Question 1

Ways to reduce your impact include

Accepted Answer

A)  green washing. 
B)  avoiding disposable items. 
C)  conspicuous consumption. 
A)  green washing. 
B)  avoiding disposable items. 
C)  conspicuous consumption. B

Question 2

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 D

Question 3

Environmental literacy calls for each citizen to be fluent in the principles of ecology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

Public opinion polls show that most people are willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Life-cycle analyses

Accepted Answer

A)  have led to an increase in the amount of material going into land-fills. 
B)  provide for unlimited access to resources. 
C)  evaluate material and energy inputs and outputs at each stage of manufacture, use, and disposal of a product. 
A)  have led to an increase in the amount of material going into land-fills. 
B)  provide for unlimited access to resources. 
C)  evaluate material and energy inputs and outputs at each stage of manufacture, use, and disposal of a product.

Question 7

The "group of 10" environmental organizations are most useful in

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearheading truly radical environmental change 
B)  Inspiring individual direct actions by all members 
C)  Having strong, respected, and organized influence on national environmental policy setting 
D)  Initiating student environmental activism on local environmental issues 
E)  Inspiring individual direct actions by at least half of all members 
A)  Spearheading truly radical environmental change 
B)  Inspiring individual direct actions by all members 
C)  Having strong, respected, and organized influence on national environmental policy setting 
D)  Initiating student environmental activism on local environmental issues 
E)  Inspiring individual direct actions by at least half of all members

Question 8

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

Question 9

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 10

If a national leader, in her speech to the nation, is talking about meeting the needs of our present populations without risking the ability of future generations to meet their needs, she is describing

Accepted Answer

A)  A free market-based philosophy of economic development 
B)  An economic-based approach to development 
C)  Sustainable development 
D)  Ecodevelopment 
E)  Green design 
A)  A free market-based philosophy of economic development 
B)  An economic-based approach to development 
C)  Sustainable development 
D)  Ecodevelopment 
E)  Green design

Question 11

Which of the following would probably NOT be a focus of an NGO?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating and enforcing national environmental laws 
B)  Initiating radical or innovative development strategies 
C)  Greening major international corporations 
D)  Applying large funds to steering international policies 
E)  All of these are examples of what an NGO would emphasize and take part in 
A)  Creating and enforcing national environmental laws 
B)  Initiating radical or innovative development strategies 
C)  Greening major international corporations 
D)  Applying large funds to steering international policies 
E)  All of these are examples of what an NGO would emphasize and take part in

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT important in influencing public policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gathering information and understanding the science that informs your issue 
B)  Recognizing how and by whom the policy is made 
C)  Evaluating which techniques for educating the public and shaping opinion can be effective 
D)  Learning how to work with other groups 
E)  These are all important steps in influencing public policy 
A)  Gathering information and understanding the science that informs your issue 
B)  Recognizing how and by whom the policy is made 
C)  Evaluating which techniques for educating the public and shaping opinion can be effective 
D)  Learning how to work with other groups 
E)  These are all important steps in influencing public policy

Question 13

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

Accepted Answer

A)  Read environmental science journals 
B)  Understand the basic principles of ecology 
C)  Write and publish in environmental journals 
D)  Carry out ecological models and experiments 
E)  Interpret environmental data from a citizen science project 
A)  Read environmental science journals 
B)  Understand the basic principles of ecology 
C)  Write and publish in environmental journals 
D)  Carry out ecological models and experiments 
E)  Interpret environmental data from a citizen science project

Question 14

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 15

Compare and contrast national environmental organizations, radical groups, and NGOs.

Accepted Answer

To compare, all of these are groups, whi

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Job opportunities for environmental professionals are predicted to be among the fastest growing areas of employment during the next few years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Recent opinion polls in the U.S. indicate waning public support for strict protection of environmental quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: What Then Shall We Do

Ways to reduce your impact include

Which of the following is a true statement?

Environmental literacy calls for each citizen to be fluent in the principles of ecology.

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

Public opinion polls show that most people are willing to make personal sacrifices to protect the environment.

Life-cycle analyses

The "group of 10" environmental organizations are most useful in

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

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

If a national leader, in her speech to the nation, is talking about meeting the needs of our present populations without risking the ability of future generations to meet their needs, she is describing

Which of the following would probably NOT be a focus of an NGO?

Which of the following is NOT important in influencing public policy?

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

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

Compare and contrast national environmental organizations, radical groups, and NGOs.

On a national level, environmental job opportunities are

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

Job opportunities for environmental professionals are predicted to be among the fastest growing areas of employment during the next few years.

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

Recent opinion polls in the U.S. indicate waning public support for strict protection of environmental quality.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

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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