Question 1

The practice of using pink ribbons to indicate a company is helping fight breast cancer is called pinkwashing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the environmental concerns with the practice of fracking.

Accepted Answer

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is a

Question 3

What are cap and trade programs? Are these a good idea? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Cap and trade programs are a market-base

Question 4

What is green energy? Give some examples.

Accepted Answer

Green energy refers to energy sources th

Question 5

Give an example of the "positive feedback loop" related to global warming.

Accepted Answer

One example of a positive feedback loop

Question 6

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 7

What is involved in green building?

Accepted Answer

Green building, also known as sustainabl

Question 8

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 9

The ________ perspective examines the relationship between changes in natural resources and changes in people's livelihood.

Accepted Answer

A) conflict 
B) postmodern 
C) structural functionalist 
D) symbolic interactionist 
A) conflict 
B) postmodern 
C) structural functionalist 
D) symbolic interactionist

Question 10

Biofuels are considered renewable energy.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Light pollution refers to

Accepted Answer

A) annoying, unnecessary and/or harmful artificial lighting. 
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) annoying, unnecessary and/or harmful artificial lighting. 
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 12

Deforestation due to the increased demand for palm oil is an example of a dysfunction. 
 ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Exposure to indoor air pollution is highest among men because they are more likely than women to work in factories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Environmental migrants are considered refugees under international law.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The main concern about dumping computers in landfills comes from

Accepted Answer

A) depletion of space in the landfill. 
B) contamination from hazardous substances. 
C) waste of economic resources. 
D) inequality of access to new technology. 
A) depletion of space in the landfill. 
B) contamination from hazardous substances. 
C) waste of economic resources. 
D) inequality of access to new technology.

Question 16

In the mid-1980s, PCBs from the southern hemisphere were found in

Accepted Answer

A) cheese products from Mexico. 
B) the breast milk of Inuit women. 
C) grains grown in India. 
D) water in the Mediterranean. 
A) cheese products from Mexico. 
B) the breast milk of Inuit women. 
C) grains grown in India. 
D) water in the Mediterranean.

Question 17

Most scientists throughout the world agree that the climate system is getting warmer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If convicted of restricting free trade because of its environmental laws, a country has to change its laws or face the prospect of perpetual trade sanctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

The depletion of the ozone layer causes

Accepted Answer

A) skin cancer and cataracts. 
B) acid rain. 
C) mass extinction. 
D) global warfare. 
A) skin cancer and cataracts. 
B) acid rain. 
C) mass extinction. 
D) global warfare.

The practice of using pink ribbons to indicate a company is helping fight breast cancer is called pinkwashing.

Discuss the environmental concerns with the practice of fracking.

What are cap and trade programs? Are these a good idea? Why or why not?

What is green energy? Give some examples.

Give an example of the "positive feedback loop" related to global warming.

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

What is involved in green building?

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

The ________ perspective examines the relationship between changes in natural resources and changes in people's livelihood.

Biofuels are considered renewable energy.

Light pollution refers to

Deforestation due to the increased demand for palm oil is an example of a dysfunction.

Exposure to indoor air pollution is highest among men because they are more likely than women to work in factories.

Environmental migrants are considered refugees under international law.

The main concern about dumping computers in landfills comes from

In the mid-1980s, PCBs from the southern hemisphere were found in

Most scientists throughout the world agree that the climate system is getting warmer.

If convicted of restricting free trade because of its environmental laws, a country has to change its laws or face the prospect of perpetual trade sanctions.

The vast majority of freshwater in the world is used for

The depletion of the ozone layer causes

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The practice of using pink ribbons to indicate a company is helping fight breast cancer is called pinkwashing.

Discuss the environmental concerns with the practice of fracking.

What are cap and trade programs? Are these a good idea? Why or why not?

What is green energy? Give some examples.

Give an example of the "positive feedback loop" related to global warming.

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

What is involved in green building?

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

The ________ perspective examines the relationship between changes in natural resources and changes in people's livelihood.

Biofuels are considered renewable energy.​

Light pollution refers to

Deforestation due to the increased demand for palm oil is an example of a dysfunction. ​

Exposure to indoor air pollution is highest among men because they are more likely than women to work in factories.

Environmental migrants are considered refugees under international law.​

The main concern about dumping computers in landfills comes from

In the mid-1980s, PCBs from the southern hemisphere were found in

Most scientists throughout the world agree that the climate system is getting warmer.

If convicted of restricting free trade because of its environmental laws, a country has to change its laws or face the prospect of perpetual trade sanctions.

The vast majority of freshwater in the world is used for

The depletion of the ozone layer causes

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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Biofuels are considered renewable energy.

Deforestation due to the increased demand for palm oil is an example of a dysfunction.

Environmental migrants are considered refugees under international law.