Question 1

Ninety-seven percent of the scientific community agree that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming trends over the last century are very likely due to human activity 
B)  global warming trends over the last century are not likely due to human activity 
C)  global warming is an unprecedented event 
D)  global warming will be balanced by global cooling 
A)  global warming trends over the last century are very likely due to human activity 
B)  global warming trends over the last century are not likely due to human activity 
C)  global warming is an unprecedented event 
D)  global warming will be balanced by global cooling A

Question 2

In the Second Thoughts essay on the weather, deforestation is linked to a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in heat-trapping emissions 
B)  lowering of water tables and sea levels 
C)  reduction of carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere 
D)  slowing of global warming 
A)  increase in heat-trapping emissions 
B)  lowering of water tables and sea levels 
C)  reduction of carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere 
D)  slowing of global warming A

Question 3

The United States constitutes 4% of the world population but contributes ______ of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% C

Question 4

A latent dysfunction is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  expected system disruption 
B)  dependent variable 
C)  mathematical property 
D)  unexpected negative consequence 
A)  expected system disruption 
B)  dependent variable 
C)  mathematical property 
D)  unexpected negative consequence

Question 5

What is the largest single source of CO2 in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  fossil fuels used for transportation 
B)  fossil fuels used to generate electricity 
C)  deforestation 
D)  landfills 
A)  fossil fuels used for transportation 
B)  fossil fuels used to generate electricity 
C)  deforestation 
D)  landfills

Question 6

A manifest dysfunction is best understood as a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  expected system disruption 
B)  dependent variable 
C)  mathematical property 
D)  unexpected turn of events 
A)  expected system disruption 
B)  dependent variable 
C)  mathematical property 
D)  unexpected turn of events

Question 7

One's "carbon footprint" refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  one's personal contribution to environmental causes 
B)  one's personal contribution to carbon dioxide emissions 
C)  a manifest function of biofuels 
D)  a latent function of biofuels 
A)  one's personal contribution to environmental causes 
B)  one's personal contribution to carbon dioxide emissions 
C)  a manifest function of biofuels 
D)  a latent function of biofuels

Question 8

The term weather ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is synonymous with the term climate 
B)  refers to atmospheric conditions at a given point in time 
C)  refers to average weather conditions over time 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  is synonymous with the term climate 
B)  refers to atmospheric conditions at a given point in time 
C)  refers to average weather conditions over time 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 9

While there has been a general trend toward very heavy precipitation across the nation, the increase has been greatest for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  desert regions of the United States 
B)  southern states 
C)  western states 
D)  northeastern states 
A)  desert regions of the United States 
B)  southern states 
C)  western states 
D)  northeastern states

Question 10

A social function refers to a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical property 
B)  dependent variable 
C)  system outcome 
D)  unexpected turn of events 
A)  mathematical property 
B)  dependent variable 
C)  system outcome 
D)  unexpected turn of events

Question 11

According to the essay on weather, the Number 1 natural disaster in the United States is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  tornadoes 
B)  heat waves 
C)  floods 
D)  droughts 
A)  tornadoes 
B)  heat waves 
C)  floods 
D)  droughts

Question 12

The years 2014-2016 ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  produced three record-breaking high heat averages in a row 
B)  were the three wettest years on record 
C)  were the three driest years on record 
D)  produced three record-breaking low heat averages in a row 
A)  produced three record-breaking high heat averages in a row 
B)  were the three wettest years on record 
C)  were the three driest years on record 
D)  produced three record-breaking low heat averages in a row

Question 13

Since the 1980s, the primary energy source in the United States has been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  coal 
C)  petroleum 
D)  nuclear power 
A)  natural gas 
B)  coal 
C)  petroleum 
D)  nuclear power

Question 14

Climate change refers to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  day-to-day changes in the weather 
B)  long-term changes in climate 
C)  the greenhouse effect 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  day-to-day changes in the weather 
B)  long-term changes in climate 
C)  the greenhouse effect 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Ninety-seven percent of the scientific community agree that ______.

In the Second Thoughts essay on the weather, deforestation is linked to a(n) ______.

The United States constitutes 4% of the world population but contributes ______ of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide.

A latent dysfunction is a(n) ______.

What is the largest single source of CO₂ in the United States?

A manifest dysfunction is best understood as a(n) ______.

One's "carbon footprint" refers to ______.

The term weather ______.

While there has been a general trend toward very heavy precipitation across the nation, the increase has been greatest for ______.

A social function refers to a(n) ______.

According to the essay on weather, the Number 1 natural disaster in the United States is ______.

The years 2014-2016 ______.

Since the 1980s, the primary energy source in the United States has been ______.

Climate change refers to ______.

Introduction: The Sociological Perspective

Numbers Dont Lie

Winning Is Everything

Children Are Our Most Precious Commodity

Love Knows No Reason

Stress Is Bad for Your Well-Being

The Golden Years Are Tarnished Years

Whats in a Name That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

The More We Pay, the More Its Worth

Money Is the Root of All Evil

Youve Come a Long Way, Baby

America Is the Land of Equal Opportunity

Violence Is on the Rise in the United States--No One Is Safe

There Ought to Be a Law

Honesty Is the Best Policy

The Nuclear Family Is the Backbone of American Society

Marriage Is a Failing Institution

Welfare Is Ruining This Country

Immigrants Are Ruining This Nation

Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives

Education Is the Great Equalizer

We Are One Nation Under God

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Exam 15: Theres Nothing We Can Do About the Weather

Ninety-seven percent of the scientific community agree that ______.

In the Second Thoughts essay on the weather, deforestation is linked to a(n) ______.

The United States constitutes 4% of the world population but contributes ______ of the atmosphere's carbon dioxide.

A latent dysfunction is a(n) ______.

What is the largest single source of CO2 in the United States?

A manifest dysfunction is best understood as a(n) ______.

One's "carbon footprint" refers to ______.

The term weather ______.

While there has been a general trend toward very heavy precipitation across the nation, the increase has been greatest for ______.

A social function refers to a(n) ______.

According to the essay on weather, the Number 1 natural disaster in the United States is ______.

The years 2014-2016 ______.

Since the 1980s, the primary energy source in the United States has been ______.

Climate change refers to ______.

Introduction: The Sociological Perspective

Numbers Dont Lie

Winning Is Everything

Children Are Our Most Precious Commodity

Love Knows No Reason

Stress Is Bad for Your Well-Being

The Golden Years Are Tarnished Years

Whats in a Name That Which We Call a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet

Beauty Is Only Skin Deep

The More We Pay, the More Its Worth

Money Is the Root of All Evil

Youve Come a Long Way, Baby

America Is the Land of Equal Opportunity

Violence Is on the Rise in the United States--No One Is Safe

There Ought to Be a Law

Honesty Is the Best Policy

The Nuclear Family Is the Backbone of American Society

Marriage Is a Failing Institution

Welfare Is Ruining This Country

Immigrants Are Ruining This Nation

Technology Is Taking Over Our Lives

Education Is the Great Equalizer

We Are One Nation Under God

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What is the largest single source of CO₂ in the United States?