Question 1

Rising levels of the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, result from energy production, transportation, and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain 
B)  CFCs 
C)  deforestation 
D)  desertification 
A)  acid rain 
B)  CFCs 
C)  deforestation 
D)  desertification

Question 2

Cancer, the number one childhood illness in the United States, is linked to air pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The World Health Organization estimates that 5500 children die each day from diseases linked to polluted water, air, and food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following produces more hydroelectric power than any other country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada 
B)  Brazil 
C)  China 
D)  the United States 
A)  Canada 
B)  Brazil 
C)  China 
D)  the United States

Question 5

How do agricultural activities contribute to environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural activities contribute to en

Question 6

According to a federal report from 2005, how long does it take each Canadian, on average, to produce about 383 kg of solid waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  a day 
B)  a month 
C)  a year 
D)  a decade 
A)  a day 
B)  a month 
C)  a year 
D)  a decade

Question 7

Which of the following does sustainable development refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  meeting our needs without hurting future generations 
B)  deforestation at an established rate 
C)  the gradual reduction in reliance on nuclear energy 
D)  assistance to countries with fertility rates above 5.0 per adult female 
A)  meeting our needs without hurting future generations 
B)  deforestation at an established rate 
C)  the gradual reduction in reliance on nuclear energy 
D)  assistance to countries with fertility rates above 5.0 per adult female

Question 8

Which of the following was identified as a major reason for deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A)  greed 
B)  expansion of agricultural land 
C)  local housing needs 
D)  diseased trees 
A)  greed 
B)  expansion of agricultural land 
C)  local housing needs 
D)  diseased trees

Question 9

Which of the following is referred to by the term "e-waste"?

Accepted Answer

A)  waste from electrical equipment 
B)  excrement (feces) from humans and animals 
C)  the burning of buildings by ecoterrorists 
D)  unwanted e-mails or "spam" 
A)  waste from electrical equipment 
B)  excrement (feces) from humans and animals 
C)  the burning of buildings by ecoterrorists 
D)  unwanted e-mails or "spam"

Question 10

Which of the following is radioactive plutonium used in?

Accepted Answer

A)  weapons production 
B)  electronic devices 
C)  solar power 
D)  airport security devices 
A)  weapons production 
B)  electronic devices 
C)  solar power 
D)  airport security devices

Question 11

Discuss some of the effects of global warming and climate change.

Accepted Answer

Global warming and climate change have a

Question 12

Bioinvasion usually occurs and as a result of displacement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of the world's energy-86 percent, in 2003-comes from fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following provinces has been identified as being the leading producer of greenhouse gases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ontario 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Alberta 
D)  British Columbia 
A)  Ontario 
B)  Quebec 
C)  Alberta 
D)  British Columbia

Question 15

The most common victims of environmental injustice are the disadvantaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following sets out the laws intended to protect our environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kyoto Protocol 
B)  Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
C)  Environmental Protection Act 
D)  Groundwater Pollution Act 
A)  Kyoto Protocol 
B)  Charter of Rights and Freedoms 
C)  Environmental Protection Act 
D)  Groundwater Pollution Act

Question 18

Earth Day brings environmentalists together to celebrate the earth and raise awareness. In which year did it start?

Accepted Answer

A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  1990 
D)  2000 
A)  1970 
B)  1980 
C)  1990 
D)  2000

Question 19

How long is the half-life of radioactive plutonium?

Accepted Answer

A)  24 years 
B)  240 years 
C)  24 000 years 
D)  2.4 million years 
A)  24 years 
B)  240 years 
C)  24 000 years 
D)  2.4 million years

Question 20

What is the conversion of forestland to non-forestland called?

Accepted Answer

A)  gentrification 
B)  deforestation 
C)  desertification 
D)  environmental injustice 
A)  gentrification 
B)  deforestation 
C)  desertification 
D)  environmental injustice

Rising levels of the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, result from energy production, transportation, and which of the following?

Cancer, the number one childhood illness in the United States, is linked to air pollution.

The World Health Organization estimates that 5500 children die each day from diseases linked to polluted water, air, and food.

Which of the following produces more hydroelectric power than any other country?

How do agricultural activities contribute to environmental problems?

According to a federal report from 2005, how long does it take each Canadian, on average, to produce about 383 kg of solid waste?

Which of the following does sustainable development refer to?

Which of the following was identified as a major reason for deforestation?

Which of the following is referred to by the term "e-waste"?

Which of the following is radioactive plutonium used in?

Discuss some of the effects of global warming and climate change.

Bioinvasion usually occurs and as a result of displacement.

Most of the world's energy-86 percent, in 2003-comes from fossil fuels.

Which of the following provinces has been identified as being the leading producer of greenhouse gases?

The most common victims of environmental injustice are the disadvantaged.

The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

Which of the following sets out the laws intended to protect our environment?

Earth Day brings environmentalists together to celebrate the earth and raise awareness. In which year did it start?

How long is the half-life of radioactive plutonium?

What is the conversion of forestland to non-forestland called?

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Exam 13: Environmental Problems

Rising levels of the most prevalent greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide, result from energy production, transportation, and which of the following?

Cancer, the number one childhood illness in the United States, is linked to air pollution.

The World Health Organization estimates that 5500 children die each day from diseases linked to polluted water, air, and food.

Which of the following produces more hydroelectric power than any other country?

How do agricultural activities contribute to environmental problems?

According to a federal report from 2005, how long does it take each Canadian, on average, to produce about 383 kg of solid waste?

Which of the following does sustainable development refer to?

Which of the following was identified as a major reason for deforestation?

Which of the following is referred to by the term "e-waste"?

Which of the following is radioactive plutonium used in?

Discuss some of the effects of global warming and climate change.

Bioinvasion usually occurs and as a result of displacement.

Most of the world's energy-86 percent, in 2003-comes from fossil fuels.

Which of the following provinces has been identified as being the leading producer of greenhouse gases?

The most common victims of environmental injustice are the disadvantaged.

The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

Which of the following sets out the laws intended to protect our environment?

Earth Day brings environmentalists together to celebrate the earth and raise awareness. In which year did it start?

How long is the half-life of radioactive plutonium?

What is the conversion of forestland to non-forestland called?

Thinking About Social Problems

Illness and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Violence

Family Problems

Youth and Aging

Gender Inequality

Critical Studies in Race and Ethnicity

Sexualities

Poverty: National and International Issues

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Armed Conflict in Global Perspective

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