GGP 120_Exam Study Guide

Question 1 “Limits to Growth” ignored human ingenuity." Correct! True False Question 2 Acquiring evidence and evaluating it to drawa conclusion is ______________. Correct! critical thinking world view sustainability pointless Question 3 The emphasis in agriculture is one thatis shifting fromsustainability to short-term production. True Correct! False Question 4 _______________ was influenced by “Limits to Growth.” Rachel Carson Thomas Malthus Correct! Agenda 21 The Constitution Question 5 Global phosphorus supply is an example of a natural resource that maybe near peak production. Correct! True False Question 6 Triple bottom line approach refers to ___________ sustainability. environmental social economic Correct! all of the above Question 7 _______________ is an unequal distribution of an ample environmental resource. Environmental scarcity Environmental abundance Structural abundance Correct! Structural scarcity Question 8 According to the video, sustainability is a community’s control of ____________ in all ofits forms. Correct! capital GDP the environment humanity Question 9 Global issues are both persistent and transnational. Correct! True False Question 10 _________________ solutions are actions individuals can take to increase sustainability. Structural Correct! Personal Impossible None of the above Question 1 The global population reached 1 billion around ____________. 1650 1950 Correct! the Industrial Revolution None of the above Question 2 Population growth during the mid 19 th century, during the Industrial Revolution was confined to what we refer to today as the developed world. You Answered True Correct Answe r Fals e Question 3 The number of people living in “absolute poverty” rose sharply between 1960 and 1990. Correct! True False Question 4 Colonists had a largely positive effect on indigenous populations. True Correct! False See Lecture 2; there were actually significant negative consequences. What were some of them? Question 5 The domestication of plants is typically associated with the ____________. Cretacious Period Plestiocene Era Common Era Correct! Neolithic Era Question 6 Improvements in ____________ haveled to a sharp dropin mortality ratesin the developing world. natural resources Correct! medicine transportation sustainable energy Question 7 The “Fertile Crescent,” which is in the modern day _____________ is believed to be the birthplace of domesticated agriculture. Correct! Middle East North America Asia Southern Africa Question 8 ____________ fertility is a function of _____________ economic and social development. Correct! High, slow High, fast Low, slow None of the above. Question 9 _______________ are the average number of deaths per the totalnumber of people in a given area. Fertility rates Replacement rates Agenda 21 Correct! Mortality rates Question 10 The replacement rate for humans is approximately 3.1 births perwoman. True Correct! False Question 1 3 / 3 pts Population growth during the mid 19 th century, during the Industrial Revolution was confined to whatwe refer to today as the developed world. True Correct! False Question 2 3 / 3 pts Per capita, thenation that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere is ____________. Correct! Belize China United States Argentina Question 3 3 / 3 pts Recent trends in biodiversity include ________________________. increased community biodiversity steady genetic biodiversity Correct! high rates of species extinction all of the above Question 4 3 / 3 pts High global warming potential gases may be as many as approximately 23,900 times as potent as carbon dioxide. Correct! True False Question 5 3 / 3 pts Endemism is thenumber of species in an ecosystem and their abundance. True Correct! False Question 6 0 / 3 pts Aerosol emissions mayhave a ________________ effect. warming You Answered cooling Correct Answer both of the above neither of the above Question 7 0 / 3 pts The following is not a component ofclimate _________________. temperature precipitation You Answered time Correct Answer none of the above Question 8 3 / 3 pts Natural causes of climatic variability include ____________. Correct! orbital forcing aerosol emissions agriculture the Industrial Revolution Question 9 3 / 3 pts The U.S. emits more carbon dioxide than any other nation in the world. True Correct! False Question 10 3 / 3 pts Thomas Freidman called what is happening with our climate right now ______________. global melting global cooling global warming Correct! global wierding Question 1 3 / 3 pts In the U.S.,water usage is ____________, while globally it is _______________. increasing, decreasing Correct! decreasing, increasing decreasing, decreasing increasing, increasing Question 2 0 / 3 pts _______________ will control the future of water. Chemistry Accounting Correct Answer Economics You Answered None of the above Question 3 3 / 3 pts We use lakesfor ____________. recreation agriculture domestic water use Correct! all of the above Question 4 3 / 3 pts Phytoplanktonand zooplankton are the baseof neritic zonefood chains. Correct! True False Question 5 3 / 3 pts Evaporated moisture condenses in the atmosphere and falls as ______________. Correct! precipitation evaporation infiltration runoff Question 6 3 / 3 pts Groundwateris recharged by ____________. human consumption irrigation industry Correct! rainfall Question 7 3 / 3 pts _____________percent of U.S.water use is for thermoelectric power. 11 30 Correct! 40 9 Question 8 3 / 3 pts Over 95% of the Earths water can be found in our oceans. Correct! True False Question 9 3 / 3 pts Thermal heat fromthe sun is the driver of the hydrological cycle. Correct! True False Question 10 3 / 3 pts Less than _____________% of our freshwater resources are readily accessible for human consumption. 40 20 10 Correct! 1 Question 1 3 / 3 pts Soil forms in layers called ________________. aggregates peds Correct! horizons porosity Question 2 3 / 3 pts Africa is currently experiencing ______________ agriculture production. a gain in Correct! a decline in steady none of the above Question 3 3 / 3 pts _______________ is an example of a soilmicronutrient. Magnesium Nitrogen Sulfur Correct! Chlorine Question 4 0 / 3 pts Porosity is the ability ofa soil to hold water. Co rrect Answer True You Answered False Question 5 0 / 3 pts “Drought resistant” farming systems may notplant at allin a givenyear. Co rrect Answer True You Answered False Question 6 3 / 3 pts __________________ is considered to be an opportunity costof the GreenRevolution. Land conservation Fuel use Intensive irrigation Correct! all of the above Question 7 3 / 3 pts GMOs are becoming increasingly common organic foods. True Correct! False Question 8 3 / 3 pts The UN defines hunger as consumption of less than____________ calories perday. 1000 1500 1750 Correct! 2300 Question 9 3 / 3 pts ___________________ is not a type of malnutrition. Lack of food Poor quality food Obesity Correct! None of the above Question 10 3 / 3 pts Abiotic refers to the living factors in agriculture. True Correct! False Question 1 0 / 3 pts Energy supplies needto grow at a rateof approximately ____________ % each yearto meet demand. 1 Correct Answer 3 You Answered 5 10 Question 2 3 / 3 pts Radioactive waste is an environment concern associated with____________ energy. oil hydroelectric Correct! nuclear solar Question 3 3 / 3 pts ________________ has the mostproven oil reserves in the world. United States Correct! Saudi Arabia Iran Russia Question 4 3 / 3 pts Gasoline prices we pay at the pumpinclude all of the realcosts associated withoil production.

