Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Environmental science includes which of the following?
		A)	traditional science
		B)	societal values
		C)	political awareness
		D)	all of the above
		E)	none of the above


2	An organism's environment is the surrounding conditions that affect that organism.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Social and political decisions are made with respect to political jurisdictions; environmental problems
		A)	often transcend these jurisdictions.
		B)	respect political boundaries.
		C)	often have little to do with regional economic decisions.
		D)	none of the above.


4	The issue of declining salmon stocks in the Pacific Northwest is a good example of how environmental problems are relatively easy to solve once we understood the science behind salmon reproduction.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Environmental scientists who use an ecosystem approach to understand environmental issues will take into account which of the following?
		A)	human activity
		B)	the interrelations between organisms
		C)	geography
		D)	none of the above
		E)	all of the above


6	Wilderness in the United States tends to be owned by
		A)	private individuals.
		B)	corporate entities.
		C)	various levels of government.
		D)	a few philanthropists.
		E)	none of the above.


7	Wilderness areas in northern Canada and throughout Alaska tend to be remarkably resilient to human disturbance and repair themselves rather quickly.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	When compared to ecosystems in the north, the ecosystems in the agricultural middle
		A)	show less human impact.
		B)	have been much more significantly altered.
		C)	have not been influenced by governmental policies.
		D)	none of the above.


9	Governmental agencies encourage use of marginal lands in the dry west through subsidizing grazing and irrigation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Long term use of irrigated lands in the arid west often results in a buildup of salts in the soil, thereby reducing soil fertility.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	In 1993 the United States Forest Service was directed to
		A)	stop below cost timber sales.
		B)	begin selling timber no matter what the cost.
		C)	stop all logging on old growth stands.
		D)	turn over large tracts of land to industrial forestry companies.
		E)	none of the above.


12	One of the biggest problems associated with industrial use of the Great Lakes and the East Coast is
		A)	increased logging.
		B)	contamination of the water with toxic materials.
		C)	decreased economic activity.
		D)	increased recreational activity.
		E)	none of the above.


13	Despite poverty in parts of the South, state and local governments in those areas have often increased environmental regulations and increased their enforcement in order to keep polluting industries out.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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