Question 1

The combination of sulfur oxide with oxygen and water produces

Accepted Answer

A)  acid precipitation. 
B)  chlorofluorocarbon. 
C)  greenhouse effects. 
D)  photochemical smog. 
E)  ammonia. 
A)  acid precipitation. 
B)  chlorofluorocarbon. 
C)  greenhouse effects. 
D)  photochemical smog. 
E)  ammonia.

Question 2

Conservation is

Accepted Answer

A)  the sustainable use and management of natural resources. 
B)  maintenance of resources in their present condition. 
C)  invention and diffusion of new agricultural practices. 
D)  breeding programs to rebuild endangered species. 
E)  maintaining wild environments. 
A)  the sustainable use and management of natural resources. 
B)  maintenance of resources in their present condition. 
C)  invention and diffusion of new agricultural practices. 
D)  breeding programs to rebuild endangered species. 
E)  maintaining wild environments.

Question 3

Water polluted by a farmer's poor irrigation control of fertilized lands is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  nonpoint source pollution. 
B)  point source pollution. 
C)  biochemical oxygen demand pollution. 
D)  municipal sewage pollution. 
E)  industrial pollution. 
A)  nonpoint source pollution. 
B)  point source pollution. 
C)  biochemical oxygen demand pollution. 
D)  municipal sewage pollution. 
E)  industrial pollution.

Question 4

Before the Industrial Revolution,the most important source of fuel was

Accepted Answer

A)  biomass. 
B)  coal. 
C)  natural gas. 
D)  petroleum. 
E)  alcohol. 
A)  biomass. 
B)  coal. 
C)  natural gas. 
D)  petroleum. 
E)  alcohol.

Question 5

Electric vehicles may still be using fossil fuels

Accepted Answer

A)  because they all have a supplemental gas tank. 
B)  at a greater rate than conventional vehicles. 
C)  because batteries require oil to operate. 
D)  well into the 21st century. 
E)  if their charge comes from fossil-fueled power plants. 
A)  because they all have a supplemental gas tank. 
B)  at a greater rate than conventional vehicles. 
C)  because batteries require oil to operate. 
D)  well into the 21st century. 
E)  if their charge comes from fossil-fueled power plants.

Question 6

Why did virtually all countries in the world agree to ban the use of CFCs by 2020 for developed countries and by 2030 for developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent acid rain 
B)  to reduce global warming 
C)  because there are cheaper coolants that work better 
D)  because of overwhelming evidence that they destroy the ozone layer 
E)  because of overwhelming evidence that they cause smog in cities 
A)  to prevent acid rain 
B)  to reduce global warming 
C)  because there are cheaper coolants that work better 
D)  because of overwhelming evidence that they destroy the ozone layer 
E)  because of overwhelming evidence that they cause smog in cities

Question 7

Explain why the disposal of hazardous waste is especially difficult.

Accepted Answer

Can contaminate wate

Question 8

A condition in which sunlight causes hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides to react in the atmosphere produces

Accepted Answer

A)  acid deposition. 
B)  chlorofluorocarbon. 
C)  greenhouse effect. 
D)  photochemical smog. 
E)  ammonia. 
A)  acid deposition. 
B)  chlorofluorocarbon. 
C)  greenhouse effect. 
D)  photochemical smog. 
E)  ammonia.

Question 9

Figure 14.7.4  
-This figure represents

Accepted Answer

A)  hydroelectric potential. 
B)  wind power potential. 
C)  solar power generation. 
D)  nuclear power generation. 
E)  solar power potential. 
A)  hydroelectric potential. 
B)  wind power potential. 
C)  solar power generation. 
D)  nuclear power generation. 
E)  solar power potential.

Question 10

Describe the potential for solar and wind power.

Accepted Answer

The potential for solar and wind power i

Question 11

Figure 14.9.2: Pollution Compared to a Country's Wealth  
-This figure indicates that increasing GNI per capita is associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  first decreasing but then increasing population growth. 
B)  first increasing but then decreasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). 
C)  first decreasing but then increasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). 
D)  increasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). 
E)  decreasing population growth. 
A)  first decreasing but then increasing population growth. 
B)  first increasing but then decreasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). 
C)  first decreasing but then increasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). 
D)  increasing emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂). 
E)  decreasing population growth.

Question 12

At current rates of use,the proven reserve to run out first would be

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas. 
B)  coal. 
C)  hydroelectric power. 
D)  petroleum. 
E)  biomass. 
A)  natural gas. 
B)  coal. 
C)  hydroelectric power. 
D)  petroleum. 
E)  biomass.

Question 13

The World Wildlife Federation claims the world surpassed its sustainable level around

Accepted Answer

A)  1960. 
B)  1970. 
C)  1980. 
D)  1990. 
E)  2000. 
A)  1960. 
B)  1970. 
C)  1980. 
D)  1990. 
E)  2000.

Question 14

Arguing that trees should be cut so long as the forest remains is what kind of approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  preservation 
B)  wilderness 
C)  conservation 
D)  unsustainable 
E)  biodiverse 
A)  preservation 
B)  wilderness 
C)  conservation 
D)  unsustainable 
E)  biodiverse

Question 15

How can we justify spending so much money on alternatives to fossil fuels if we don't even have a good measure of how much is still beneath the earth's surface? With the two paths provided,how would you divide our financial resources between 1)figuring out how to quantify,extract,and better use fossil fuels and 2)development and implementation of alternative energy sources?

