Human impact is the product of population, ______ and technology - Answer Affluence
Doubling Time concept may be applied to _____ - Answer Population Growth
According to Video Lecture by Dr. Charles Kibert, how will climate change affect
Florida? - Answer Area from Miami to Orlando will be under water and the
Sea level will rise 2-3 feet
Soil erosion leads to loss of fertile agriculture land and famine. Soil erosion is primarily
caused by which of the following human act? - Answer Deforestation
Cyanobacteria (microscopic bacteria found in freshwater lakes, streams, ponds and
brackish water ecosystems) are harmful to the ecosystem. - Answer True
Today, the world marketed energy consumption of the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries is higher than those of non-OECD
countries. - Answer False
Algal bloom is an example of ______. - Answer Eutrophication
Considering both biotic and abiotic components of the environment is characteristic of
_______. - Answer Ecocentrism
_____________ type of environmental ethics value system views non-human environment
as a bundle of natural resources to be managed and exploited for maximal human gain. -
Answer Anthropocentrism
According to Lecture Notes Subsection 1.1.1. Introduction to Sustainable Environment,
what leads to loss of fertile agricultural land, famine etc.? - Answer Deforestation and
soil erosion
UN study declared that global warming was triggered by human activities. This was
echoed by the U.S. Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee. - Answer True
According to the Video Lecture by Rik Leemans and Sustainability - A Comprehensive
Foundation textbook, what are the major ecosystem service categories? - Answer
Regulating, Cultural, Supporting, Provisioning
Which Genuine Progress Indicator is used as an example in the article "Wealth vs.
Well-Being"? - Answer Value of higher education
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