SST201 MCQ - Sustainable Society through Innovative Technology PDF

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1. population growth is directly or indirectly related to essentially all of our environmentalproblems2. Pollination of crops, filtering of groundwater, and biodegradation of wastes are allexamples of ecosystem capital3. A sustainable society meets the needs and aspirations of the present withoutcom...

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1. population growth is directly or indirectly related to essentially all of our environmental problems

2. Pollination of crops, filtering of groundwater, and biodegradation of wastes are all examples of ecosystem capital

3. A sustainable society meets the needs and aspirations of the present without compromising those of the future

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If carbon dioxide levels increase, average global temperature will increase Environmentalists are the people involved in environmentalism. A modern environmental steward would promote sustainable use of water resources A sustainable system or process is one that can be continued indefinitely, without depleting any of the material or energy resources required to keep it running The emergence and spread of H1N1 influenza in 2009 is a good example of problems associated with globalization increased interest in protecting the environment, implementation of the Kyoto Protocol in many countries

10. Ecosystem capital the flow of goods and services from an ecosystem, supporting human life and economic well-being

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Coal, gold, pollination, and water purification are all examples of natural capital. The First Law of Thermodynamics states that energy is neither created nor destroyed Wind is an abiotic factor An oxygen-free environment and organisms that can live there are termed anaerobic Oxygen waste or by-product of photosynthesis Biosphere includes all of the others The chemical energy stored in the molecular bonds of coal are an example of potential energy

18. When the number of organisms in a species falls to near the critical number, it is considered endangered

19. Reproduction at a rate that maintains population size indicates that the population is hovering around its carrying capacity

20. Carrying capacity is the maximum population of a species that a given habitat will support without long-term degradation of the habitat

21. The single largest reason for the current decline in biodiversity is alteration of habitats 22. An increase in stewardship corresponds with a decrease in environmental impact 23. Overconsumption of the world's people cause the majority of the world's environmental problems

24. Because it follows a natural cycle, water is a potentially renewable resource 25. Doubling the area of paved parking lots in a city will have the biggest impact on which part of the hydrologic cycle runoff

26. You have a glass of ice water on your counter. An hour later, the glass is wet on the outside. This is the result of condensation

27. If we wish to protect the largest supply of liquid freshwater, we need to prevent pollution of aquifers

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Soil is an ecosystem because it contains many biotic and abiotic components Which of the following will reduce soil erosion planting of trees in shelterbelts? fertile soil is the most important resource for supporting human civilization Agricultural irrigation is often not sustainable because of depletion of groundwater resources

32. Overnourishment is more likely to be a problem among the general population in developed countries than in developing countries

33. An herbicide is a type of pesticide. 34. Oil is the largest single source of energy used in the United States

35. Since 1900, use of hydroelectric power has increased the least 36. Within the core of the sun, hydrogen atoms burn, combining to form helium atoms and thus releasing energy. This is an example of fusion

37. Sunlight comes into your home, and the warm air moves through it by convection. This is 38.

an example of a passive system You have a wood-burning stove in your home and are able to collect wood at no cost on your property. Consumptive In a hydrogen-oxygen fuel cell, hydrogen is an input, and oxygen is an output

39. 40. tidal power is most limited by location 41. geothermal heat pump is the most energy-efficient and cost-effective way to heat and cool it

42. You replace all of your standard lightbulbs with energy efficient compact fluorescent lightbulbs. You are focusing on energy consumption

43. Biomass is renewable energy source contributes most to climate change 44. increased low clouds and increased fossil fuel burning 45. Fluids such as gasoline, paint solvents, and organic cleaning solutions release volatile organic compounds

46. Ozone is a pollutant in one part of the atmosphere and valuable filter in another part of the atmosphere

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Lead air pollutants has shown the greatest decline in recent years nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides formation of acids in the atmosphere Ca(OH)2 would best neutralize an acid Photochemical smog is produced when sunlight acts on nitrogen oxides and volatile organic carbon compounds

51. In freshwater systems phosphorus is most often the limiting factor, whereas in marine systems the limiting factor is most often nitrogen

52. Secondary sewage treatment can best be described as a biological process 53. The affordability and popularity of automobiles changed the geographic structure of American cities...