Question 1

The terms nontoxic, biodegradable, recyclable, natural organic, and environmentally friendly are used

Accepted Answer

A) As standards for merchandising environmental products 
B) As excellent indicators of products that do not harm the environment 
C) By advertising to sell products 
D) By the Blue Angels to endorse a product 
E) By the Green Party to endorse a product 
A) As standards for merchandising environmental products 
B) As excellent indicators of products that do not harm the environment 
C) By advertising to sell products 
D) By the Blue Angels to endorse a product 
E) By the Green Party to endorse a product C

Question 2

Life-cycle analysis is useful because energy and environmental hazards are associated with _______ of products.

Accepted Answer

A) Use as well as production 
B) Production, but not use 
C) Both transport and production 
D) Production and use, but not disposal 
E) Production, transport, use, and disposal 
A) Use as well as production 
B) Production, but not use 
C) Both transport and production 
D) Production and use, but not disposal 
E) Production, transport, use, and disposal E

Question 3

Affluenza is a term coined by some social critics for the current drive to possess more and more stuff.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The best way for us to be more efficient and to decrease our impact on natural resources is to

Accepted Answer

A) Consume less energy and materials in the first place 
B) Sort all recyclable materials before disposal 
C) Reuse manufactured items such as shopping bags or clothing 
D) Export more materials than we import 
E) Make sure we don't litter and to recycle our paper and plastics 
A) Consume less energy and materials in the first place 
B) Sort all recyclable materials before disposal 
C) Reuse manufactured items such as shopping bags or clothing 
D) Export more materials than we import 
E) Make sure we don't litter and to recycle our paper and plastics

Question 5

Describe ten things you can do to reduce consumption.

Accepted Answer

Will vary, but should include

Question 6

Which of the following events is probably the most significant in increasing the job market for environmentally related careers?

Accepted Answer

A) The public's emphasis on recycling 
B) The high rate of extinction 
C) The Goals 2000 Education Act 
D) The shift of businesses to decrease their environmental impact 
E) The rate of population growth in developing countries 
A) The public's emphasis on recycling 
B) The high rate of extinction 
C) The Goals 2000 Education Act 
D) The shift of businesses to decrease their environmental impact 
E) The rate of population growth in developing countries

Question 7

The Sierra Club would probably have the philosophy that environmental problems __________ and Sea Shepherd would probably view problems as ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Are environmental crises requiring immediate attention; situations that can be overcome by working with the established system 
B) Can be overcome by working with the established system; environmental crises requiring immediate attention 
C) In urban areas are of the most concern; equal whether they are in urban, suburban, or wilderness areas 
D) Both the Sierra Club and Sea Shepherd would probably view problems as environmental crises requiring immediate attention 
E) Both the Sierra Club and Sea Shepherd would probably view problems as situations that can be overcome by working with the established system 
A) Are environmental crises requiring immediate attention; situations that can be overcome by working with the established system 
B) Can be overcome by working with the established system; environmental crises requiring immediate attention 
C) In urban areas are of the most concern; equal whether they are in urban, suburban, or wilderness areas 
D) Both the Sierra Club and Sea Shepherd would probably view problems as environmental crises requiring immediate attention 
E) Both the Sierra Club and Sea Shepherd would probably view problems as situations that can be overcome by working with the established system

Question 8

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Although some of the following may occur as spin-offs, which response is the primary emphasis of the design for the environment?

Accepted Answer

A) Preventing environmental problems to save money and stay competitive in future markets 
B) Public relations about their environmental policies 
C) Recycling their products 
D) Hiring more environmental science and environmental studies graduates 
E) All of these are emphasized equally by businesses adopting and exploring the "design for the environment." 
A) Preventing environmental problems to save money and stay competitive in future markets 
B) Public relations about their environmental policies 
C) Recycling their products 
D) Hiring more environmental science and environmental studies graduates 
E) All of these are emphasized equally by businesses adopting and exploring the "design for the environment."