True Correct! False Question 5 0 / 3 pts The negatives ofrenewable energy include ___________________. You Answered high up front costs environmental impact intermittent resources Correct Answer all of theabove Question 6 3 / 3 pts Worldwide investment in clean energy is currently rising. Correct! True False Question 7 3 / 3 pts It is veryunlikely that we will run out offossil fuels in an absolute sense. Correct! True False Question 8 3 / 3 pts Government manipulates energy choices through _______________. energy subsidies energy taxes neither of the above Correct! both of the above Question 9 3 / 3 pts The gasification of coal led to the modern ______________ era. heating cooling Correct! lighting none of the above Question 10 0 / 3 pts ____________currently help promote renewable energy, especially in the developed world. Cheap fossil fuels Correct Answer Tax credits You Answered Oil subsidies Natural gas lobbyists Question 1 3 / 3 pts Internationalinterest rates arenot tied to a nation’s credit rating. True Correct! False Question 2 3 / 3 pts Indicators of economic growth include _______________. per capita incomes capital resource flow neither of the above Correct! both of the above Question 3 3 / 3 pts NAFTA has increased trade in the United States and Canada butdecreased trade in Mexico. True Correct! False Question 4 3 / 3 pts Roles of government in an economy includes ________________. disruption of competitive markets preventing equity and fairness destabilizing national income Correct! enforcement of contracts Question 5 3 / 3 pts Globalizationalways increases wages. True Correct! False Question 6 3 / 3 pts The exchange ratesystem that ushered in the 20 th century was _____________. Bretton-Wood Correct! the gold standard ad hoc none of the above Question 7 3 / 3 pts NAFTA is an example of regionalism. Correct! True False Question 8 3 / 3 pts Inflows of capital to the developing world will notnecessarily result in development. Correct! True False Question 9 0 / 3 pts ____________nations often havean absolute advantage in the global economy. Correct Answer Larg e Small Mid-sized You Answered No Question 10 3 / 3 pts To maintain an economically sustainable society _______________. population need not remain viable Correct! rapid depletion of resources must be curbed some people must have opportunities for advancement none of the above What to Study For each unit, you should review: PowerPoint Lectures Required readings (i.e. “Our Common Future” and other unit Ebsco articles) Questions and answers from quizzes Important Concepts Unit 1 Global Sustainability Defining global sustainability Triple bottom line components(environmental, social, and economic sustainability) History of sustainability movement Critical thinking in approaching global problems Unit 2 Global Population Historic population growth rates Current global population and projected growth Impact of people on the planet Global carrying capacity Unit 3 Global Climatic Variability and Biodiversity Definitions of climate and climate changes Current global climatic trends Greenhouse gases Other human causes of climatic variability Natural factors affecting climate Triple bottom line consequences of climatic variability Definition of biodiversity Case study of tropical rainforest biodiversity Unit 4 Global Water Availability Distribution of global water resources Types of global water resources Water quantity issues Water quality issues Linkages to other global issues Personal and structural solutions Unit 5 Global Food Supply and Agriculture World hunger The Green Revolution The future of agriculture Basics of agricultural production Issues in global food security Unit 6 Global Energy Resources Resource types Historic energy usage

Global fossil fuels usage

Structural solutions to overuse of non-renewable energy

Unit 7 Global Economic Issues

Sustainable economics

Types of economies

Globalization

Exchange rates

International policies

 Economic development Unit 8 Sustainable Development

Definition of sustainable development

Agenda 21

The future of sustainable development