Mastering Environmental Science Ch. 24

Which of these is true of water efficiency measures on campuses?

Efficiency can be addressed both in buildings and in the outdoor campus environment.

If composting a human body is a complete success, which of the following will be left?

nothing

To achieve carbon neutrality, campuses have purchased carbon offsets and __________.

installed alternative energy systems to replace fossil fuel energy systems.

From a sustainability standpoint, viewing Earth as an island is useful in understanding that __________.

the resources available on the planet are limited just as the resources on an island are limited

How are economics and environmental concerns related?

A healthy environment can improve our economy.

Which of the following is the key to killing pathogens in compost?

Heat

President Kennedy's directive to put a man on the moon is often used as an analogy to describe the type of effort we will need to move down the path to sustainability. However, this analogy falls short of the true effort that will be needed to achieve sustainability. Which of these is a way that the analogy does NOT work?

Sustainability will require the efforts of citizens of all countries.

Which statement about technology is accurate?

Technology has led to the rapid population growth that has made sustainable solutions difficult.

LEED standards in the construction of new buildings establishes criteria that __________.

conserve energy and water and improve indoor air quality

The water reuse system on the campus of Georgia Southern University __________.

conserves water by using treated city wastewater instead of city tap water for irrigation

How does the United Nations define sustainable development?

development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

One common way to increase the sustainability of a food system is to buy and consume __________.

foods that are grown locally

You are a mortician in a typical U.S. funeral home. Which of the following do you use for embalming?

formaldehyde

People who view globalization in a positive light generally emphasize __________.

its potential for fostering sustainability, because Western democracy, as imperfect as it is, serves as a model and a beacon for people living under repressive governments

What environmental problem is being addressed by the use of bio swales, large vegetated ditches or depressions, on the campus of Georgia Southern University?

the pollution of streams by oily runoff water from parking lots

You have an environmentally conscious friend who wishes to be water cremated. What does she want to have done?

alkaline hydrolysis

The bioenergy garden at Georgia Southern University is used to show plants that can be used __________.

as biofuels that will not add any extra carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

In trying to make a campus more sustainable, student-conducted audits are important because __________.

audits collect baseline information to assess where change will help and how much change has occurred

New buildings can be certified as "green" through the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Which of the following would be part of a LEED-certified building?

building materials harvested in a sustainable fashion

The main source of carbon emissions from the typical campus is ___________.

buildings

The success of composting corpses relies on balancing which of the following?

carbon and nitrogen

The United States contains fewer than 5% of the world's population yet uses __________ of the world's energy resources.

20%

What is the role of local self-sufficiency in building sustainable societies?

It can be valuable because people are tied more closely to the area where they live.