Question 9

The largest, longest-running citizen-science project in the world is

Accepted Answer

A) Christmas Bird Count 
B) Project Feeder Watch 
C) Great Backyard Bird Count 
D) FrogWatch USA 
E) Sea Turtle Tally 
A) Christmas Bird Count 
B) Project Feeder Watch 
C) Great Backyard Bird Count 
D) FrogWatch USA 
E) Sea Turtle Tally

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis of the 1990 National Environmental Education Act?

Accepted Answer

A) The encouragement of college students to seek careers related to the environment 
B) Understanding among the general public about the relationships between humans and their environment 
C) Education to ensure that citizens are familiar with the environmental issues that they may read about in the newspaper 
D) Education to make sure that there are specialists who are able to make appropriate decisions regarding environmental issues and who will guide us into the 21st century 
E) All of these are emphasized in the 1990 National Environmental Education Act 
A) The encouragement of college students to seek careers related to the environment 
B) Understanding among the general public about the relationships between humans and their environment 
C) Education to ensure that citizens are familiar with the environmental issues that they may read about in the newspaper 
D) Education to make sure that there are specialists who are able to make appropriate decisions regarding environmental issues and who will guide us into the 21st century 
E) All of these are emphasized in the 1990 National Environmental Education Act

Question 11

The values of respect for all life, ecosystem protection and restoration, human rights, equitable sharing of resources, and democratic decision-making are all components of the

Accepted Answer

A) 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution 
B) 2000 Millennium Assessment 
C) 1989 Accord on Chlorofluorocarbon Emissions 
D) 1945 Establishment of the United Nations 
E) 2001 World Trade Organization Millennium Agenda 
A) 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution 
B) 2000 Millennium Assessment 
C) 1989 Accord on Chlorofluorocarbon Emissions 
D) 1945 Establishment of the United Nations 
E) 2001 World Trade Organization Millennium Agenda

Question 12

Which of the following is a true statement?

Accepted Answer

A) If a product advertises that it will not hurt the environment, it is better to spend the extra money to buy it 
B) Organic shampoos are better for the environment and for you 
C) Any business that goes to the considerable trouble of advertising itself as "green" can usually be counted on to be environmentally conscious 
D) Buying fewer things is an important means of protecting the environment 
E) All of these are true statements 
A) If a product advertises that it will not hurt the environment, it is better to spend the extra money to buy it 
B) Organic shampoos are better for the environment and for you 
C) Any business that goes to the considerable trouble of advertising itself as "green" can usually be counted on to be environmentally conscious 
D) Buying fewer things is an important means of protecting the environment 
E) All of these are true statements

Question 13

In "The Theory of the Leisure Class," Thorsten Veblen used the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe

Accepted Answer

A) Producing more food than we need to prove our superiority to other nations 
B) Choosing to throw away food instead of feeding poor and malnourished people 
C) Buying things we don't need in order to impress others 
D) Buying things we don't want in order to keep others from having them 
E) Inefficient use of heating fuel 
A) Producing more food than we need to prove our superiority to other nations 
B) Choosing to throw away food instead of feeding poor and malnourished people 
C) Buying things we don't need in order to impress others 
D) Buying things we don't want in order to keep others from having them 
E) Inefficient use of heating fuel

Question 14

The cost of litigation for past environmental oversights encourages many corporations to

Accepted Answer

A) Prevent future pollution 
B) Hire better lawyers 
C) Dissolve their environmental departments 
D) Decrease spending on environmental problems 
E) Hire lobbyists to change the laws 
A) Prevent future pollution 
B) Hire better lawyers 
C) Dissolve their environmental departments 
D) Decrease spending on environmental problems 
E) Hire lobbyists to change the laws

Question 15

Making intelligent environmental decisions as a consumer

Accepted Answer

A) Is impossible because there are so many green products and advertisements on the market 
B) Is futile because it does not have an impact 
C) Requires attention and is important in determining future actions by companies 
D) Is something few people are interested in 
E) Is relatively easy because of the information provided on labels 
A) Is impossible because there are so many green products and advertisements on the market 
B) Is futile because it does not have an impact 
C) Requires attention and is important in determining future actions by companies 
D) Is something few people are interested in 
E) Is relatively easy because of the information provided on labels

