Question 1

Explain the concept of bioinvasion and identify the major causes.

Accepted Answer

Bioinvasion, also known as biological in

Question 2

The largest single social movement in the United States is likely

Accepted Answer

A) the environmental movement. 
B) the Occupy movement. 
C) the American Association of Retired People. 
D) the ASPCA. 
A) the environmental movement. 
B) the Occupy movement. 
C) the American Association of Retired People. 
D) the ASPCA.

Question 3

Structural-functionalists focus on how changes in the environment will affect availability of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is fracking?

Accepted Answer

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing

Question 5

What factors are contributing to the growing levels of air pollutants?

Accepted Answer

The growing levels of air pollutants are

Question 6

What is involved in green building?

Accepted Answer

Green building, also known as sustainabl

Question 7

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change-a team of more than 1,000 scientists from 113 countries-agree that the climate system is getting warmer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Global increases in carbon dioxide concentration are due primarily to

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear waste. 
B) chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)used in spray cans, refrigerators, and air conditioners. 
C) use of fossil fuels. 
D) fumigants for crops and pest control. 
A) nuclear waste. 
B) chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)used in spray cans, refrigerators, and air conditioners. 
C) use of fossil fuels. 
D) fumigants for crops and pest control.

Question 9

Many of the chemicals we are exposed to in our daily lives can cause

Accepted Answer

A) cancer. 
B) infertility. 
C) birth defects. 
D) all of these 
A) cancer. 
B) infertility. 
C) birth defects. 
D) all of these

Question 10

Which of the following contributes to carbon dioxide in the air?

Accepted Answer

A) hydropower plants 
B) rising sea levels 
C) deforestation 
D) conversion of desert into crop land 
A) hydropower plants 
B) rising sea levels 
C) deforestation 
D) conversion of desert into crop land

Question 11

Ecoterrorism is

Accepted Answer

A) business or corporate actions that result in the destruction of the habitat of at least 250 species. 
B) a crime intended to protect wildlife or the environment that is violent, puts human life at risk, or results in damages of $10,000 or more. 
C) business or corporate actions that put human life at risk in the pursuit of profit. 
D) a crime committed by individuals that results in the destruction of the habitat of at least 250 species. 
A) business or corporate actions that result in the destruction of the habitat of at least 250 species. 
B) a crime intended to protect wildlife or the environment that is violent, puts human life at risk, or results in damages of $10,000 or more. 
C) business or corporate actions that put human life at risk in the pursuit of profit. 
D) a crime committed by individuals that results in the destruction of the habitat of at least 250 species.

Question 12

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident illustrate

Accepted Answer

A) the unanticipated human, environmental and financial costs that come with energy production. 
B) how minimal the damages are from energy related accidents. 
C) the need for more coal power plants. 
D) how dangerous green energy is. 
A) the unanticipated human, environmental and financial costs that come with energy production. 
B) how minimal the damages are from energy related accidents. 
C) the need for more coal power plants. 
D) how dangerous green energy is.

Question 13

Global warming and climate change is expected to cause all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) a depletion in the ozone layer. 
B) heavier rains in some areas. 
C) increased water availability and crop yields in some areas. 
D) decreased water availability and decreased crop yields in some areas. 
A) a depletion in the ozone layer. 
B) heavier rains in some areas. 
C) increased water availability and crop yields in some areas. 
D) decreased water availability and decreased crop yields in some areas.

Question 14

Explain how social values contribute to environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

Social values contribute to environmenta

Question 15

Light pollution is

Accepted Answer

A) artificial lighting that is annoying, unnecessary and/or harmful to life forms. 
B) increased light that has resulted from the earth moving closer to the sun. 
C) increased exposure to sunlight due to the hole in the ozone layer. 
D) annoying, unnecessary and/or harmful noise. 
A) artificial lighting that is annoying, unnecessary and/or harmful to life forms. 
B) increased light that has resulted from the earth moving closer to the sun. 
C) increased exposure to sunlight due to the hole in the ozone layer. 
D) annoying, unnecessary and/or harmful noise.

Question 16

By 2020 more than _______ will be environmental refugees.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 million people 
B) 10 million people 
C) 20 million people 
D) 50 million people 
A) 5 million people 
B) 10 million people 
C) 20 million people 
D) 50 million people

Question 17

Pinkwashing occurs when companies produce or use chemicals linked to cancer and still use symbols indicating they support efforts to end breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The vast majority of freshwater in the world is used for

Accepted Answer

A) drinking water. 
B) sanitation. 
C) agriculture. 
D) watering lawns. 
A) drinking water. 
B) sanitation. 
C) agriculture. 
D) watering lawns.

Question 19

The term "e-waste" refers to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) waste from electronic equipment 
B) excessive waste 
C) elimination of waste 
D) energy-producing waste 
A) waste from electronic equipment 
B) excessive waste 
C) elimination of waste 
D) energy-producing waste

Question 20

Which of the following is a radical environmental group?

Accepted Answer

A) Together We Stand 
B) Environmental Defense 
C) Earth Liberation Front 
D) the National Association of Evangelicals 
A) Together We Stand 
B) Environmental Defense 
C) Earth Liberation Front 
D) the National Association of Evangelicals

Explain the concept of bioinvasion and identify the major causes.

The largest single social movement in the United States is likely

Structural-functionalists focus on how changes in the environment will affect availability of jobs.

What is fracking?

What factors are contributing to the growing levels of air pollutants?

What is involved in green building?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change-a team of more than 1,000 scientists from 113 countries-agree that the climate system is getting warmer.

Global increases in carbon dioxide concentration are due primarily to

Many of the chemicals we are exposed to in our daily lives can cause

Which of the following contributes to carbon dioxide in the air?

Ecoterrorism is

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident illustrate

Global warming and climate change is expected to cause all of the following except

Explain how social values contribute to environmental problems.

Light pollution is

By 2020 more than _______ will be environmental refugees.

Pinkwashing occurs when companies produce or use chemicals linked to cancer and still use symbols indicating they support efforts to end breast cancer.

The vast majority of freshwater in the world is used for

The term "e-waste" refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is a radical environmental group?

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

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Exam 13: Environmental Problems

Explain the concept of bioinvasion and identify the major causes.

The largest single social movement in the United States is likely

Structural-functionalists focus on how changes in the environment will affect availability of jobs.

What is fracking?

What factors are contributing to the growing levels of air pollutants?

What is involved in green building?

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change-a team of more than 1,000 scientists from 113 countries-agree that the climate system is getting warmer.

Global increases in carbon dioxide concentration are due primarily to

Many of the chemicals we are exposed to in our daily lives can cause

Which of the following contributes to carbon dioxide in the air?

Ecoterrorism is

The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident illustrate

Global warming and climate change is expected to cause all of the following except

Explain how social values contribute to environmental problems.

Light pollution is

By 2020 more than _______ will be environmental refugees.

Pinkwashing occurs when companies produce or use chemicals linked to cancer and still use symbols indicating they support efforts to end breast cancer.

The vast majority of freshwater in the world is used for

The term "e-waste" refers to which of the following?

Which of the following is a radical environmental group?

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