Geol 102 - Environmental Geology » Spring 2020 » Week 2 Post Reading Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT a global scale environmental problem?
A.   deterioration of the ozone layer
B.   ecological destruction of the world ocean
C.   impacts of global warming
D.   habitat loss from mountain top removal mining
Question #2
How do most of the problems we face in dealing with our environment arise?
A.   Most people "look" before they "leap."
B.   People do not appreciate how the natural world works
C.   The earth is physically and chemically uncoupled
D.   Assessing the potential impacts of new inventions is important.
Question #3
Read carefully through the statement below, and decide which of the options is correct. "Carrying capacity is the minimum size to which a population can grow and be maintained indefinitely, given an existing resource base."
A.   The word "existing" should be replaced by "future."
B.   The word "population" should be replaced by "food-web."
C.   The word "indefinitely" should be replaced by " definitely."
D.   The word "minimum" should be replaced by "maximum."
Question #4
How is it possible that the forest cover of the United States increase between 1900 and 2000 while at the same time American per capita demand for wood products increased?
A.   Per capita demand increased but total demand decreased.
B.   Imports replaced domestic production of wood products
C.   Plastics were invented during this time to replace wood products.
D.   The per capita demand increased for a smaller population.
Question #5
According to the United Nations, the world population is estimated to be about ___________ by the year 2050.
A.   12 billion
B.   6 billion
C.   9 billion
D.   3 billion
Question #6
What is a map that illustrates the boundaries between different rock bodies and the locations of faults, springs, seeps, and landslide scarps called?
A.   A topographic map
B.   An integrated hazard map
C.   A geologic map
D.   A derivative risk map
Question #7
A student was asked the following question: "Briefly list, in the correct order the steps used in the scientific method". As an answer, this student wrote the following: First the scientist poses a question. Second, she forms a hypothesis. Third, the scientist gathers preliminary information. Fourth, the hypothesis is tested. Fifth, the hypothesis is verified. Finally, she develops and communicates her conclusions." How would you judge this student' s answer?
A.   UNACCEPTABLE (more than two stages are missing AND the order is incorrect)
B.   EXCELLENT (all steps are included in the right order)
C.   MEDIOCRE (one or two steps are missing OR more than one step is not in the right order)
D.   GOOD (all steps are included but one step is not in the right order)
Question #8
Why is Fritz Haber considered one of the least known yet most important people who ever lived?
A.   He helped President F.D. Roosevelt establish the National Forest Service
B.   He is regarded as the father of ecology by scientists but not known to the public
C.   He developed a method to create ammonia compounds from the atmosphere.
D.   .d. He used detailed economic arguments and the concept of human carrying capacity to predict famine and societal breakdowns.
Question #9
What does Aldo Leopold mean when he asks readers of his essay to "Think Like a Mountain?"
A.   eople need to incorporate fengshui into solutions of environmental problems
B.   People need to think about the big picture in both time and space.
C.   People need to think about mountain building in all environmental decisions.
D.   People need to decide if mountains prefer wolves or deer.
Question #10
Which of the following is NOT an example of First Law of Thermodynamics?
A.   The chemical energy in gasoline being transformed into mechanical energy to make the car drive
B.   The dissipation of heat from a space heater until the room is the same temperature throughout
C.   There is a finite amount of sun energy available on Earth's surface over a 24 hour period
D.   Fossil fuels are a limited, non-renewable resource

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