Transcript E. All of the above

Living with Earth
1st Edition
Classroom Response System
Questions
Chapter 1
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01.01 Sustainability is an extremely important concept in
environmental studies. Why do we want to lead
sustainable lives?
A. To provide enough resources for our generation.
B. To ensure that the needs of both our generation and
future generations are met.
C. To gain as many resources as possible, hoping there is
no lasting impact to Earth.
D. In order for our country to have the highest GDP.
E. To live long, stable lives.
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01.01 Sustainability is an extremely important concept in
environmental studies. Why do we want to lead
sustainable lives?
A. To provide enough resources for our generation.
B. To ensure that the needs of both our generation and
future generations are met.
C. To gain as many resources as possible, hoping there is
no lasting impact to Earth.
D. In order for our country to have the highest GDP.
E. To live long, stable lives.
ANSWER: B, [p. 4]
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01.02 How can you tell whether a system is dynamic?
A. If only energy is transferred in and out of the system, it is
dynamic.
B. If only matter is transferred in and out of the system, it is
dynamic.
C. If it is not a natural system (a light bulb), it is dynamic.
D. If matter and energy are transferred in and out of the
system, it is dynamic.
E. If neither matter nor energy is transferred in and out of
the system, it is dynamic.
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01.02 How can you tell whether a system is dynamic?
A. If only energy is transferred in and out of the system, it is
dynamic.
B. If only matter is transferred in and out of the system, it is
dynamic.
C. If it is not a natural system (a light bulb), it is dynamic.
D. If matter and energy are transferred in and out of the
system, it is dynamic.
E. If neither matter nor energy is transferred in and out of
the system, it is dynamic.
ANSWER: D, [p. 12]
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01.03 Using the scientific method, if the initial tests
support a hypothesis, then scientists:
A. are happy with the findings and stop testing the
hypothesis.
B. upgrade the hypothesis to a theory.
C. continue to test the hypothesis in more detail and further
refine it.
D. discard the results and test a different hypothesis.
E. use a different method in order to answer the question.
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01.03 Using the scientific method, if the initial tests
support a hypothesis, then scientists:
A. are happy with the findings and stop testing the
hypothesis.
B. upgrade the hypothesis to a theory.
C. continue to test the hypothesis in more detail and
further refine it.
D. discard the results and test a different hypothesis.
E. use a different method in order to answer the question.
ANSWER: C, [p. 13]
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01.04 Which of the following would affect the biodiversity
of a given ecosystem?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The size of the habitat
The number of species
Habitat destruction
People hunting
All of the above
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01.04 Which of the following would affect the biodiversity
of a given ecosystem?
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
The size of the habitat
The number of species
Habitat destruction
People hunting
All of the above
ANSWER: E, [p. 15]
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01.05 What is something we can take away from the story
of Easter Island?
A. The Easter Island people exceeded their island’s
sustainable carrying capacity and suffered greatly
for it.
B. The Easter Island people wasted their time on
creating statues to ensure enough resources.
C. The Easter Island people got sick of their island,
packed up and left.
D. The Easter Island people should not have used the
21 species of trees for fuel.
E. None of the above.
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01.05 What is something we can take away from the story
of Easter Island?
A. The Easter Island people exceeded their island’s
sustainable carrying capacity and suffered
greatly for it.
B. The Easter Island people wasted their time on
creating statues to ensure enough resources.
C. The Easter Island people got sick of their island,
packed up and left.
D. The Easter Island people should not have used the
21 species of trees for fuel.
E. None of the above.
ANSWER: A, [p. 17]
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