Environmental Science 7th edition

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William Cunningham, Mary Ann Cunningham, and Barbra Saigo
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education


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  • Chapter I: Learning to Learn
    • I: Questions for Review
    • I: Questions for Critical Thinking
    • Web Exercise Question
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    • Testbank (37)

  • Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
    • 1: Questions for Review (7)
    • 1: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
    • Web Exercise Question
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    • Web Exercise Question (3)
    • Testbank (62)

  • Chapter 2: Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
    • 2: Questions for Review (10)
    • 2: Questions for Critical Thinking (5)
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    • Testbank (53)

  • Chapter 3: Matter, Energy, and Life
    • 3: Questions for Review (10)
    • 3: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (72)

  • Chapter 4: Biological Communities and Species Interactions
    • 4: Questions for Review (10)
    • 4: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Web Exercise Question (3)
    • Testbank (65)

  • Chapter 5: Biomes, Restoration, and Management
    • 5: Questions for Review (10)
    • 5: Questions for Critical Thinking (9)
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    • Testbank (59)

  • Chapter 6: Population Dynamics
    • 6: Questions for Review (7)
    • 6: Questions for Critical Thinking (6)
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    • Testbank (65)

  • Chapter 7: Human Populations
    • 7: Questions for Review (10)
    • 7: Questions for Critical Thinking (6)
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    • Testbank (71)

  • Chapter 8: Ecological Economics
    • 8: Questions for Review (10)
    • 8: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (63)

  • Chapter 9: Environmental Health and Toxicology
    • 9: Questions for Review (10)
    • 9: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (66)

  • Chapter 10: Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning
    • 10: Questions for Review (10)
    • 10: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (58)

  • Chapter 11: Food and Agriculture
    • 11: Questions for Review (11)
    • 11: Questions for Critical Thinking (9)
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    • Web Exercise Question (2)
    • Testbank (72)

  • Chapter 12: Pest Control
    • 12: Questions for Review (10)
    • 12: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (63)

  • Chapter 13: Biodiversity
    • 13: Questions for Review (10)
    • 13: Questions for Critical Thinking (9)
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    • Testbank (63)

  • Chapter 14: Land Use: Forests and Rangelands
    • 14: Questions for Review (10)
    • 14: Questions for Critical Thinking (9)
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    • Testbank (65)

  • Chapter 15: Preserving Nature
    • 15: Questions for Review (9)
    • 15: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Web Exercise Question (3)
    • Testbank (61)

  • Chapter 16: Environmental Geology
    • 16: Questions for Review (10)
    • 16: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (53)

  • Chapter 17: Air, Weather, and Climate
    • 17: Questions for Review (10)
    • 17: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (58)

  • Chapter 18: Air Pollution
    • 18: Questions for Review (9)
    • 18: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Web Exercise Question (3)
    • Testbank (66)

  • Chapter 19: Water Use and Management
    • 19: Questions for Review (10)
    • 19: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
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    • Testbank (52)

  • Chapter 20: Water Pollution
    • 20: Questions for Review (10)
    • 20: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Testbank (54)

  • Chapter 21: Conventional Energy
    • 21: Questions for Review (10)
    • 21: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Web Exercise Question (2)
    • Testbank (53)

  • Chapter 22: Sustainable Energy
    • 22: Questions for Review (10)
    • 22: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Testbank (52)

  • Chapter 23: Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste
    • 23: Questions for Review (10)
    • 23: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Testbank (63)

  • Chapter 24: Urbanization and Sustainable Cities
    • 24: Questions for Review (10)
    • 24: Questions for Critical Thinking (8)
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    • Web Exercise Question (1)
    • Testbank (41)

  • Chapter 25: What Then Shall We Do?
    • 25: Questions for Review (12)
    • 25: Questions for Critical Thinking (10)
    • Web Exercise Question
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    • Web Exercise Question (1)
    • Testbank (49)

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Group Quantity Questions
Chapter I: Learning to Learn
I.TB 37 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37
Chapter 1: Understanding Our Environment
1.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
1.QR 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
1.TB 62 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62
1.WE 3 01 02 03
Chapter 2: Environmental Ethics and Philosophy
2.CT 5 01 04 05 06 07
2.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
2.TB 53 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
2.WE 1 01
Chapter 3: Matter, Energy, and Life
3.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
3.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
3.TB 72 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
3.WE 1 01
Chapter 4: Biological Communities and Species Interactions
4.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
4.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
4.TB 65 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
4.WE 3 01 02 03
Chapter 5: Biomes, Restoration, and Management
5.CT 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
5.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
5.TB 59 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59
5.WE 1 01
Chapter 6: Population Dynamics
6.CT 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
6.QR 7 01 02 03 04 05 06 07
6.TB 65 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
6.WE 1 01
Chapter 7: Human Populations
7.CT 6 01 02 03 04 05 06
7.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
7.TB 71 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
7.WE 1 01
Chapter 8: Ecological Economics
8.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
8.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
8.TB 63 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 043 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
8.WE 2 01 02
Chapter 9: Environmental Health and Toxicology
9.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
9.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
9.TB 66 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
9.WE 1 01
Chapter 10: Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning
10.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
10.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
10.TB 58 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
10.WE 1 01
Chapter 11: Food and Agriculture
11.CT 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
11.QR 11 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11
11.TB 72 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72
11.WE 2 01 02
Chapter 12: Pest Control
12.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
12.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
12.TB 63 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
12.WE 3 01 02 03
Chapter 13: Biodiversity
13.CT 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
13.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
13.TB 63 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
13.WE 2 01 02
Chapter 14: Land Use: Forests and Rangelands
14.CT 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
14.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
14.TB 65 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
14.WE 1 01
Chapter 15: Preserving Nature
15.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
15.QR 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
15.TB 61 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61
15.WE 3 01 02 03
Chapter 16: Environmental Geology
16.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
16.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
16.TB 53 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
16.WE 1 01
Chapter 17: Air, Weather, and Climate
17.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
17.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
17.TB 58 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58
17.WE 1 01
Chapter 18: Air Pollution
18.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
18.QR 9 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
18.TB 66 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66
18.WE 3 01 02 03
Chapter 19: Water Use and Management
19.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
19.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
19.TB 52 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
19.WE 1 01
Chapter 20: Water Pollution
20.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
20.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
20.TB 54 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
20.WE 1 01
Chapter 21: Conventional Energy
21.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
21.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
21.TB 53 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53
21.WE 2 01 02
Chapter 22: Sustainable Energy
22.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
22.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
22.TB 52 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52
22.WE 1 01
Chapter 23: Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste
23.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
23.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
23.TB 63 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
23.WE 1 01
Chapter 24: Urbanization and Sustainable Cities
24.CT 8 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08
24.QR 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
24.TB 41 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
24.WE 1 01
Chapter 25: What Then Shall We Do?
25.CT 10 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10
25.QR 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
25.TB 49 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
25.WE 1 01
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