Question 1

Fortunately, there are no other nuclear reactors of the type that failed at Chernobyl operating anywhere else in the former Soviet Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The global issues discussed in chapter four most seriously challenge the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory of technological exoticism 
B)  ecological approach 
C)  expansion model of progress 
D)  sustainability model 
E)  logic of interdependence 
A)  theory of technological exoticism 
B)  ecological approach 
C)  expansion model of progress 
D)  sustainability model 
E)  logic of interdependence

Question 3

Deforestation has the most adverse long-term consequences with respect to:

Accepted Answer

A)  biodiversity 
B)  ecoterrorism 
C)  Green revolution 
D)  ozone depletion 
E)  environmental space 
A)  biodiversity 
B)  ecoterrorism 
C)  Green revolution 
D)  ozone depletion 
E)  environmental space

Question 4

Because of significant increases in production of solar energy and nuclear energy in recent decades, fossil fuels now constitute only 50 percent of global energy output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Canadian criticisms of the U.S. environmental legacy has been sharpest regarding which issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain 
B)  greenhouse gases 
C)  smog 
D)  deforestation 
E)  ozone depletion 
A)  acid rain 
B)  greenhouse gases 
C)  smog 
D)  deforestation 
E)  ozone depletion

Question 6

Of the globe's fresh water, 92 percent gets used for agricultural or industrial purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Indian government's policies aimed at ZPG are considered exemplary and often are held up as a model for other LDCs to follow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Global agreement exists today concerning which concept as a desirable goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth model of progress 
B)  exponential growth 
C)  carrying capacity 
D)  sustainable development 
E)  biodiversity 
A)  growth model of progress 
B)  exponential growth 
C)  carrying capacity 
D)  sustainable development 
E)  biodiversity

Question 9

Ecological optimists and ecological pessimists differ over how urgent and how severe global issues are, but no one disputes that serious concerns need to be addressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which qualifies as an ecological metaphor?

Accepted Answer

A)  spaceship earth 
B)  the grazing commons 
C)  the lily pond 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  spaceship earth 
B)  the grazing commons 
C)  the lily pond 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

In which group of countries do governments most commonly set pro-natalist policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  LDCs 
B)  MDCs 
C)  Arab Middle East 
D)  East Asian NICs 
E)  Latin America 
A)  LDCs 
B)  MDCs 
C)  Arab Middle East 
D)  East Asian NICs 
E)  Latin America

Question 12

Approximately two-thirds of all fresh water used in the world goes toward agricultural irrigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Earth Summit's goal of sustainable development precludes significant improvements in the standard of living of poor countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following steps do Christopher Flavin and Seth Dunn recommend as supportive of more sustainable generation of energy in the future?

Accepted Answer

A)  wider use of a semiconductor device known as a solar voltaic cell 
B)  burning more natural gas and less oil 
C)  development of the fuel cell, an electrochemical process combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce water and electricity 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  wider use of a semiconductor device known as a solar voltaic cell 
B)  burning more natural gas and less oil 
C)  development of the fuel cell, an electrochemical process combining hydrogen and oxygen to produce water and electricity 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 15

Serious academic study of global issues has been around for about fifty years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the difficulties in protecting the integrity of an ecological commons is that independent free riders are tempted to exploit resources irresponsibly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Fortunately, there are no other nuclear reactors of the type that failed at Chernobyl operating anywhere else in the former Soviet Union.

The global issues discussed in chapter four most seriously challenge the __________.

Deforestation has the most adverse long-term consequences with respect to:

Because of significant increases in production of solar energy and nuclear energy in recent decades, fossil fuels now constitute only 50 percent of global energy output.

Canadian criticisms of the U.S. environmental legacy has been sharpest regarding which issue?

Of the globe's fresh water, 92 percent gets used for agricultural or industrial purposes.

The Indian government's policies aimed at ZPG are considered exemplary and often are held up as a model for other LDCs to follow.

Global agreement exists today concerning which concept as a desirable goal?

Ecological optimists and ecological pessimists differ over how urgent and how severe global issues are, but no one disputes that serious concerns need to be addressed.

Which qualifies as an ecological metaphor?

In which group of countries do governments most commonly set pro-natalist policies?

Approximately two-thirds of all fresh water used in the world goes toward agricultural irrigation.

The Earth Summit's goal of sustainable development precludes significant improvements in the standard of living of poor countries.

Which of the following steps do Christopher Flavin and Seth Dunn recommend as supportive of more sustainable generation of energy in the future?

Serious academic study of global issues has been around for about fifty years.

One of the difficulties in protecting the integrity of an ecological commons is that independent free riders are tempted to exploit resources irresponsibly.

Globalization

Social Science Philosophy and Methods

Geography and Spatial Analysis

Solving Ecological Problems

Identity Amid Human Diversity

Psychology and Human Motivation

Global Ethics and Human Rights

Anthropology and Humans As Bio-Cultural Beings

Sociology and Human Social Activity

Comparative Cultures

Political Science: Who Gets What, When, and How

The State Challenged by New Actors

Macroeconomics and Us Economic Hegemony

International Economics

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Exam 4: Global Ecological Problems

Fortunately, there are no other nuclear reactors of the type that failed at Chernobyl operating anywhere else in the former Soviet Union.

The global issues discussed in chapter four most seriously challenge the __________.

Deforestation has the most adverse long-term consequences with respect to:

Because of significant increases in production of solar energy and nuclear energy in recent decades, fossil fuels now constitute only 50 percent of global energy output.

Canadian criticisms of the U.S. environmental legacy has been sharpest regarding which issue?

Of the globe's fresh water, 92 percent gets used for agricultural or industrial purposes.

The Indian government's policies aimed at ZPG are considered exemplary and often are held up as a model for other LDCs to follow.

Global agreement exists today concerning which concept as a desirable goal?

Ecological optimists and ecological pessimists differ over how urgent and how severe global issues are, but no one disputes that serious concerns need to be addressed.

Which qualifies as an ecological metaphor?

In which group of countries do governments most commonly set pro-natalist policies?

Approximately two-thirds of all fresh water used in the world goes toward agricultural irrigation.

The Earth Summit's goal of sustainable development precludes significant improvements in the standard of living of poor countries.

Which of the following steps do Christopher Flavin and Seth Dunn recommend as supportive of more sustainable generation of energy in the future?

Serious academic study of global issues has been around for about fifty years.

One of the difficulties in protecting the integrity of an ecological commons is that independent free riders are tempted to exploit resources irresponsibly.

Globalization

Social Science Philosophy and Methods

Geography and Spatial Analysis

Solving Ecological Problems

Identity Amid Human Diversity

Psychology and Human Motivation

Global Ethics and Human Rights

Anthropology and Humans As Bio-Cultural Beings

Sociology and Human Social Activity

Comparative Cultures

Political Science: Who Gets What, When, and How

The State Challenged by New Actors

Macroeconomics and Us Economic Hegemony

International Economics

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