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Chapter 6
Environment:The Science behind the Stories
4th Edition
Withgott/Brennan
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Review
Which ethic holds that healthy ecosystems depend on the protection of all their parts?
a) Preservation ethic
b) Land ethic
c) Conservation ethic
d) Deep ecology
e) Biocentrism
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QUESTION: Review
Which ethic holds that healthy ecosystems depend on the protection of all their parts?
a) Preservation ethic
b) Land ethic
c) Conservation ethic
d) Deep ecology
e) Biocentrism
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QUESTION: Review
Which of the following is an ecosystem service?
a) Water purification in wetlands
b) Climate regulation in the atmosphere
c) Nutrient cycling in ecosystems
d) Waste treatment by bacteria
e) All of the above
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Review
Which of the following is an ecosystem service?
a) Water purification in wetlands
b) Climate regulation in the atmosphere
c) Nutrient cycling in ecosystems
d) Waste treatment by bacteria
e) All of the above
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QUESTION: Review
Which is NOT an assumption of neoclassical economics that can lead to environmental degradation?
a) Resources are limited.
b) Long-term effects are downplayed.
c) All costs and benefits are experienced by the buyer and seller alone.
d) Growth is good.
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Review
Which is NOT an assumption of neoclassical economics that can lead to environmental degradation?
a) Resources are limited.
b) Long-term effects are downplayed.
c) All costs and benefits are experienced by the buyer and seller alone.
d) Growth is good.
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QUESTION: Review
Which of the following statements would be spoken by an ecological economist?
a) The current economic system is working fine.
b) The current economic system simply needs to be fine-tuned.
c) The current economic system is broken and a new one needs to be developed.
d) Economic systems never work.
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Review
Which of the following statements would be spoken by an ecological economist?
a) The current economic system is working fine.
b) The current economic system simply needs to be fine-tuned.
c) The current economic system is broken and a new one needs to be developed.
d) Economic systems never work.
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QUESTION: Viewpoints
Think of an issue in your community that could pit environmentalists against economic development. What do you think should prevail: environmental protection or economic development?
a) Economic growth; we need the jobs
b) Environmental protection; we need the environment
c) Both; a compromise must be reached
d) Whatever costs the taxpayers the least
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Viewpoints
Think of an issue in your community that could pit environmentalists against economic development. What do you think should prevail: environmental protection or economic development?
a) Economic growth; we need the jobs
b) Environmental protection; we need the environment
c) Both; a compromise must be reached
d) Whatever costs the taxpayers the least
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QUESTION: Viewpoints
What entities do you include in your domain of ethical concern?
a) Humans only
b) Humans and pets
c) Humans, pets, and other animals
d) Humans, pets, other animals, and nature
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Viewpoints
What entities do you include in your domain of ethical concern?
a) Humans only
b) Humans and pets
c) Humans, pets, and other animals
d) Humans, pets, other animals, and nature
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data
Market equilibrium, which sets the price of a product, is reached:
a) When supply exceeds demand
b) When demand exceedssupply
c) By demand when quantity is low and supply when quantity is high
d) When supply equals demand
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data
Market equilibrium, which sets the price of a product, is reached:
a) When supply exceeds demand
b) When demand exceedssupply
c) By demand when quantity is low and supply when quantity is high
d) When supply equals demand
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QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data
Which conclusion can you draw from this graph?
a) GDP has not really increased since 1950.
b) Although we are spending more money, our lives are not much better.
c) We are spending less money, and our lives are much better.
d) The GPI is not as accurate as GDP.
© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.
QUESTION: Interpreting Graphs and Data
Which conclusion can you draw from this graph?
a) GDP has not really increased since 1950.
b) Although we are spending more money, our lives are not much better.
c) We are spending less money, and our lives are much better.
d) The GPI is not as accurate as GDP.
