Energy and A. Homeostasis. B.
Practice Exam for APEs Chapters 1,2,3,4,5,6,8 &28
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A person who is primarily interested in the establishment of new wilderness areas would be considered a(n)
a.
ecologist.
b.
preservationist.
c.
restorationist.
d.
conservationist.
____ 2. Natural capital includes all of the following except
a.
sunlight.
b.
air.
c.
water.
d.
soil.
____ 3. All of the following illustrate exponential growth except
a.
the king who promised to double the number of grains of wheat he put on each successive square of a checkerboard.
b.
human population growth.
c.
driving 10 mph for one minute; then 20 mph for one minute; then 30 mph for one minute; then 40 mph for one minute.
d.
money in a savings account.
____ 4. Which of the following would be considered a very high rate of annual exponential growth?
a.
5%
b.
3%
c.
1%
d.
0.5%
____ 5. Which of the following generalizations about developing countries is true?
a.
They make up about one-tenth of the world's population.
b.
They have high average GNPs per person.
c.
They include the United States, Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and European countries.
d.
They use about 12% of the world's resources.
____ 6. Since 1970, the gap between rich and poor, as measured by GNP per capita, has
a.
decreased, then increased since 1980.
b.
increased, then substantially decreased since 1980.
c.
increased, then substantially increased since 1980.
d.
decreased, then substantially decreased since 1980.
____ 7. What is globalization?
a.
ability to travel worldwide
b.
new term for mass immigration
c.
world-wide integration of social, economic, and environmental change
d.
a satellite communications system
____ 8. Sustainable development can be distinguished from economic development by its emphasis on
a.
meeting the needs of people.
b.
intergenerational
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. A person who is primarily interested in the establishment of new wilderness areas would be considered a(n)
a.
ecologist.
b.
preservationist.
c.
restorationist.
d.
conservationist.
____ 2. Natural capital includes all of the following except
a.
sunlight.
b.
air.
c.
water.
d.
soil.
____ 3. All of the following illustrate exponential growth except
a.
the king who promised to double the number of grains of wheat he put on each successive square of a checkerboard.
b.
human population growth.
c.
driving 10 mph for one minute; then 20 mph for one minute; then 30 mph for one minute; then 40 mph for one minute.
d.
money in a savings account.
____ 4. Which of the following would be considered a very high rate of annual exponential growth?
a.
5%
b.
3%
c.
1%
d.
0.5%
____ 5. Which of the following generalizations about developing countries is true?
a.
They make up about one-tenth of the world's population.
b.
They have high average GNPs per person.
c.
They include the United States, Canada, Japan, the former Soviet Union, and European countries.
d.
They use about 12% of the world's resources.
____ 6. Since 1970, the gap between rich and poor, as measured by GNP per capita, has
a.
decreased, then increased since 1980.
b.
increased, then substantially decreased since 1980.
c.
increased, then substantially increased since 1980.
d.
decreased, then substantially decreased since 1980.
____ 7. What is globalization?
a.
ability to travel worldwide
b.
new term for mass immigration
c.
world-wide integration of social, economic, and environmental change
d.
a satellite communications system
____ 8. Sustainable development can be distinguished from economic development by its emphasis on
a.
meeting the needs of people.
b.
intergenerational