Question 1

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

Question 2

The "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico which are uninhabitable to marine organisms is mainly due to

Accepted Answer

A) global warming. 
B) dumping of nuclear waste. 
C) fertilizer runoff from agricultural land. 
D) acid rain. 
A) global warming. 
B) dumping of nuclear waste. 
C) fertilizer runoff from agricultural land. 
D) acid rain.

Question 3

Environmental degradation affects sports and recreation only through the governmental restrictions placed on the public.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Fracking uses large amounts of water in the extraction process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Hydroelectric power is criticized because it

Accepted Answer

A) is a source of water pollution. 
B) is expensive. 
C) affects natural habitats. 
D) depletes natural, nonrenewable resources. 
A) is a source of water pollution. 
B) is expensive. 
C) affects natural habitats. 
D) depletes natural, nonrenewable resources.

Question 6

Why are the World Trade Organization (WTO)and free trade agreements, such as NAFTA, a threat to the environment?

Accepted Answer

The World Trade Organization (WTO) and f

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement placing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A person's environmental footprint is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) the number of children that person has. 
B) the patterns of production and consumption in that person's culture. 
C) the amount of food that person grows. 
D) the number of trees that person chops down. 
A) the number of children that person has. 
B) the patterns of production and consumption in that person's culture. 
C) the amount of food that person grows. 
D) the number of trees that person chops down.

Question 10

Which of the following are common indoor air pollutants in affluent countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Neon lights 
B) Electrical sources of heat 
C) Carpeting 
D) Brown fields 
A) Neon lights 
B) Electrical sources of heat 
C) Carpeting 
D) Brown fields

Question 11

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) global warming. 
B) natural fluctuations in the climate. 
C) fossil fuels. 
D) the use of certain chemicals 
A) global warming. 
B) natural fluctuations in the climate. 
C) fossil fuels. 
D) the use of certain chemicals

Question 12

__________ refer to relationships between forms of life and the environments they inhabit.

Accepted Answer

A) Biomasses 
B) Ecosystems 
C) Brown fields 
D) Green systems 
A) Biomasses 
B) Ecosystems 
C) Brown fields 
D) Green systems

Question 13

Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)refers to a condition whereby individuals experience adverse reactions when exposed to

Accepted Answer

A) above the EPA recommended limits of greenhouse gases. 
B) above the EPA recommended limits of toxic metal residues and toxic chemicals. 
C) above the World Health Organization recommended limits of chlorofluorocarbons. 
D) housecleaning products and other everyday chemicals. 
A) above the EPA recommended limits of greenhouse gases. 
B) above the EPA recommended limits of toxic metal residues and toxic chemicals. 
C) above the World Health Organization recommended limits of chlorofluorocarbons. 
D) housecleaning products and other everyday chemicals.

Question 14

The problem with toxins in our fish supply comes largely from a lower water level caused by desertification.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Green energy forms include wind power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Tar sands yield a dirty form of oil that must be cleaned before it can be used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe international approaches to environmental issues and discuss the role the United States has played in these actions.

Accepted Answer

International approaches to environmenta

Question 19

The giant panda is an example of charismatic megafauna.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of

Accepted Answer

A) lung cancer. 
B) sickle-cell anemia. 
C) hearing loss. 
D) carpal tunnel syndrome. 
A) lung cancer. 
B) sickle-cell anemia. 
C) hearing loss. 
D) carpal tunnel syndrome.

Which of the following is a radical environmental group?

The "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico which are uninhabitable to marine organisms is mainly due to

Environmental degradation affects sports and recreation only through the governmental restrictions placed on the public.

Fracking uses large amounts of water in the extraction process.

Hydroelectric power is criticized because it

Why are the World Trade Organization (WTO)and free trade agreements, such as NAFTA, a threat to the environment?

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

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement placing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.

A person's environmental footprint is determined by

Which of the following are common indoor air pollutants in affluent countries?

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by

__________ refer to relationships between forms of life and the environments they inhabit.

Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)refers to a condition whereby individuals experience adverse reactions when exposed to

The problem with toxins in our fish supply comes largely from a lower water level caused by desertification.

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

Green energy forms include wind power.

Tar sands yield a dirty form of oil that must be cleaned before it can be used.

Describe international approaches to environmental issues and discuss the role the United States has played in these actions.

The giant panda is an example of charismatic megafauna.

Exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of

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Alcohol and Other Drugs

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Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

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Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

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Exam 13: Environmental Problems

Which of the following is a radical environmental group?

The "dead zones" in the Gulf of Mexico which are uninhabitable to marine organisms is mainly due to

Environmental degradation affects sports and recreation only through the governmental restrictions placed on the public.​

Fracking uses large amounts of water in the extraction process.

Hydroelectric power is criticized because it

Why are the World Trade Organization (WTO)and free trade agreements, such as NAFTA, a threat to the environment?

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

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement placing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.​

A person's environmental footprint is determined by

Which of the following are common indoor air pollutants in affluent countries?

Depletion of the ozone layer is caused by

__________ refer to relationships between forms of life and the environments they inhabit.

Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)refers to a condition whereby individuals experience adverse reactions when exposed to

The problem with toxins in our fish supply comes largely from a lower water level caused by desertification.​

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

Green energy forms include wind power.

Tar sands yield a dirty form of oil that must be cleaned before it can be used.

Describe international approaches to environmental issues and discuss the role the United States has played in these actions.

The giant panda is an example of charismatic megafauna.​

Exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of

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

Environmental degradation affects sports and recreation only through the governmental restrictions placed on the public.

The Kyoto Protocol is an international agreement placing restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.

The problem with toxins in our fish supply comes largely from a lower water level caused by desertification.

The giant panda is an example of charismatic megafauna.