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Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships


Eldon D. Enger, and Bradley F. Smith
15th Edition

,Table of Contents

Chapter 01 Environmental Interrelationships 1
Chapter 02 Environmental Ethics 9
Chapter 03 Risk, Economics, and Environmental Concerns 27
Chapter 04 Interrelated Scientific Principles 45
Chapter 05 Interactions-Environments and Organisms 76
Chapter 06 Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities 114
Chapter 07 Populations-Characteristics and Issues 147
Chapter 08 Energy and Civilization-Patterns of Consumption 183
Chapter 09 Nonrenewable Energy Sources 199
Chapter 10 Renewable Energy Sources 248
Chapter 11 Biodiversity 263
Chapter 12 Land-Use 285
Chapter 13 Soil 306
Chapter 14 Agricultural Methods 340
Chapter 15 Water 372
Chapter 16 Air Quality Issues 402
Chapter 17 Climate Change-A 21st Century Issue 426
Chapter 18 Solid Waste Management and Disposal 447
Chapter 19 Environmental Regulations-Hazardous Substances and Wastes 465
Chapter 20 Environmental Policy 495

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Environmental Science, 15e (Enger)
Chapter 1 Environmental Interrelationships

1) Environmental science is an interdisciplinary area of study that deals with all of the following
except
A) politics.
B) economics.
C) ethics.
D) All of these are correct.

Answer: D
Section: 01.01
Topic: Environmental Science
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

2) Environment is defined as:
A) the surrounding conditions that affect organisms.
B) everything that affects an organism during its lifetime.
C) all organisms including people affecting many components.
D) More than one of the choices are correct.
E) None of the choices are correct.

Answer: D
Explanation: An environment is defined as described in answer choice A and B, thus, more than
one of the above, making answer choice D correct.
Section: 01.01
Topic: Environment
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

3) An ecosystem is
A) the transition zone between grassland and desert.
B) a group of interactive species and their environment.
C) a body of freshwater.
D) the lowland area on either side of a river.

Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Ecosystems
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

4) Which is the following is a correct example of interrelatedness?


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Test Bank - Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships, 15th Edition (Enger, 2019)




A) Wolves reintroduced → coyotes decline → rodents decline → willows increase
B) Wolves reintroduced → elk decline → willows increase → beavers increase
C) Wolves reintroduced → coyotes decline → rodents increase → foxes decrease
D) Wolves reintroduced → elk decline → willows increase → beavers increase → water flow
stays the same

Answer: B
Section: 01.01
Topic: Environmental Science
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

5) The Earth Summit was
A) the first worldwide meeting dealing with environmental concerns.
B) formerly known as the UNCED.
C) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.
D) All of these are correct.

Answer: D
Section: 01.02
Topic: Environment; Globalization
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

6) The result of the 1997 Kyoto Summit was an international commitment to
A) reduce the amount rainforest logging.
B) increase the amount of land placed in conservation easement.
C) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
D) reduce the number of oil spills.

Answer: C
Section: 01.02
Topic: Environment; Globalization
Bloom's: 1. Remember
Gradable: automatic
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation




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