Question 1

Individuals influence and change government policies in constitutional democracies by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  whistle-blowing. 
B)  education and persuasion. 
C)  overthrowing the government. 
D)  participating in grassroots activities. 
E)  b and d 
A)  whistle-blowing. 
B)  education and persuasion. 
C)  overthrowing the government. 
D)  participating in grassroots activities. 
E)  b and d

Question 2

Which of the following are characteristics of the GPI,or genuine progress indicator?

Accepted Answer

A)  GPI measures the annual economic value of all goods and services produced within a country. 
B)  GPI adds to the GDP (gross domestic product) things in the marketplace that enhance environmental quality and human well-being. 
C)  GPI subtracts from the GDP (gross domestic product) the cost of things that lead to a lower quality of life and deplete natural resources. 
D)  a and b only 
E)  b and c only 
A)  GPI measures the annual economic value of all goods and services produced within a country. 
B)  GPI adds to the GDP (gross domestic product) things in the marketplace that enhance environmental quality and human well-being. 
C)  GPI subtracts from the GDP (gross domestic product) the cost of things that lead to a lower quality of life and deplete natural resources. 
D)  a and b only 
E)  b and c only

Question 3

Earth education would encourage development of all of the following attitudes except

Accepted Answer

A)  memorizing as much environmental information as possible. 
B)  developing respect for all life. 
C)  understanding, evaluating, and developing one's worldview. 
D)  having fun and taking time to enjoy life. 
E)  appreciating connections between our actions and the biosphere. 
A)  memorizing as much environmental information as possible. 
B)  developing respect for all life. 
C)  understanding, evaluating, and developing one's worldview. 
D)  having fun and taking time to enjoy life. 
E)  appreciating connections between our actions and the biosphere.

Question 4

Since 2002,the U.S.Congress has strengthened laws regulating public lands and has made it more difficult for private companies to extract minerals,timber and fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most restricted public lands,where no roads can be built but may be used for recreation,are

Accepted Answer

A)  national parks. 
B)  wildlife refuges. 
C)  national resource lands. 
D)  national forests. 
E)  national wilderness preservation areas. 
A)  national parks. 
B)  wildlife refuges. 
C)  national resource lands. 
D)  national forests. 
E)  national wilderness preservation areas.

Question 6

Tradable pollution rights

Accepted Answer

A)  are not a market strategy to reduce pollution and resource waste. 
B)  does not allow companies to save unused credits for future use. 
C)  are effective based on where the initial limits are set and the rate at which they are reduced. 
D)  have not been successful in reducing sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. 
E)  can be used only for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. 
A)  are not a market strategy to reduce pollution and resource waste. 
B)  does not allow companies to save unused credits for future use. 
C)  are effective based on where the initial limits are set and the rate at which they are reduced. 
D)  have not been successful in reducing sulfur dioxide emissions in the U.S. 
E)  can be used only for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 7

Neoclassical,ecological,and environmental economists believe there has to be a balance between economic growth and environmental preservation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Full-cost pricing

Accepted Answer

A)  could be implemented through government action. 
B)  reduces final cost of goods. 
C)  would result in consumers making less environmentally sound choices. 
D)  would make the market price higher than the true cost of a product or service. 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  could be implemented through government action. 
B)  reduces final cost of goods. 
C)  would result in consumers making less environmentally sound choices. 
D)  would make the market price higher than the true cost of a product or service. 
E)  all of these answers

Question 9

Which of the following statements by developers and resource extractors support the principles held by conservation biologists and environmental economists regarding the use of public lands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cut old growth forests and replace them with tree plantations. 
B)  Convert national parks into theme parks run by private firms. 
C)  Sell public lands to large corporations at less than market prices. 
D)  Slash federal funding for administration or regulations over public lands. 
E)  None of these answers 
A)  Cut old growth forests and replace them with tree plantations. 
B)  Convert national parks into theme parks run by private firms. 
C)  Sell public lands to large corporations at less than market prices. 
D)  Slash federal funding for administration or regulations over public lands. 
E)  None of these answers

Question 10

All or part of harmful subsidies on coal have been eliminated by

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  France 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Germany 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  Japan 
B)  France 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Germany 
E)  all of these answers

Question 11

Which of the following is not a principle held by conservation biologists,environmental economist and free-market economists regarding the use of public lands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and the ecological functioning of public land ecosystems should be their primary goal. 
B)  If public land contains valuable minerals, oil, or other resources, they should be made available to competing companies for extraction at a low cost. 
C)  No one should receive government subsidies or tax breaks for using or extracting resources on public lands. 
D)  The American people deserve fair compensation for the use of their property. 
E)  All users or extractors of resources on public lands should be fully responsible for any environmental damage they cause. 
A)  Protecting biodiversity, wildlife habitats, and the ecological functioning of public land ecosystems should be their primary goal. 
B)  If public land contains valuable minerals, oil, or other resources, they should be made available to competing companies for extraction at a low cost. 
C)  No one should receive government subsidies or tax breaks for using or extracting resources on public lands. 
D)  The American people deserve fair compensation for the use of their property. 
E)  All users or extractors of resources on public lands should be fully responsible for any environmental damage they cause.

