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Which of the following is the best description of a sustainable system component?

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one which is in balance with the system as a whole

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The scientific process and knowledge is based on __.

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testing hypotheses that are built on observations

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The cumulative total and kind of living things on Earth is ___.

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its biodiversity

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Geothermal energy, wind and solar radiation are all examples of __.

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renewable environmental factors

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Qualitative data __.

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can be acquired in the detailed examination of personal interviews or observations

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Sachiko and Fred are having a discussion about the scientific method. Sachiko makes the comment that every time she sees people carrying open umbrellas, she also sees several small car accidents. This is an ___.

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observation

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The process by which several researchers review another researcher's manuscript prior to publication to ensure quality is referred to as __.

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peer review

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The oceans face pressure from __.

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overfishing

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Sustainable development ___.

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means consuming resources without compromising future availability

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Ruben has a new puppy and wants to feed it the best possible food. He decides on an experiment where he will fed it the very best canned food plus a dietary supplement of vitamins recommended by a veterinarian. Which of the following best describes Ruben's project?

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This is not an experiment- there are no controls or replicates.

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According to Edward O. Wilson, biodiversity ___.

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is a nonrenewable resource because extinction is irreversible

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Ecology is __.

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the study of organisms and their interactions with each other and with the environment

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Pesticide use __.

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may be a necessary part of modern technological agriculture with monocultures

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Ecosystem services __.

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economically valuable services provided by natural systems

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A study's results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which ___.

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use the peer review process

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Pesticide use __

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may be a necessary part of modern technological agriculture with monocultures

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The cumulative total and kind of living things on Earth is ___.

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its biodiversity

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One key to reconnecting ourselves with nature is to ___.

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consider and value the origin of what we use in our daily personal lives, so it is easier to see our interdependence with the environment

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Colleges and universities can advocate for sustainability with a focus on local biodiversity by ___.

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using native plants in landscaping

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The US, with less than 5% of the world's population, now consumes __.

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30% of the world's energy resources and 40% of its total resources

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An important way to alter the perception that protecting the environment is incompatible with economic progress is through __.

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education and collaboration

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Student sustainability movements are more successful when administration is shown how a policy of sustainable practices ___.

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increases the prestige of the college

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Sustainable development involves __.

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reducing consumption, increasing efficiency, and using renewable energies

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It is imperative that developed countries assist developing countries in economic advancement for sustainability because __.

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there is a direct connection between poverty and those who suffer the most from environmental degradation

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Many proponents of sustainability believe that encouraging local self-sufficiency is important for building societies because ___.

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when people are tied more closely to the area they live in, they will value the area more and seek to sustain its environment and its human communities

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The current use of fossil fuels versus the need to develop new renewable energy sources is an example of __.

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how short-term needs are in opposition to long-term sustainability

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College sustainability programs that are inclusive of all stakeholders are important for the advancement of pro-sustainability legislation because __.

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more informed citizens will form a larger constituency that will use what they have to learn about sustainability and their voting power to pressure politicians

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Ecological economists suggest that we can gain better understanding of economics and human interactions with the environment if we view human economies as ___.

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entities that are integrated within natural systems

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Working to achieve sustainability on college and university campuses __.

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will have long-term benefits to society when students graduate

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As of 2010, nearly 700 university presidents had signed a University President's Commitment to ____.

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take inventories and set dates for becoming carbon-neutral

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The success of De Anza College sustainability program includes ___.

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a supportive administration, increasing environmental literacy of faculty

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Reforming campus transportation is an important step toward carbon neutrality because ___.

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over 50% of the average carbon emissions come from commuting to and from campus

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There is ample reason to hope that we may achieve sustainability before doing too much damage to our planet, and to our own prospects, because of human __.

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ingenuity and determination

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Which of the following will lead to sustainability?

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reduce consumption and halting population growth

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We could, in theory, make all of our industrial processes sustainable if we could ___.

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transform linear processes into circular ones

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Courses in environmental science or sustainable living are ___.

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required by only 4% of colleges as of 2008

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To encourage corporations to adopt green technologies in a capitalist economy, citizens can __.

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chose products from companies that adopt sustainable practices

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A Kill-A-Watt meter is useful for __.

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auditing electrical usage plug-by-plug and room-by-room

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Producing responsible and constructive technology that can achieve sustainable solutions requires ___.

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funding for scientific research and elimination of damaging and ineffective technology

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Environmental protection can positively affect local economies by ___.

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Creating jobs that will attract companies from other sectors of the economy

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Greeks going green at the University of Washington installed over 1000 devices to conserve ___ on campus.

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Water

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A reason for the "economy against environment "mindset is ___.

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Industrialization and urbanization have broken the connection between ourselves, our economies and our natural environment

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The lesson of Easter Island was that ___.

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Conservation of resources is necessary for sustainable societies

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Some argue that globalization will have a negative impact because ___.

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Entails multinational corporation attaining greater and greater power over global trade

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The external costs factored into the value of converted ecosystems would include ___.

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Cost of pollution to the converted ecosystem and those interfacing with it

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The scheme of resource harvesting that has caused the least loss of value in comparison to sustainably managed ecosystems is ___.

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Small-scale farming

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In terms of ecosystem services, the sustainably manage ecosystems would ___.

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Provide more and more valuable services than the converted ecosystems

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Structures given in LEED platinum ranking are ___.

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Exemplary in sustainable design, especially energy efficiency

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Our global society has a greater potential to address concerns of sustainability today compared to previous societies because ___.

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We have many thousands of scientists who study earth's processes and resources closely

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The term sustainability refers to ___.

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Keeping the natural environment and human society in a happy, healthy and functional state

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