Question 1

The estimated annual value of soil formation by natural systems is more than 10 trillion dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

Accepted Answer

A)  it improves their public image. 
B)  it saves money. 
C)  doing so is expensive but makes good advertising. 
D)  doing so improves their image and saves money in the end. 
E)  they need to obey laws and comply with government regulations. 
A)  it improves their public image. 
B)  it saves money. 
C)  doing so is expensive but makes good advertising. 
D)  doing so improves their image and saves money in the end. 
E)  they need to obey laws and comply with government regulations.

Question 3

Slums are usually dwelling places that are

Accepted Answer

A)  illegal and built by squatters. 
B)  legal but have inadequate living conditions. 
C)  small but up to city code. 
D)  condemned by the city but illegally occupied. 
E)  on undeveloped lands in the outskirts of a city. 
A)  illegal and built by squatters. 
B)  legal but have inadequate living conditions. 
C)  small but up to city code. 
D)  condemned by the city but illegally occupied. 
E)  on undeveloped lands in the outskirts of a city.

Question 4

The idea of a steady-state economy was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Malthus 
B)  John Stuart Mill 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Henry David Thoreau 
E)  Karl Marx 
A)  Thomas Malthus 
B)  John Stuart Mill 
C)  Adam Smith 
D)  Henry David Thoreau 
E)  Karl Marx

Question 5

Suburbs are known for the presence of artistic and cultural opportunities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Traditional suburban development does not

Accepted Answer

A)  consist of only house lots and streets. 
B)  typically consist of identical parcels of land without open space. 
C)  facilitate social interactions among neighbors. 
D)  consume agricultural land and wildlife habitat. 
E)  All of these are characteristics of traditional suburban development. 
A)  consist of only house lots and streets. 
B)  typically consist of identical parcels of land without open space. 
C)  facilitate social interactions among neighbors. 
D)  consume agricultural land and wildlife habitat. 
E)  All of these are characteristics of traditional suburban development.

Question 7

In 1950 only ____ percent of the world's population lived in cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  16 
B)  22 
C)  31 
D)  38 
E)  43 
A)  16 
B)  22 
C)  31 
D)  38 
E)  43

Question 8

When a factory pollutes a river, the costs and losses that affect people downstream would be called

Accepted Answer

A)  indirect costs. 
B)  external costs. 
C)  incidental costs. 
D)  internal costs. 
E)  social costs. 
A)  indirect costs. 
B)  external costs. 
C)  incidental costs. 
D)  internal costs. 
E)  social costs.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a major criticism of this type of analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are willing to answer questions about how much they would spend to save the Amazon rainforest. 
B)  The quantification process compares the value of the lives of indigenous people's lives with the lives of people in the city who would be receiving the electricity. 
C)  The focus of this type of analysis would be mainly on the hydroelectric project rather than alternatives. 
D)  Monetary values are placed on intangible things like the river running freely. 
E)  These are all criticisms of this type of analysis. 
A)  People are willing to answer questions about how much they would spend to save the Amazon rainforest. 
B)  The quantification process compares the value of the lives of indigenous people's lives with the lives of people in the city who would be receiving the electricity. 
C)  The focus of this type of analysis would be mainly on the hydroelectric project rather than alternatives. 
D)  Monetary values are placed on intangible things like the river running freely. 
E)  These are all criticisms of this type of analysis.

Question 10

Mass transportation in urban areas is one example of how cities have negative impacts on the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

International trade of goods internalizes costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The estimated annual value of soil formation by natural systems is more than 10 trillion dollars.

Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

Slums are usually dwelling places that are

The idea of a steady-state economy was developed by

Suburbs are known for the presence of artistic and cultural opportunities.

Traditional suburban development does not

In 1950 only ____ percent of the world's population lived in cities.

When a factory pollutes a river, the costs and losses that affect people downstream would be called

Which of the following is not a major criticism of this type of analysis?

Mass transportation in urban areas is one example of how cities have negative impacts on the environment.

International trade of goods internalizes costs.

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Exam 14: Economics and Urbanization

The estimated annual value of soil formation by natural systems is more than 10 trillion dollars.

Businesses are now willing to become "green" because

Slums are usually dwelling places that are

The idea of a steady-state economy was developed by

Suburbs are known for the presence of artistic and cultural opportunities.

Traditional suburban development does not

In 1950 only ____ percent of the world's population lived in cities.

When a factory pollutes a river, the costs and losses that affect people downstream would be called

Which of the following is not a major criticism of this type of analysis?

Mass transportation in urban areas is one example of how cities have negative impacts on the environment.

International trade of goods internalizes costs.

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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