University of Phoenix

ENV 100

Week 1 Weekly Exam

1)In the United States ecological footprint of each person is about 9.4 hectares. The Earth presently has 11.4 billion hectares of productive land and water. If everyone in the world lived at the same level of consumption as the average American about how many earths would we need to survive according to the ecological footprint analysis?

2. To test a hypothesis about a given variable, experimental and control groups are tested in parallel. Which of the following best explains the dual experiments?
3. Why is a risk analysis usually performed in solving environmental problems?
4. In order to estimate human impact on the environment we can

multiply the number of people times affluence per person times resources used and wastes produced

5. The scientist in the picture below is MOST likely participating in what step in the scientific process?

6. What is the correct sequence of steps in the scientific method?

1. State the problem
2. Analyze and interpret the data
3. Develop a hypothesis
4. Share the results with other scientists
5. Design and perform an experiment to test the hypothesis

7. The photograph below is an image of Times Square in New York City. Based on the photo, what do you think is USA’s most likely contribution to environmental problems?

1. Environmental sustainability due to the population density in NYC
2. People overpopulation due to the population density in NYC
3. Consumption overpopulation as reflected by the advertising billboards

9. All of the following statements regarding the need for environmental justice and the challenges in accomplishing its goals are true EXCEPT:
10. Which of the following statements reflects the Western worldview?
11. Which of the actions indicated in the photographs below would be the BEST way to address the goal of stabilizing population for achieving sustainable living:
12. A deep ecology worldview would support all of the following EXCEPT:
13. For a population to live within the limits of its environment which of the following must occur?

1 Population growth must be held to a level that is sustainable 2 Resource consumption must be decreased

3. Quality of life must be lowered
4. Degree of affluence must be maintained
5. Environmental degradation must be reduced

14. Which of the following is the BEST example of voluntary simplicity?

15. A personal perspective based on a collection of basic values and beliefs about how the environment works, that helps us make sense of our place and purpose in it, and determine right and wrong behaviors describes:

16. Which of the recommendations for achieving sustainable living is most likely to be addressed by what is indicated in this photograph:
17. One approach to pollution control is incentive-based regulation. In this tactic: