Question 1

A label of "biodegradable" ensures that a product will naturally break down in the environment within a few years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which group below is most identified with direct action for environmental causes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Audubon Society 
B)  The Nature Conservancy 
C)  The Sierra Club 
D)  The Natural Resources Defense Council 
E)  Earth First! 
A)  The Audubon Society 
B)  The Nature Conservancy 
C)  The Sierra Club 
D)  The Natural Resources Defense Council 
E)  Earth First!

Question 3

Which of the following would use the most energy and natural resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking the bus to work instead of driving 
B)  Refusing to buy disposable items 
C)  Buying a new car every five years to ensure high fuel efficiency 
D)  Buying fewer clothes and shoes 
E)  All of these examples use about the same amount of energy 
A)  Taking the bus to work instead of driving 
B)  Refusing to buy disposable items 
C)  Buying a new car every five years to ensure high fuel efficiency 
D)  Buying fewer clothes and shoes 
E)  All of these examples use about the same amount of energy

Question 4

The local high school in your hometown has a project where students are collecting water samples in collaboration with the local university. This project is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Attempt to get high school students involved in environmental careers 
B)  Attempt to recruit students to the university 
C)  Early careers project 
D)  Environmental literacy project 
E)  Citizen science project 
A)  Attempt to get high school students involved in environmental careers 
B)  Attempt to recruit students to the university 
C)  Early careers project 
D)  Environmental literacy project 
E)  Citizen science project

Question 5

Conservation International is an NGO that carries out well-publicized confrontations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The German Blue Angel and U.S. Green Seal are

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of new environmental quality goals 
B)  Environmental endorsements of products 
C)  Measures of corporate responsibility 
D)  Newly established political parties 
E)  Public relation icons for the two federal governments 
A)  A set of new environmental quality goals 
B)  Environmental endorsements of products 
C)  Measures of corporate responsibility 
D)  Newly established political parties 
E)  Public relation icons for the two federal governments

Question 7

Careers focused on protecting the environment are available for students majoring in business, education, engineering, liberal arts, and science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Why would the "group of 10" environmental organizations be criticized?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are militant and extremist groups that lead to environmental revolutions 
B)  They oppose most environmental protection 
C)  They tend to compromise and cooperate with the establishment 
D)  Their membership is small and they have focused and limited influence 
E)  They support radical approaches in addressing environmental problems 
A)  They are militant and extremist groups that lead to environmental revolutions 
B)  They oppose most environmental protection 
C)  They tend to compromise and cooperate with the establishment 
D)  Their membership is small and they have focused and limited influence 
E)  They support radical approaches in addressing environmental problems

Question 9

A vegetarian diet has a lower climate change impact than a beef-based diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The best way for us to be more efficient and to decrease our impact on natural resources is to

Accepted Answer

A)  Consume less energy and materials in the first place 
B)  Sort all recyclable materials before disposal 
C)  Reuse manufactured items such as shopping bags or clothing 
D)  Export more materials than we import 
E)  Make sure we don't litter and to recycle our paper and plastics 
A)  Consume less energy and materials in the first place 
B)  Sort all recyclable materials before disposal 
C)  Reuse manufactured items such as shopping bags or clothing 
D)  Export more materials than we import 
E)  Make sure we don't litter and to recycle our paper and plastics

Question 11

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Although some of the following may occur as spin-offs, which response is the primary emphasis of the design for the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Preventing environmental problems to save money and stay competitive in future markets 
B)  Public relations about their environmental policies 
C)  Recycling their products 
D)  Hiring more environmental science and environmental studies graduates 
E)  All of these are emphasized equally by businesses adopting and exploring the "design for the environment." 
A)  Preventing environmental problems to save money and stay competitive in future markets 
B)  Public relations about their environmental policies 
C)  Recycling their products 
D)  Hiring more environmental science and environmental studies graduates 
E)  All of these are emphasized equally by businesses adopting and exploring the "design for the environment."

