromising future availability
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