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Given enough time, most degraded environments can recover, but many will take hundreds and even thousands of years to recover.
true
false
In the ______________, there was a backlash against environmental laws and regulations, led by some who argued that environmental laws were hindering economic growth.
1970s
1980s
early 20th century
1600s
Living sustainably means living on ____—the renewable resources such as plants, animals, soil, clean air, and clean water provided by Earth’s natural capital.
exponential growth
natural income
ecosystem services
factors of sustainability
biodiversity
Which term encompasses (includes) all of the others?
natural capital
natural resources
ecosystem services
renewable resources
nonrenewable resources
Research by social scientists suggests that it takes ____ of the population of a community, a country, or the world to bring about major social and environmental change.
1%
5–10%
about one-third
about half
85%
The ____________________ school, led by naturalist John Muir, wanted wilderness areas on some public lands to be left untouched.
conservationist
preservationist
reservist
integrated
Roosevelt
____________________ services are processes provided by healthy ecosystems that support life and human economies at no monetary cost to us.
Biological
Environment
Ecosystem
Clean-up
Social
____________________ is the portion of renewable resources that can be used sustainably.
Natural Income
Natural Capital
Renewable resources
Non-renewable resources
Ecological Footprint
Which of these Environmental Founders is credited with bringing the Preservationists and Conservationists together with a "duel approach"?
Rachel Carson
Aldo Leopold
John Muir
Theodore Roosevelt
George Perkins Marsh
In what year was the first Earth Day held?
1990
1970
1950
1935
1909
Which Conservationist first questioned the idea that America's resources were inexhaustable?
Aldo Leopold
Theodore Roosevelt
John Muir
James Perkins Marsh
Rachel Carson
Whose influential book Silent Spring heightened public awareness of pollution problems and led to the regulation of several dangerous pesticides.
Aldo Leopold
Theodore Roosevelt
Rachel Carson
John Muir
James Perkins Marsh
Who was the Most Quoted Voice in the history of conservation, and in their writings, laid the groundwork for the field of environmental ethics?
Aldo Leopold
James Perkins Marsh
John Muir
Theodore Roosevelt
Rachel Carson
When did corporations, and even some lawmakers seek to weaken environmental laws by using "disinformation campaigns"- now called "fake news"
1600s
early 20th century
1950s and 60s
1970s
1980s and 90s
Which is the best definition of an Environmentally Sustainable Society
One that uses only non-renewable resources
One that is progressive and economically stable
One that is fair and just to both the affluent and the impoverished
One that protects natural capital and lives off its income while also meeting the current and future basic resource needs of its people.
One that protects ecosystem services and lives off its non-renewable resources while also meeting the current but not future basic resource needs of its people.
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