Question 1

Each person's environmental footprint is determined by the patterns of production and consumption in that person's culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As a scientist, I am concerned about the damage a new subdivision will do to all of the plants and animals that used to live in that habitat. What is my primary concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  air, land, and water pollution 
B)  the ecosystem 
C)  pest control 
D)  global warming 
A)  air, land, and water pollution 
B)  the ecosystem 
C)  pest control 
D)  global warming

Question 3

Minority communities are disproportionately affected by industrial toxins, contaminated air and drinking water, and the location of hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following calls attention to women's potential to energize an ecological revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  pronatalism 
B)  greenwashing 
C)  ecofeminism 
D)  liberalism 
A)  pronatalism 
B)  greenwashing 
C)  ecofeminism 
D)  liberalism

Question 5

In 2006, Canada made a key announcement about its Kyoto targets. Which of the following was the main message?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada would be able to meet its Kyoto targets. 
B)  Canada would be unable to meet its Kyoto targets. 
C)  Canada is uncertain whether it can meet its Kyoto targets. 
D)  Canada wanted to revise its Kyoto targets. 
A)  Canada would be able to meet its Kyoto targets. 
B)  Canada would be unable to meet its Kyoto targets. 
C)  Canada is uncertain whether it can meet its Kyoto targets. 
D)  Canada wanted to revise its Kyoto targets.

Question 6

The ozone hole above Antarctica spanned a record 5 million square miles in 2003, exposing the southern tip of South America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A builder wants to construct a condominium near some marshland. Which of the following would be of concern to environmentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  biohazards 
B)  possible ground contamination 
C)  the environmental footprint 
D)  greenwashing 
A)  biohazards 
B)  possible ground contamination 
C)  the environmental footprint 
D)  greenwashing

Each person's environmental footprint is determined by the patterns of production and consumption in that person's culture.

As a scientist, I am concerned about the damage a new subdivision will do to all of the plants and animals that used to live in that habitat. What is my primary concern?

Minority communities are disproportionately affected by industrial toxins, contaminated air and drinking water, and the location of hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.

Which of the following calls attention to women's potential to energize an ecological revolution?

In 2006, Canada made a key announcement about its Kyoto targets. Which of the following was the main message?

The ozone hole above Antarctica spanned a record 5 million square miles in 2003, exposing the southern tip of South America.

A builder wants to construct a condominium near some marshland. Which of the following would be of concern to environmentalists?

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Exam 13: Environmental Problems

Each person's environmental footprint is determined by the patterns of production and consumption in that person's culture.

As a scientist, I am concerned about the damage a new subdivision will do to all of the plants and animals that used to live in that habitat. What is my primary concern?

Minority communities are disproportionately affected by industrial toxins, contaminated air and drinking water, and the location of hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.

Which of the following calls attention to women's potential to energize an ecological revolution?

In 2006, Canada made a key announcement about its Kyoto targets. Which of the following was the main message?

The ozone hole above Antarctica spanned a record 5 million square miles in 2003, exposing the southern tip of South America.

A builder wants to construct a condominium near some marshland. Which of the following would be of concern to environmentalists?

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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