Question 1

Structural-functionalists focus on how changes in the environment will affect availability of jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In recent years, we have experienced more and larger forest fires. This increase has been linked to global warming.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Bioinvasion is largely due to

Accepted Answer

A) greenwashing. 
B) depletion of energy resources. 
C) global trade and tourism. 
D) air pollution. 
A) greenwashing. 
B) depletion of energy resources. 
C) global trade and tourism. 
D) air pollution.

Question 4

Explain the concept of bioinvasion and identify the major causes.

Accepted Answer

Bioinvasion, also known as biological in

Question 5

Renewable resources include

Accepted Answer

A) tar sands. 
B) offshore drilling. 
C) fracking. 
D) biomass. 
A) tar sands. 
B) offshore drilling. 
C) fracking. 
D) biomass.

Question 6

In comparison with 1960, in 2013 each U.S. citizen generated __________ garbage on an average day.

Accepted Answer

A) more 
B) less 
C) about the same amount of 
D) almost no 
A) more 
B) less 
C) about the same amount of 
D) almost no

Question 7

If greenhouse gases stabilize, global air temperature and sea level are expected to continue to rise for hundreds of years because global warming that has already occurred contributes to further warming of the planet. This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A) post hoc global warming. 
B) positive feedback loop. 
C) greenhouse extension effect. 
D) greenhouse projection. 
A) post hoc global warming. 
B) positive feedback loop. 
C) greenhouse extension effect. 
D) greenhouse projection.

Question 8

Greenwashing involves manipulation of

Accepted Answer

A) natural resources. 
B) technology. 
C) research methods. 
D) public perception. 
A) natural resources. 
B) technology. 
C) research methods. 
D) public perception.

Question 9

Compare and contrast the structural functionalist and conflict approaches to the study of environmental problems. Use specific examples to illustrate each perspective. Then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective.

Accepted Answer

The structural functionalist and conflic

Question 10

Environmental racism refers to the tendency for marginalized populations and communities to disproportionately experience adversity due to environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How can hunting and fishing produce positive consequences for the environment?​

Accepted Answer

Hunting and fishing, when conducted resp

Question 12

Under cap and trade programs, industries can​

Accepted Answer

A) ​buy and sell carbon credits. 
B) ​take their most polluting factories overseas. 
C) ​lobby Congress for special allowances to pollute. 
D) ​use federal tax dollars to cut pollution at their manufacturing plants. 
A) ​buy and sell carbon credits. 
B) ​take their most polluting factories overseas. 
C) ​lobby Congress for special allowances to pollute. 
D) ​use federal tax dollars to cut pollution at their manufacturing plants.

Question 13

What are the effects of global warming and climate change?

Accepted Answer

The effects of global warming and climat

Question 14

Planned obsolescence refers to

Accepted Answer

A) producing products that are quickly to be replaced by newer products. 
B) the way in which environmentally and socially damaging companies portray their products as "environmentally friendly." 
C) the premeditated use of a particular natural resource in such a way that destroys it forever. 
D) depletion of natural resources that makes an area uninhabitable. 
A) producing products that are quickly to be replaced by newer products. 
B) the way in which environmentally and socially damaging companies portray their products as "environmentally friendly." 
C) the premeditated use of a particular natural resource in such a way that destroys it forever. 
D) depletion of natural resources that makes an area uninhabitable.

Question 15

_________ of the world's population live in areas of physical water scarcity.

Accepted Answer

A) Less than one percent 
B) About one-third 
C) Well over half 
D) Almost all 
A) Less than one percent 
B) About one-third 
C) Well over half 
D) Almost all

Question 16

Biodiversity refers to the great variety of _____________ on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) life forms 
B) weather patterns 
C) geological formations 
D) chemical compounds 
A) life forms 
B) weather patterns 
C) geological formations 
D) chemical compounds

Question 17

A major cause of deforestation mentioned by your text is

Accepted Answer

A) the expansion of agricultural land. 
B) controlled burn forest fires. 
C) accidental forest fires. 
D) green space requirements in cities. 
A) the expansion of agricultural land. 
B) controlled burn forest fires. 
C) accidental forest fires. 
D) green space requirements in cities.

