Which system of indoor lighting is the most sustainable? Do not use artificial i

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Which system of indoor lighting is the most sustainable?

Do not use artificial indoor light; use natural light from windows and go to bed when it is dark out.

Use durable, high-efficiency LED or compact fluorescent light bulbs powered by electricity from a windmill or solar panel.

Use standard (incandescent or fluorescent) light bulbs powered by electricity from a coal-burning power plant.

Question 2

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Some coastal areas are more vulnerable to storms and beach erosion because mangrove forests or grass salt marshes have been cleared and removed by humans. This is most clearly an example of

resource depletion.

pollution.

physical disturbance.

none of the above; it is not an example of environmental impact.

Question 3

Select one answer.

10 points

What is biodiversity?

Variation within a populations or species gene pool

The variety of life at all levels, including all of the other options

The variety of ecosystem types present within a region

Question 4

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10 points

Acid rain damages forests and freshwater ecosystems. It is generated by sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, and other materials that are emitted to the atmosphere by coal-burning power plants, vehicles, and other human activities. This is most clearly an example of...

pollution.

physical disturbance.

none of the above; it is not an example of environmental impact.

resource depletion.

Question 5

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10 points

In southern Florida, pet Burmese pythons have escaped and established a population that now numbers in the thousands. In the Florida Everglades biologists report that mid-sized mammal prey (raccoons, opposum, bobcat, and deer) have declined by over 90% since the python became established. This describes a threat from

introduced species.

pollution.

habitat loss.

overharvesting.

Question 6

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10 points

Which best describes how human populations changed over the Stone Age, Agricultural Age, and Industrial Age?

Stone Age: slowest growth; Agricultural Age: moderate growth; Industrial Age: fastest growth

Stone Age: moderate growth; Agricultural Age: fastest growth; Industrial Age: slowest growth

Stone Age: slowest growth; Agricultural Age: fastest growth; Industrial Age: moderate growth

Stone Age: fastest growth; Agricultural Age: moderate growth; Industrial Age: slow growth

Question 7

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10 points

In which Age were domestic animals first used as a major source of energy extending the ability of humans to impact the environment?

Industrial

Stone

Agricultural

Question 8

Select all that apply.

10 points

Which of the following are trends that may help to limit human impact on the environment? Select all that apply.

Continuing growth in human population size at least until 2050.

Spread of higher living standards and increased levels of consumption to many more people in the fast-growing economies of Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Improved energy efficiency and use of biodegradable materials in consumer products.

Increased prices for scarce nonrenewable resources like oil.

Shift toward renewable energy technologies including a mix of wind power, solar power, water power, biomass energy, and geothermal energy.

Question 9

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10 points

Plant and animal products are always renewable resources.

True

False

Question 10

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10 points

Which of the following is renewable and biodegradable?

A plastic flip-flop

A metal knife

A wooden Popsicle stick

A glass window

None of the above

Explanation / Answer

1. Use durable, high-efficiency LED or compact fluorescent light bulbs powered by electricity from a windmill or solar panel.

7. Agricultural

8. Improved energy efficiency and use of biodegradable materials in consumer products.

Increased prices for scarce nonrenewable resources like oil.

Shift toward renewable energy technologies including a mix of wind power, solar power, water power, biomass energy, and geothermal energy.

9. True

10. A metal knife

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