Question 1

More than half of solid waste in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) recycled. 
B) taken to landfills. 
C) converted into energy by incinerators. 
D) biodegradable. 
A) recycled. 
B) taken to landfills. 
C) converted into energy by incinerators. 
D) biodegradable.

Question 2

The depletion of the ozone layer causes

Accepted Answer

A) skin cancer and cataracts. 
B) rising sea levels. 
C) mass extinction. 
D) global warfare. 
A) skin cancer and cataracts. 
B) rising sea levels. 
C) mass extinction. 
D) global warfare.

Question 3

The most plentiful element on Earth is

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen. 
B) carbon. 
C) natural gas. 
D) water. 
A) hydrogen. 
B) carbon. 
C) natural gas. 
D) water.

Question 4

One in _______ of U.S.adults says they are an active participant in the environmental movement.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 10 
C) 100 
D) 270 
A) 6 
B) 10 
C) 100 
D) 270

Question 5

One species of life on earth goes extinct every

Accepted Answer

A) 3 hours. 
B) 5 days. 
C) 7 months. 
D) 2 years. 
A) 3 hours. 
B) 5 days. 
C) 7 months. 
D) 2 years.

Question 6

The ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) creates acid rain. 
B) contributes to indoor air pollution. 
C) causes skin cancer. 
D) absorbs harmful radiation from the sun. 
A) creates acid rain. 
B) contributes to indoor air pollution. 
C) causes skin cancer. 
D) absorbs harmful radiation from the sun.

Question 7

Global warming is caused mainly by

Accepted Answer

A) greenhouse gases that accumulate in the atmosphere. 
B) changes in the earth's orbit around the sun. 
C) increases in the use of solar energy. 
D) the collective body heat given off by increasing populations. 
A) greenhouse gases that accumulate in the atmosphere. 
B) changes in the earth's orbit around the sun. 
C) increases in the use of solar energy. 
D) the collective body heat given off by increasing populations.

Question 8

Desertification is associated with which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A) acid rain 
B) urban migration 
C) biodiversity 
D) severe flooding 
A) acid rain 
B) urban migration 
C) biodiversity 
D) severe flooding

Question 9

Most cancer researchers believe

Accepted Answer

A) BPA causes most of our modern forms of cancer. 
B) the environment in which we live and work may be the major cause of cancer. 
C) the most vulnerable among us are the elderly. 
D) multinational corporations cause cancer. 
A) BPA causes most of our modern forms of cancer. 
B) the environment in which we live and work may be the major cause of cancer. 
C) the most vulnerable among us are the elderly. 
D) multinational corporations cause cancer.

Question 10

_________ of the world's population live in areas of physical water scarcity.

Accepted Answer

A) Less than 2 percent 
B) About 1/5 
C) Nearly 1/2 
D) More than 3/4 
A) Less than 2 percent 
B) About 1/5 
C) Nearly 1/2 
D) More than 3/4

Question 11

The United States is the first country to order that all of its nuclear power plants be shut down by 2020.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Under NAFTA's provisions, any country that decides to ban the use of carcinogenic pesticides

Accepted Answer

A) has the legitimate right to do so. 
B) can be charged by the WTO (World Trade Organization)for obstructing the free flow of trade and investment. 
C) sets the precedent that the other member nations must also bring before their lawmakers the issue of banning pesticides. 
D) will be given greater trading power with the North American member countries. 
A) has the legitimate right to do so. 
B) can be charged by the WTO (World Trade Organization)for obstructing the free flow of trade and investment. 
C) sets the precedent that the other member nations must also bring before their lawmakers the issue of banning pesticides. 
D) will be given greater trading power with the North American member countries.

Question 13

Individuals who migrate because they can no longer secure a livelihood as a result of environmental problems are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) environmental refugees. 
B) environmental footprint. 
C) ecoterrorists. 
D) ecovictims. 
A) environmental refugees. 
B) environmental footprint. 
C) ecoterrorists. 
D) ecovictims.

Question 14

All of the following are major causes of deforestation mentioned by your text EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) expansion of agricultural land. 
B) accidental forest fires. 
C) human settlements. 
D) road building. 
A) expansion of agricultural land. 
B) accidental forest fires. 
C) human settlements. 
D) road building.