Question 18

According to your text, religious groups increasingly

Accepted Answer

A) support depletion of the species because of their belief in humans as superior. 
B) believe that concern for the environment takes people's attention away from God. 
C) view environmental degradation as a problem. 
D) believe that global warming is an act of God. 
A) support depletion of the species because of their belief in humans as superior. 
B) believe that concern for the environment takes people's attention away from God. 
C) view environmental degradation as a problem. 
D) believe that global warming is an act of God.

Question 19

Which of the following cultural values in the United States is least likely to contribute to environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Familism 
B) Individualism 
C) Militarism 
D) Consumerism 
A) Familism 
B) Individualism 
C) Militarism 
D) Consumerism

Question 20

The misinformation campaign to deny global warming is funded mostly by the fossil fuel industry.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Structural-functionalists focus on how changes in the environment will affect availability of jobs.

In recent years, we have experienced more and larger forest fires. This increase has been linked to global warming.

Bioinvasion is largely due to

Explain the concept of bioinvasion and identify the major causes.

Renewable resources include

In comparison with 1960, in 2013 each U.S. citizen generated __________ garbage on an average day.

If greenhouse gases stabilize, global air temperature and sea level are expected to continue to rise for hundreds of years because global warming that has already occurred contributes to further warming of the planet. This process is known as

Greenwashing involves manipulation of

Compare and contrast the structural functionalist and conflict approaches to the study of environmental problems. Use specific examples to illustrate each perspective. Then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective.

Environmental racism refers to the tendency for marginalized populations and communities to disproportionately experience adversity due to environmental problems.

How can hunting and fishing produce positive consequences for the environment?

Under cap and trade programs, industries can

What are the effects of global warming and climate change?

Planned obsolescence refers to

_________ of the world's population live in areas of physical water scarcity.

Biodiversity refers to the great variety of _____________ on Earth.

A major cause of deforestation mentioned by your text is

According to your text, religious groups increasingly

Which of the following cultural values in the United States is least likely to contribute to environmental problems?

The misinformation campaign to deny global warming is funded mostly by the fossil fuel industry.

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Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

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Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

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Exam 13: Environmental Problems

Structural-functionalists focus on how changes in the environment will affect availability of jobs.

In recent years, we have experienced more and larger forest fires. This increase has been linked to global warming.​

Bioinvasion is largely due to

Explain the concept of bioinvasion and identify the major causes.

Renewable resources include

In comparison with 1960, in 2013 each U.S. citizen generated __________ garbage on an average day.

If greenhouse gases stabilize, global air temperature and sea level are expected to continue to rise for hundreds of years because global warming that has already occurred contributes to further warming of the planet. This process is known as

Greenwashing involves manipulation of

Compare and contrast the structural functionalist and conflict approaches to the study of environmental problems. Use specific examples to illustrate each perspective. Then discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each perspective.

Environmental racism refers to the tendency for marginalized populations and communities to disproportionately experience adversity due to environmental problems.

How can hunting and fishing produce positive consequences for the environment?​

Under cap and trade programs, industries can​

What are the effects of global warming and climate change?

Planned obsolescence refers to

_________ of the world's population live in areas of physical water scarcity.

Biodiversity refers to the great variety of _____________ on Earth.

A major cause of deforestation mentioned by your text is

According to your text, religious groups increasingly

Which of the following cultural values in the United States is least likely to contribute to environmental problems?

The misinformation campaign to deny global warming is funded mostly by the fossil fuel industry.​

Thinking About Social Problems

Physical and Mental Health and Health Care

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Social Control

Family Problems

Economic Inequality, Wealth, and Poverty

Work and Unemployment

Problems in Education

Race, Ethnicity, and Immigration

Gender Inequality

Sexual Orientation and the Struggle for Equality

Population Growth and Aging

Science and Technology

Conflict, War, and Terrorism

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In recent years, we have experienced more and larger forest fires. This increase has been linked to global warming.

How can hunting and fishing produce positive consequences for the environment?

Under cap and trade programs, industries can

The misinformation campaign to deny global warming is funded mostly by the fossil fuel industry.