test bank for Geology and the Environment: Living with a Dynamic Planet 8th edition by Paul Bierman
Test Bank For
Geology and the Environment Living with a Dynamic Planet 8 th Edition by Paul Bierman, Richard
Hazlett, Dee D. Trent
Chapter 1-12
Chapter 01: Why Environmental Geology Matters
1. Environmental geologists are professionals who apply understanding of the natural environment.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.01 – Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
2. In today’s world of hyperspecializations, the job description of an environmental geologist is very precise.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.01 – Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
3. Environmental geology is an applied science.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: What is Environmental Geology and Who Are Environmental Geologists?
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.01 – Explain what environmental geology is and why it matters.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
4. Groundwater refers to water that is in completely saturated bedrock.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: Environmental Geology: Why It Matters to You and The World
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QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Ch01.LO.02 – Give examples of major problems approached by environmental
geologists.
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember
