Question 1

Endangered species are threatened with extinction due to all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A) ecosystem degradation. 
B) habitat destruction. 
C) drought. 
D) pollution.

Question 2

The Global Compact brings together thousands of companies to support universal environmental and social principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A global water crisis has developed as a result of drought,pollution,mismanagement and politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere causing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids is

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A) acid rain. 
B) smog. 
C) ozone impact. 
D) waste deposits.

Question 5

Energy inefficiency is a major concern

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A) with renewable energy sources. 
B) with transportation,but not in housing. 
C) primarily for the wealthy. 
D) in all countries.

Question 6

The ozone layer is in depletion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not considered a systematic management approach to selecting or constructing an environmental strategy?

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A) crisis management. 
B) accommodation strategy. 
C) issues management. 
D) stakeholder management.

Question 8

The variation of life forming inside a system is

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A) degradation. 
B) biodiversity. 
C) is an indicator of its efficiency. 
D) salinization.

Question 9

Chemicals or mixtures that may present unreasonable risks of injury to health or to the environment are called

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A) industrial wastes. 
B) water pollution. 
C) toxic substances. 
D) radioactive material.

Question 10

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
Describe the "solution" that some businesses have for hazardous wastes.

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The answer of Provide a short answer to each of...

Question 11

Reports of studies explaining and estimating the ecological ramifications of questionable practices and irreversible uses of resources and proposing detailed,reasonable alternatives to these practices and uses are

Accepted Answer

A) triple bottom line reports. 
B) social needs statements. 
C) environmental impact statements. 
D) engineering assessment studies.

Question 12

Ecoterrorism is all the following except

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A) employing violent acts that involve real or threatened damage to people or property to attempt to achieve goals. 
B) taking an increased importance. 
C) in the form of radical groups. 
D) fought through the federal level with such as the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act.

Question 13

The amount of solid wastes disposed each year is reduced by the amount of waste materials recycled.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hazardous wastes can include all the following except

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A) solids. 
B) food. 
C) contained gases. 
D) sludges

Question 15

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it.
Is economic growth an appropriate goal for business?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which of the following is not a principle of sustainable success?

Accepted Answer

A) Your business should never use more than it can replace. 
B) Your business is part of a much larger system. 
C) The culture of your business is determined by the context you create for it. 
D) The soul of a business is found in the hearts of its people.

Question 17

Precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids

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A) occurs only in wet forms. 
B) is called acid rain. 
C) occurs mostly in rain forests. 
D) affects only man-made products.

Question 18

The greening of business is limited to industrialized countries and advanced economies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following adds to soil erosion problems and is a major cause of the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A) ozone depletion 
B) carbons 
C) deforestation 
D) sustainability

Question 20

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer.
What are the likely effects of degraded marine environments?

Accepted Answer

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Exam 15: The Natural Environment As Stakeholder

Endangered species are threatened with extinction due to all of the following reasons except

The Global Compact brings together thousands of companies to support universal environmental and social principles.

A global water crisis has developed as a result of drought,pollution,mismanagement and politics.

A mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere causing higher than normal amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids is

Energy inefficiency is a major concern

The ozone layer is in depletion.

Which of the following is not considered a systematic management approach to selecting or constructing an environmental strategy?

The variation of life forming inside a system is

Chemicals or mixtures that may present unreasonable risks of injury to health or to the environment are called

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. Describe the "solution" that some businesses have for hazardous wastes.

Reports of studies explaining and estimating the ecological ramifications of questionable practices and irreversible uses of resources and proposing detailed,reasonable alternatives to these practices and uses are

Ecoterrorism is all the following except

The amount of solid wastes disposed each year is reduced by the amount of waste materials recycled.

Hazardous wastes can include all the following except

Utilize the knowledge you have gained to respond to the following essay questions.Your answers should state your position and use logical arguments and content from this and other chapters in the textbook to support it. Is economic growth an appropriate goal for business?

Which of the following is not a principle of sustainable success?

Precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids

The greening of business is limited to industrialized countries and advanced economies.

Which of the following adds to soil erosion problems and is a major cause of the greenhouse effect?

Provide a short answer to each of these questions.Be sure to fully explain your answer. What are the likely effects of degraded marine environments?