Question 12

Which of the following events is probably the most significant in increasing the job market for environmentally related careers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The public's emphasis on recycling 
B)  The high rate of extinction 
C)  The Goals 2000 Education Act 
D)  The shift of businesses to decrease their environmental impact 
E)  The rate of population growth in developing countries 
A)  The public's emphasis on recycling 
B)  The high rate of extinction 
C)  The Goals 2000 Education Act 
D)  The shift of businesses to decrease their environmental impact 
E)  The rate of population growth in developing countries

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of technology 
B)  Nongovernmental organizations have become significant players in international environmentalism and development 
C)  No important international agreement has ever been violated once the international community passed it 
D)  Public concern about environmental protection is always higher where pollution is most severe 
E)  The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of money 
A)  The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of technology 
B)  Nongovernmental organizations have become significant players in international environmentalism and development 
C)  No important international agreement has ever been violated once the international community passed it 
D)  Public concern about environmental protection is always higher where pollution is most severe 
E)  The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of money

Question 14

If you buy a product that is "natural," you can be assured that the product

Accepted Answer

A)  Is nontoxic to humans 
B)  Is better for the environment 
C)  Contains no harmful ingredients 
D)  Contains no pesticides 
E)  None of these is correct 
A)  Is nontoxic to humans 
B)  Is better for the environment 
C)  Contains no harmful ingredients 
D)  Contains no pesticides 
E)  None of these is correct

Question 15

The cost of litigation for past environmental oversights encourages many corporations to

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevent future pollution 
B)  Hire better lawyers 
C)  Dissolve their environmental departments 
D)  Decrease spending on environmental problems 
E)  Hire lobbyists to change the laws 
A)  Prevent future pollution 
B)  Hire better lawyers 
C)  Dissolve their environmental departments 
D)  Decrease spending on environmental problems 
E)  Hire lobbyists to change the laws

Question 16

Describe ten things you can do to reduce consumption.

Accepted Answer

Will vary, but should include

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low birth and death rates 
B)  Increasing reliance on renewable resources 
C)  A marked decrease in military spending 
D)  A broader sharing of the benefits of development 
E)  All of these are components of sustainable development 
A)  Low birth and death rates 
B)  Increasing reliance on renewable resources 
C)  A marked decrease in military spending 
D)  A broader sharing of the benefits of development 
E)  All of these are components of sustainable development

Question 18

An international survey identified ___________ as the most influential environmental book.

Accepted Answer

A)  A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold 
B)  The Population Bomb, by Paul Ehrich 
C)  Walden, by Henry David Thoreau 
D)  Men and Nature, by George Perkins Marsh 
A)  A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold 
B)  The Population Bomb, by Paul Ehrich 
C)  Walden, by Henry David Thoreau 
D)  Men and Nature, by George Perkins Marsh

Question 19

Mainline environmental organizations have been criticized for being too quick to compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Environmental groups for secondary and postsecondary (college) students help participants

Accepted Answer

A)  Come together to multiply the efforts of people with the same goals and ideals 
B)  Develop their organizational skills 
C)  Become ecologists 
D)  Learn how to become effective radical environmentalists 
E)  Come together to multiply the efforts of people with the same goals and ideals, and also help them develop their organizational skills 
A)  Come together to multiply the efforts of people with the same goals and ideals 
B)  Develop their organizational skills 
C)  Become ecologists 
D)  Learn how to become effective radical environmentalists 
E)  Come together to multiply the efforts of people with the same goals and ideals, and also help them develop their organizational skills

Exam 25: What Then Shall We Do

A label of "biodegradable" ensures that a product will naturally break down in the environment within a few years.

Which group below is most identified with direct action for environmental causes?

Which of the following would use the most energy and natural resources?

The local high school in your hometown has a project where students are collecting water samples in collaboration with the local university. This project is an example of a(n)

Conservation International is an NGO that carries out well-publicized confrontations.

The German Blue Angel and U.S. Green Seal are

Careers focused on protecting the environment are available for students majoring in business, education, engineering, liberal arts, and science.

Why would the "group of 10" environmental organizations be criticized?

A vegetarian diet has a lower climate change impact than a beef-based diet.

The best way for us to be more efficient and to decrease our impact on natural resources is to

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Although some of the following may occur as spin-offs, which response is the primary emphasis of the design for the environment?

Which of the following events is probably the most significant in increasing the job market for environmentally related careers?

Which of the following statements is true?

If you buy a product that is "natural," you can be assured that the product

The cost of litigation for past environmental oversights encourages many corporations to

Describe ten things you can do to reduce consumption.

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of sustainable development?

An international survey identified ___________ as the most influential environmental book.

Mainline environmental organizations have been criticized for being too quick to compromise.

Environmental groups for secondary and postsecondary (college) students help participants

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