Question 15

______ is the term given to the view that maintaining the earth's natural systems should take precedence over human needs, that nature has a value independent of human existence.

Accepted Answer

A) Environmentalism 
B) Deep ecology 
C) Religious environmentalism 
D) Environmental modification 
A) Environmentalism 
B) Deep ecology 
C) Religious environmentalism 
D) Environmental modification

Question 16

Greenwashing involves manipulation of

Accepted Answer

A) natural resources. 
B) technology. 
C) research methods. 
D) public perception. 
A) natural resources. 
B) technology. 
C) research methods. 
D) public perception.

Question 17

Sufferers of ________ often avoid public places and/or wear a protective breathing filter to avoid inhaling the many chemical substances in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) chemical threshold disorder 
B) compound substance intolerance 
C) air sensitivity syndrome 
D) multiple chemical sensitivity 
A) chemical threshold disorder 
B) compound substance intolerance 
C) air sensitivity syndrome 
D) multiple chemical sensitivity

Question 18

Under cap and trade programs, industries can​

Accepted Answer

A) ​buy and sell carbon credits. 
B) ​take their most polluting factories overseas. 
C) ​lobby Congress for special allowances to pollute. 
D) ​use federal tax dollars to cut pollution at their manufacturing plants. 
A) ​buy and sell carbon credits. 
B) ​take their most polluting factories overseas. 
C) ​lobby Congress for special allowances to pollute. 
D) ​use federal tax dollars to cut pollution at their manufacturing plants.

Question 19

"Green" energy refers to

Accepted Answer

A) energy that is renewable and nonpolluting. 
B) the burning of virgin forests in developing countries. 
C) untapped oil reserves below the ocean floor. 
D) use of animal power to plow fields. 
A) energy that is renewable and nonpolluting. 
B) the burning of virgin forests in developing countries. 
C) untapped oil reserves below the ocean floor. 
D) use of animal power to plow fields.

Question 20

According to your text, the "Clean Coal Campaign" is a blatant example of greenwashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

More than half of solid waste in the United States is

The depletion of the ozone layer causes

The most plentiful element on Earth is

One in _______ of U.S.adults says they are an active participant in the environmental movement.

One species of life on earth goes extinct every

The ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere

Global warming is caused mainly by

Desertification is associated with which of the following problems?

Most cancer researchers believe

_________ of the world's population live in areas of physical water scarcity.

The United States is the first country to order that all of its nuclear power plants be shut down by 2020.

Under NAFTA's provisions, any country that decides to ban the use of carcinogenic pesticides

Individuals who migrate because they can no longer secure a livelihood as a result of environmental problems are referred to as

All of the following are major causes of deforestation mentioned by your text EXCEPT

______ is the term given to the view that maintaining the earth's natural systems should take precedence over human needs, that nature has a value independent of human existence.

Greenwashing involves manipulation of

Sufferers of ________ often avoid public places and/or wear a protective breathing filter to avoid inhaling the many chemical substances in the environment.

Under cap and trade programs, industries can

"Green" energy refers to

According to your text, the "Clean Coal Campaign" is a blatant example of greenwashing.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Exam 13: Environmental Problems

More than half of solid waste in the United States is

The depletion of the ozone layer causes

The most plentiful element on Earth is

One in _______ of U.S.adults says they are an active participant in the environmental movement.

One species of life on earth goes extinct every

The ozone layer of Earth's atmosphere

Global warming is caused mainly by

Desertification is associated with which of the following problems?

Most cancer researchers believe

_________ of the world's population live in areas of physical water scarcity.

The United States is the first country to order that all of its nuclear power plants be shut down by 2020.

Under NAFTA's provisions, any country that decides to ban the use of carcinogenic pesticides

Individuals who migrate because they can no longer secure a livelihood as a result of environmental problems are referred to as

All of the following are major causes of deforestation mentioned by your text EXCEPT

______ is the term given to the view that maintaining the earth's natural systems should take precedence over human needs, that nature has a value independent of human existence.

Greenwashing involves manipulation of

Sufferers of ________ often avoid public places and/or wear a protective breathing filter to avoid inhaling the many chemical substances in the environment.

Under cap and trade programs, industries can​

"Green" energy refers to

According to your text, the "Clean Coal Campaign" is a blatant example of greenwashing.

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

Filters

Under cap and trade programs, industries can