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Complete Test Bank for Essential Environment The Science behind the Stories, 7th Edition by Jay H Withgott,Matthew Laposata ; ISBN13: 9780138277604...(Full Chapters included and organized in reverse order from Chapter 18 to 1)...1. Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Scienc...

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TEST BANK



Essential Environment The Science
behind the Stories, 7th Edition by
Jay H Withgott



Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 18)




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** All Chapters included

,Table of Contents are given below




1. Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental
Science
2. Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems
3. Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology
4. Species Interactions and Community Ecology
5. Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development
6. Human Population
7. Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food
8. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
9. Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas
10. Environmental Health and Toxicology
11. Geology, Minerals, and Mining
12. Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts
13. Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control
14. Global Climate Change
15. Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy
Conservation
16. Renewable Energy Alternatives
17. Managing Our Waste
18. The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure
that all chapters are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch18-1)


Essential Environment: The Science Behind the Stories, 7e (Withgott/Laposta)
Chapter 18 The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

18.1 Multiple Choice Questions




Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).

1) Which of the following can be inferred from the data shown in parts (a) and (b) of the
figure?
A) Pickup trucks are more energy efficient than S UVs.
B) Buses are inefficient when there are few people riding on them.
C) In most cities, public mass transit systems are too expensive to be a viable long-
term strategy for decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
D) Most cities would be better served by having both a bus system and a commuter rail
system.

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, E) Pickup trucks are only about half as energy efficient as SUVs.
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 18.3 Creating Livable Cities
Learning Outcome: 18.4

2) The operating costs for transportation .
A) clearly show the economies of scale, with large cities costing less per automobile
than small cities
B) show that bus transport is the least expensive when all costs are included
C) indicate that city planners should invest more in parking lots
D) take into account the costs to public health and to the environment of vehicle
emissions
E) indicate that, when all operating costs are included, rail is the most sensible means
of transport
Answer: E
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 18.3 Creating Livable Cities
Learning Outcome: 18.4

3) Given the energy consumption and operating costs per passenger-kilometer, one of
the best overall strategies for cities to consider is .
A) to create carpool lanes on all major routes
B) to increase affordable, high-rise parking sites in multiple locations throughout the city
C) to create or improve a convenient, affordable rail transit system
D) to create more suburban communities with work, shopping, and housing in central
locations
E) to improve and increase city bus routes by providing affordable, pleasant buses
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Topic/Section: 18.3 Creating Livable Cities
Learning Outcome: 18.4

4) It costs less to operate an automobile in a small city than in a large city because
.
A) automobiles generally cost less to purchase in a small city than in a large city
B) people in smaller cities tend to use mass transit more than they do in large cities
C) people tend to drive smaller cars in small cities than in large cities
D) people generally drive fewer miles to and from work in a small city than in a large
city
E) parking costs more in a large city than in a small city
Answer: D
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