Accepted Answer

The justification for spending money on

Question 16

Even though Japan is currently rethinking their nuclear energy policy,why did they choose to build all the nuclear power plants in the first place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan has significant industrial energy needs and very little fossil fuel reserves. 
B)  Japan can use seawater to cool their nuclear power plants. 
C)  Air pollution concerns prompted Japan do build many nuclear power plants. 
D)  Japan exports most of their refined fossil fuels so there isn't enough for domestic use. 
E)  Japan is trying to help reduce global warming by following an energy policy that requires a large percentage of energy from nuclear sources. 
A)  Japan has significant industrial energy needs and very little fossil fuel reserves. 
B)  Japan can use seawater to cool their nuclear power plants. 
C)  Air pollution concerns prompted Japan do build many nuclear power plants. 
D)  Japan exports most of their refined fossil fuels so there isn't enough for domestic use. 
E)  Japan is trying to help reduce global warming by following an energy policy that requires a large percentage of energy from nuclear sources.

Question 17

China has recently surpassed the United States as the world leader for

Accepted Answer

A)  the supply of energy. 
B)  energy efficient buildings. 
C)  the demand of energy. 
D)  the cleanest urban air quality. 
E)  highest efficiency automobiles. 
A)  the supply of energy. 
B)  energy efficient buildings. 
C)  the demand of energy. 
D)  the cleanest urban air quality. 
E)  highest efficiency automobiles.

Question 18

Which is not true about sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 
B)  It is promoted when the biodiversity of a particular place or Earth as a whole is protected. 
C)  It includes both conservation and preservation. 
D)  Sustainable development does not consider economic factors. 
E)  Many of the richest nations display the highest per capita pollution levels. 
A)  Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. 
B)  It is promoted when the biodiversity of a particular place or Earth as a whole is protected. 
C)  It includes both conservation and preservation. 
D)  Sustainable development does not consider economic factors. 
E)  Many of the richest nations display the highest per capita pollution levels.

Question 19

Pollution occurs if

Accepted Answer

A)  there is more waste than a resource can tolerate. 
B)  there is less waste than environmental capacity. 
C)  recycling occurs. 
D)  waste is thrown away. 
E)  a regulation is passed. 
A)  there is more waste than a resource can tolerate. 
B)  there is less waste than environmental capacity. 
C)  recycling occurs. 
D)  waste is thrown away. 
E)  a regulation is passed.

Question 20

Two distinctive characteristics of fossil fuels underlie the energy crisis.What are these two characteristics?

Accepted Answer

finite; no

The combination of sulfur oxide with oxygen and water produces

Conservation is

Water polluted by a farmer's poor irrigation control of fertilized lands is an example of

Before the Industrial Revolution,the most important source of fuel was

Electric vehicles may still be using fossil fuels

Why did virtually all countries in the world agree to ban the use of CFCs by 2020 for developed countries and by 2030 for developing countries?

Explain why the disposal of hazardous waste is especially difficult.

A condition in which sunlight causes hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides to react in the atmosphere produces

Figure 14.7.4 -This figure represents

Describe the potential for solar and wind power.

Figure 14.9.2: Pollution Compared to a Country's Wealth -This figure indicates that increasing GNI per capita is associated with

At current rates of use,the proven reserve to run out first would be

The World Wildlife Federation claims the world surpassed its sustainable level around

Arguing that trees should be cut so long as the forest remains is what kind of approach?

Even though Japan is currently rethinking their nuclear energy policy,why did they choose to build all the nuclear power plants in the first place?

China has recently surpassed the United States as the world leader for

Which is not true about sustainable development?

Pollution occurs if

Two distinctive characteristics of fossil fuels underlie the energy crisis.What are these two characteristics?

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The combination of sulfur oxide with oxygen and water produces

Conservation is

Water polluted by a farmer's poor irrigation control of fertilized lands is an example of

Before the Industrial Revolution,the most important source of fuel was

Electric vehicles may still be using fossil fuels

Why did virtually all countries in the world agree to ban the use of CFCs by 2020 for developed countries and by 2030 for developing countries?

Explain why the disposal of hazardous waste is especially difficult.

A condition in which sunlight causes hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides to react in the atmosphere produces

Figure 14.7.4 -This figure represents

Describe the potential for solar and wind power.

Figure 14.9.2: Pollution Compared to a Country's Wealth -This figure indicates that increasing GNI per capita is associated with

At current rates of use,the proven reserve to run out first would be

The World Wildlife Federation claims the world surpassed its sustainable level around

Arguing that trees should be cut so long as the forest remains is what kind of approach?

Even though Japan is currently rethinking their nuclear energy policy,why did they choose to build all the nuclear power plants in the first place?

China has recently surpassed the United States as the world leader for

Which is not true about sustainable development?

Pollution occurs if

Two distinctive characteristics of fossil fuels underlie the energy crisis.What are these two characteristics?

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