Question 12

The genuine progress indicator is generally disregarded because of the inability to price environmental and health costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A(n)____________________ consists of environmental laws,rules,and regulations developed,implemented,and enforced by one or more government agencies.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Question 14

Earth education would encourage development of all of the following skills except

Accepted Answer

A)  listening to children. 
B)  learning how to evaluate advertising. 
C)  learning how to live sustainably in a place. 
D)  learning as much information as possible. 
E)  critically evaluating the environmental consequences of our choices. 
A)  listening to children. 
B)  learning how to evaluate advertising. 
C)  learning how to live sustainably in a place. 
D)  learning as much information as possible. 
E)  critically evaluating the environmental consequences of our choices.

Question 15

The goods and services produced by the Earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

natural ca

Question 16

Paul Hawken would encourage all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  leave the world better than you found it. 
B)  maintain the status quo. 
C)  take no more than you need. 
D)  do no harm. 
E)  c and d 
A)  leave the world better than you found it. 
B)  maintain the status quo. 
C)  take no more than you need. 
D)  do no harm. 
E)  c and d

Question 17

Effective environmental leadership

Accepted Answer

A)  leads by working within the system. 
B)  leads by example. 
C)  leads by challenging the system. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  a and b only 
A)  leads by working within the system. 
B)  leads by example. 
C)  leads by challenging the system. 
D)  all of these answers 
E)  a and b only

Question 18

The foundation of environmental literacy is based on the understanding that

Accepted Answer

A)  natural capital is important because it supports earth's ecosystems and human economies. 
B)  our ecological footprints are immense and expanding rapidly 
C)  ecological tipping points are reversible 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b and c 
A)  natural capital is important because it supports earth's ecosystems and human economies. 
B)  our ecological footprints are immense and expanding rapidly 
C)  ecological tipping points are reversible 
D)  a and b 
E)  a, b and c

Question 19

The focus of environmental issues shifted from easy-to-see smokestacks and solid waste to long-term,invisible pollution problems; which make strong environmental regulations difficult to implement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Policies are commonly used forms of government intervention in the marketplace and are often used to clean up existing waste and prevent pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Individuals influence and change government policies in constitutional democracies by all of the following except

Which of the following are characteristics of the GPI,or genuine progress indicator?

Earth education would encourage development of all of the following attitudes except

Since 2002,the U.S.Congress has strengthened laws regulating public lands and has made it more difficult for private companies to extract minerals,timber and fossil fuels.

The most restricted public lands,where no roads can be built but may be used for recreation,are

Tradable pollution rights

Neoclassical,ecological,and environmental economists believe there has to be a balance between economic growth and environmental preservation.

Full-cost pricing

Which of the following statements by developers and resource extractors support the principles held by conservation biologists and environmental economists regarding the use of public lands?

All or part of harmful subsidies on coal have been eliminated by

Which of the following is not a principle held by conservation biologists,environmental economist and free-market economists regarding the use of public lands?

The genuine progress indicator is generally disregarded because of the inability to price environmental and health costs.

A(n)____________________ consists of environmental laws,rules,and regulations developed,implemented,and enforced by one or more government agencies.

Earth education would encourage development of all of the following skills except

The goods and services produced by the Earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Paul Hawken would encourage all of the following except

Effective environmental leadership

The foundation of environmental literacy is based on the understanding that

The focus of environmental issues shifted from easy-to-see smokestacks and solid waste to long-term,invisible pollution problems; which make strong environmental regulations difficult to implement.

Policies are commonly used forms of government intervention in the marketplace and are often used to clean up existing waste and prevent pollution.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 14: Economics, Politics, Worldviews, and Sustainability

Individuals influence and change government policies in constitutional democracies by all of the following except

Which of the following are characteristics of the GPI,or genuine progress indicator?

Earth education would encourage development of all of the following attitudes except

Since 2002,the U.S.Congress has strengthened laws regulating public lands and has made it more difficult for private companies to extract minerals,timber and fossil fuels.

The most restricted public lands,where no roads can be built but may be used for recreation,are

Tradable pollution rights

Neoclassical,ecological,and environmental economists believe there has to be a balance between economic growth and environmental preservation.

Full-cost pricing

Which of the following statements by developers and resource extractors support the principles held by conservation biologists and environmental economists regarding the use of public lands?

All or part of harmful subsidies on coal have been eliminated by

Which of the following is not a principle held by conservation biologists,environmental economist and free-market economists regarding the use of public lands?

The genuine progress indicator is generally disregarded because of the inability to price environmental and health costs.

A(n)____________________ consists of environmental laws,rules,and regulations developed,implemented,and enforced by one or more government agencies.

Earth education would encourage development of all of the following skills except

The goods and services produced by the Earth's natural processes that support all life are called ____________________.

Paul Hawken would encourage all of the following except

Effective environmental leadership

The foundation of environmental literacy is based on the understanding that

The focus of environmental issues shifted from easy-to-see smokestacks and solid waste to long-term,invisible pollution problems; which make strong environmental regulations difficult to implement.

Policies are commonly used forms of government intervention in the marketplace and are often used to clean up existing waste and prevent pollution.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Biodiversity and Evolution

Community Ecology, Population Ecology, and the Human Population

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Food,Soil,and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Urbanization and Solid and Hazardous Waste

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