Question

57) The advantages of solar or wind energy are (as opposed to fossil fuels):

A)they are non polluting   B)the source of the energy is free

C)they are found in nearly every country to some degree   D)localized production is possible

E)all of the above

58) The Endangered Species Act of 1973 authorized the United States Federal Government to protect organisms listed as endangered (in danger of extinction) as well as protecting the habitats of those listed organisms.

A)True             B)False

59)The idea that one's lifestyle has an impact that is “measurable” and that that impact may be larger or smaller (as compared to other people in the world) due to one's reliance on fossil fuels is termed:

A)ecological footprint    B)ecological services  C)ecotourism  D)eutrophication

E)external costs/economic externalities

    

60)The doubling time of a population refers to what (for example the doubling time for Sweden is ~ 210 years, the doubling time for Nicaragua in Central America is ~25 years)?

A)the time it takes for the entire population of  a nation to double in size

B)the time it takes for the female portion(the ones that produce the offspring) of the population to double in size

C)the time it takes for the segment of the population that is able to reproduce (male and female both at reproductive age) to double in size

D)none of the above, doubling time is not able to be determined for individual countries only globally

Answer 1

Q1)The advantages of solar or wind energy are (as opposed to fossil fuels):

Answer: E all the above given answers are correct

• they are non polluting   
• the source of the energy is free
• they are found in nearly every country to some degree
• localized production is possible

Q2)The Endangered Species Act of 1973 authorized the United States Federal Government to protect organisms listed as endangered (in danger of extinction) as well as protecting the habitats of those listed organisms.

Answer: True  

Q3)The idea that one's lifestyle has an impact that is “measurable” and that that impact may be larger or smaller (as compared to other people in the world) due to one's reliance on fossil fuels is termed:

A)ecological footprint- ANSWER

It is a parameter to determine all of human needs as resources to carry out activites using existing technologies

B)ecological services

It is a regulating mechanism that exists in nature performed by various ecosystems so a sto maintain itself harmoniously with nature

C)ecotourism

Way of serving tourists without destructing natural habitat

D)eutrophication

Dense growth of algae like organisms in waterbodies due to excessive draing of nutrients into waterbodies.

E)external costs/economic externalities

happens when an extra amount has to be paid for certain service. This can even lead to market failure

Q4)The doubling time of a population refers to what (for example the doubling time for Sweden is ~ 210 years, the doubling time for Nicaragua in Central America is ~25 years)?

ANSWER- the time it takes for the entire population of  a nation to double in size