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of technology 
B) Nongovernmental organizations have become significant players in international environmentalism and development 
C) No important international agreement has ever been violated once the international community passed it 
D) Public concern about environmental protection is always higher where pollution is most severe 
E) The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of money 
A) The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of technology 
B) Nongovernmental organizations have become significant players in international environmentalism and development 
C) No important international agreement has ever been violated once the international community passed it 
D) Public concern about environmental protection is always higher where pollution is most severe 
E) The best thing about sustainable development is that it is carried out without significant investments of money

Question 17

In which of the following situations would it probably be less environmentally damaging for you to use paper bags at the grocery store?

Accepted Answer

A) When paper bags are reused by the grocery store 
B) When I use plastic grocery bags for my trash instead of buying separate plastic trash bags 
C) When paper and plastic bags are both recycled 
D) When paper bags are reused by the grocery store and when paper and plastic bags are both recycled 
E) All of these are correct 
A) When paper bags are reused by the grocery store 
B) When I use plastic grocery bags for my trash instead of buying separate plastic trash bags 
C) When paper and plastic bags are both recycled 
D) When paper bags are reused by the grocery store and when paper and plastic bags are both recycled 
E) All of these are correct

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A) Low birth and death rates 
B) Increasing reliance on renewable resources 
C) A marked decrease in military spending 
D) A broader sharing of the benefits of development 
E) All of these are components of sustainable development 
A) Low birth and death rates 
B) Increasing reliance on renewable resources 
C) A marked decrease in military spending 
D) A broader sharing of the benefits of development 
E) All of these are components of sustainable development

Question 19

On a national level, environmental job opportunities are

Accepted Answer

A) Changing very little 
B) Shrinking 
C) Being exported overseas 
D) Expanding 
E) Good now, but are expected to decrease in the next ten years 
A) Changing very little 
B) Shrinking 
C) Being exported overseas 
D) Expanding 
E) Good now, but are expected to decrease in the next ten years

Question 20

One of the essential factors in a sustainable future based on improving human well-being and protecting our common environment is

Accepted Answer

A) Technology transfer from developed to developing countries 
B) Environmental and resource protection 
C) Increased aid for developing countries 
D) A demographic transition to stabilized population growth for developing countries 
E) All of these 
A) Technology transfer from developed to developing countries 
B) Environmental and resource protection 
C) Increased aid for developing countries 
D) A demographic transition to stabilized population growth for developing countries 
E) All of these

Exam 25: What Then Shall We Do

The terms nontoxic, biodegradable, recyclable, natural organic, and environmentally friendly are used

Life-cycle analysis is useful because energy and environmental hazards are associated with _______ of products.

Affluenza is a term coined by some social critics for the current drive to possess more and more stuff.

The best way for us to be more efficient and to decrease our impact on natural resources is to

Describe ten things you can do to reduce consumption.

Which of the following events is probably the most significant in increasing the job market for environmentally related careers?

The Sierra Club would probably have the philosophy that environmental problems __________ and Sea Shepherd would probably view problems as ______________.

Many businesses are exploring and adopting the "design for the environment." Although some of the following may occur as spin-offs, which response is the primary emphasis of the design for the environment?

The largest, longest-running citizen-science project in the world is

Which of the following is NOT an emphasis of the 1990 National Environmental Education Act?

The values of respect for all life, ecosystem protection and restoration, human rights, equitable sharing of resources, and democratic decision-making are all components of the

Which of the following is a true statement?

In "The Theory of the Leisure Class," Thorsten Veblen used the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe

The cost of litigation for past environmental oversights encourages many corporations to

Making intelligent environmental decisions as a consumer

Which of the following statements is true?

In which of the following situations would it probably be less environmentally damaging for you to use paper bags at the grocery store?

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of sustainable development?

On a national level, environmental job opportunities are

One of the essential factors in a sustainable future based on improving human well-being and protecting our common environment is

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

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