Question 1

Our commitment to militarism has negatively impacted the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Corporations are strictly limited in their use of the term "green." A product must be proven to be good for the environment before it can be advertised with that label.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Cultural values supporting ______ are prime contributors to environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) equality 
B) individualism 
C) antinatalism 
D) subsistance 
A) equality 
B) individualism 
C) antinatalism 
D) subsistance

Question 4

Desertification refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) depletion of water supplies due to irrigation of farm lands. 
B) when semi-arid land is further damaged resulting in expansion of a desert. 
C) conversion of forest lands to non-forest lands. 
D) depletion of greenways due to paving of sidewalks, streets, and parking lots. 
A) depletion of water supplies due to irrigation of farm lands. 
B) when semi-arid land is further damaged resulting in expansion of a desert. 
C) conversion of forest lands to non-forest lands. 
D) depletion of greenways due to paving of sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.

Question 5

What is fracking?

Accepted Answer

Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing

Question 6

Most lead in the environment currently comes from the use of lead-based paints.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which country has the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A) Russia 
B) Mexico 
C) China 
D) United States 
A) Russia 
B) Mexico 
C) China 
D) United States

Question 8

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A) Petroleum 
B) Hydropower 
C) Solar energy 
D) Biomass 
A) Petroleum 
B) Hydropower 
C) Solar energy 
D) Biomass

Question 9

More than ninety percent of scientists believe global warming is caused mostly by

Accepted Answer

A) human activity. 
B) natural changes in the environment. 
C) animal activity. 
D) changes in the sun's temperature. 
A) human activity. 
B) natural changes in the environment. 
C) animal activity. 
D) changes in the sun's temperature.

Question 10

A main concern over fracking revolves around the use of

Accepted Answer

A) massive amounts of water. 
B) carbon monoxide. 
C) acids. 
D) biomass energy. 
A) massive amounts of water. 
B) carbon monoxide. 
C) acids. 
D) biomass energy.

Question 11

The Kyoto Protocol is the first international agreement to place legally binding limits on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Fishing 
B) Pesticide use 
C) Commercial logging 
D) Greenhouse gas emissions 
A) Fishing 
B) Pesticide use 
C) Commercial logging 
D) Greenhouse gas emissions

Question 12

What is "greenwashing"? Give examples.

Accepted Answer

Greenwashing is a deceptive marketing pr

Question 13

Which level of economic development tends to be characterized by high levels of industrial emission?

Accepted Answer

A) Low development 
B) Middle-development range 
C) Highly developed 
D) Level of development is not related to industrial emissions. 
A) Low development 
B) Middle-development range 
C) Highly developed 
D) Level of development is not related to industrial emissions.

Question 14

Deforestation

Accepted Answer

A) displaces people and animals from their habitats. 
B) helps control flooding. 
C) reduces desertification. 
D) produces reliance on biomass energy. 
A) displaces people and animals from their habitats. 
B) helps control flooding. 
C) reduces desertification. 
D) produces reliance on biomass energy.

Question 15

Green Revolving Funds are​

Accepted Answer

A) ​funds dedicated to financing cost-saving energy-efficiency upgrades at colleges and universities. 
B) ​federal dollars earmarked for environmental research and development. 
C) ​political action committees designed to lobby for the environment. 
D) ​international banks that lend money for environmental projects. 
A) ​funds dedicated to financing cost-saving energy-efficiency upgrades at colleges and universities. 
B) ​federal dollars earmarked for environmental research and development. 
C) ​political action committees designed to lobby for the environment. 
D) ​international banks that lend money for environmental projects.

Question 16

The world economy is dominated by

Accepted Answer

A) transnational corporations. 
B) privately owned businesses. 
C) governmental control of most businesses. 
D) small business. 
A) transnational corporations. 
B) privately owned businesses. 
C) governmental control of most businesses. 
D) small business.

Question 17

The NIMBY phenomenon refers to the tendency of CFCs to damage the ozone layer.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true about the relationship between industrialization and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrialization has been largely beneficial for the environment. 
B) Industrialization has caused the development of new technologies which have improved the environment. 
C) Many of the environmental problems confronting the world are associated with industrialization and economic development. 
D) Industrialization has had no discernible effect on the environment. 
A) Industrialization has been largely beneficial for the environment. 
B) Industrialization has caused the development of new technologies which have improved the environment. 
C) Many of the environmental problems confronting the world are associated with industrialization and economic development. 
D) Industrialization has had no discernible effect on the environment.

Question 19

The world's energy derives mostly from

Accepted Answer

A) fossil fuels. 
B) hydropower. 
C) nuclear energy. 
D) new renewables. 
A) fossil fuels. 
B) hydropower. 
C) nuclear energy. 
D) new renewables.

Question 20

The Earth Liberation Front is an agency of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Our commitment to militarism has negatively impacted the environment.

Corporations are strictly limited in their use of the term "green." A product must be proven to be good for the environment before it can be advertised with that label.

Cultural values supporting ______ are prime contributors to environmental problems.

Desertification refers to the

What is fracking?

Most lead in the environment currently comes from the use of lead-based paints.

Which country has the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

More than ninety percent of scientists believe global warming is caused mostly by

A main concern over fracking revolves around the use of

The Kyoto Protocol is the first international agreement to place legally binding limits on which of the following?

What is "greenwashing"? Give examples.

Which level of economic development tends to be characterized by high levels of industrial emission?

Deforestation

Green Revolving Funds are

The world economy is dominated by

The NIMBY phenomenon refers to the tendency of CFCs to damage the ozone layer.

Which of the following is true about the relationship between industrialization and the environment?

The world's energy derives mostly from

The Earth Liberation Front is an agency of the United Nations.

Thinking About Social Problems

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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

Our commitment to militarism has negatively impacted the environment.

Corporations are strictly limited in their use of the term "green." A product must be proven to be good for the environment before it can be advertised with that label.​

Cultural values supporting ______ are prime contributors to environmental problems.

Desertification refers to the

What is fracking?

Most lead in the environment currently comes from the use of lead-based paints.​

Which country has the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

More than ninety percent of scientists believe global warming is caused mostly by

A main concern over fracking revolves around the use of

The Kyoto Protocol is the first international agreement to place legally binding limits on which of the following?

What is "greenwashing"? Give examples.

Which level of economic development tends to be characterized by high levels of industrial emission?

Deforestation

Green Revolving Funds are​

The world economy is dominated by

The NIMBY phenomenon refers to the tendency of CFCs to damage the ozone layer.​

Which of the following is true about the relationship between industrialization and the environment?

The world's energy derives mostly from

The Earth Liberation Front is an agency of the United Nations.

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

Corporations are strictly limited in their use of the term "green." A product must be proven to be good for the environment before it can be advertised with that label.

Most lead in the environment currently comes from the use of lead-based paints.

Green Revolving Funds are

The NIMBY phenomenon refers to the tendency of CFCs to damage the ozone layer.