Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of integrated pest management?

Accepted Answer

A) It completely eliminates the use of chemical pesticides. 
B) It uses only organic pesticides. 
C) It views a field of crops as an ecosystem. 
D) It uses the Malthusian approach to pest management. 
A) It completely eliminates the use of chemical pesticides. 
B) It uses only organic pesticides. 
C) It views a field of crops as an ecosystem. 
D) It uses the Malthusian approach to pest management. C

Question 2

The Wise Use Movement has ________.

Accepted Answer

A) convinced developed nations to stop harvesting timber in national forests 
B) convinced the U.S.government to implement the Kyoto protocol 
C) been praised as the leader of environmental groups by Greenpeace 
D) vigorously opposed environmental regulation in oil and gas exploration 
A) convinced developed nations to stop harvesting timber in national forests 
B) convinced the U.S.government to implement the Kyoto protocol 
C) been praised as the leader of environmental groups by Greenpeace 
D) vigorously opposed environmental regulation in oil and gas exploration D

Question 3

Why is it that the hydrologic cycle is no longer able to fully cleanse water?

Accepted Answer

The hydrologic cycle is interfered with by various kinds of human pollution,including raw sewage,pesticides and other chemicals,nitrate and phosphate fertilizers,and waste products from factories and nuclear power generators.As population and technology have grown,the resulting pollution has become so massive that the hydrologic cycle cannot fully cleanse the water,although techniques
exist to assist nature in this process.

Question 4

Which of the following was a key factor that led the early twentieth century people to perceive environmental pollution as a threat?

Accepted Answer

A) the devastating effects that nuclear bombs had on the environment 
B) the establishment of environmental interest groups 
C) the discovery of fossil fuels 
D) the depletion of the ozone layer 
A) the devastating effects that nuclear bombs had on the environment 
B) the establishment of environmental interest groups 
C) the discovery of fossil fuels 
D) the depletion of the ozone layer

Question 5

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to the greenhouse effect by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) preventing the escape of solar infrared radiation 
B) preventing sunlight from reaching the earth's surface 
C) reducing the temperature of the earth's atmosphere 
D) reducing oxygen levels in water bodies 
A) preventing the escape of solar infrared radiation 
B) preventing sunlight from reaching the earth's surface 
C) reducing the temperature of the earth's atmosphere 
D) reducing oxygen levels in water bodies

Question 6

The early environmental groups at the beginning of the twentieth century ________.

Accepted Answer

A) focused exclusively on environmental degradation 
B) focused on protecting wilderness areas for use by human beings 
C) unanimously believed that the earth's carrying capacity was exceeded 
D) made the general public in the U.S.aware of environmental concerns 
A) focused exclusively on environmental degradation 
B) focused on protecting wilderness areas for use by human beings 
C) unanimously believed that the earth's carrying capacity was exceeded 
D) made the general public in the U.S.aware of environmental concerns

Question 7

Which of the following is a disadvantage of achieving high levels of affluence?

Accepted Answer

A) People have to consume the earth's resources and pollute its environment. 
B) People have to stop using nuclear energy in order to save the environment. 
C) Only a few people will have access to material goods for achieving high levels of affluence. 
D) Less-developed nations will have to stop industrializing,which can adversely impact world economy. 
A) People have to consume the earth's resources and pollute its environment. 
B) People have to stop using nuclear energy in order to save the environment. 
C) Only a few people will have access to material goods for achieving high levels of affluence. 
D) Less-developed nations will have to stop industrializing,which can adversely impact world economy.

Question 8

What does the conflict perspective state about environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

From the conflict perspective,environmen

Question 9

Davis and Frank are environmental scientists discussing the factors that have led to the environmental problems faced by the world today.They are most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) chlorofluorocarbons in aerosol cans and refrigeration units contribute to ozone depletion 
B) gases released into the earth's atmosphere by burning fossil fuels cause temperatures to dip 
C) crude oil is the longest-lasting nonrenewable energy source 
D) desertification leads to a decline in oxygen levels in water bodies 
A) chlorofluorocarbons in aerosol cans and refrigeration units contribute to ozone depletion 
B) gases released into the earth's atmosphere by burning fossil fuels cause temperatures to dip 
C) crude oil is the longest-lasting nonrenewable energy source 
D) desertification leads to a decline in oxygen levels in water bodies

Question 10

Which of the following is true of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) An ecosystem is always relatively small. 
B) Changes in one part of an ecosystem will always produce changes in the other parts. 
C) Human-induced changes in an ecosystem seldom have a major negative effect. 
D) A self-sufficient ecosystem interacts with other ecosystems at the overlap of their borders. 
A) An ecosystem is always relatively small. 
B) Changes in one part of an ecosystem will always produce changes in the other parts. 
C) Human-induced changes in an ecosystem seldom have a major negative effect. 
D) A self-sufficient ecosystem interacts with other ecosystems at the overlap of their borders.

Question 11

Farmers in the country of Carbodia continuously grow food crops throughout the year since the country exports food products.This has resulted in the reduction of the quantity of land suitable for agriculture.Which of the following land degradation phenomena is described in the given scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) desertification 
B) deforestation 
C) eutrophication 
D) decortication 
A) desertification 
B) deforestation 
C) eutrophication 
D) decortication

Question 12

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)________.

Accepted Answer

A) required that public hearings be held on matters that might adversely affect the environment 
B) empowered the Environment Protection Agency (EP
A) to monitor and regulate standards of air quality 
C) helped establish the Environmental Defense Fund 
D) helped establish the Natural Resources Defense Council 
A) required that public hearings be held on matters that might adversely affect the environment 
B) empowered the Environment Protection Agency (EP
A) to monitor and regulate standards of air quality 
C) helped establish the Environmental Defense Fund 
D) helped establish the Natural Resources Defense Council

Question 13

Environmental justice refers to the idea that ________.

Accepted Answer

A) land degradation occurs when humans tamper with the environment 
B) environmental hazards should be shared equally by various groups in society 
C) an upper-size limit is imposed on a population by its environmental resources and that cannot be permanently exceeded 
D) high technology and environmental preservation are at odds with one another 
A) land degradation occurs when humans tamper with the environment 
B) environmental hazards should be shared equally by various groups in society 
C) an upper-size limit is imposed on a population by its environmental resources and that cannot be permanently exceeded 
D) high technology and environmental preservation are at odds with one another

Question 14

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an agreement to limit ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the usage of fossil fuels as energy sources 
B) the usage of radioactive materials 
C) the use of ozone-depleting chemicals 
D) the emission of sulfur dioxide 
A) the usage of fossil fuels as energy sources 
B) the usage of radioactive materials 
C) the use of ozone-depleting chemicals 
D) the emission of sulfur dioxide

Question 15

What are some of the consequences of global warming?

Accepted Answer

The consequences of global warming inclu

Question 16

Which of the following is true of the functionalist perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) It states that environmental problems have less to do with the limited amount of resources available than with their distribution. 
B) It views society as a system made up of interrelated and interdependent parts,each working toward the maintenance of the system. 
C) It stresses the importance of social definitions and subjective assessments of reality. 
D) It says that highly technological social organizations are always dysfunctional. 
A) It states that environmental problems have less to do with the limited amount of resources available than with their distribution. 
B) It views society as a system made up of interrelated and interdependent parts,each working toward the maintenance of the system. 
C) It stresses the importance of social definitions and subjective assessments of reality. 
D) It says that highly technological social organizations are always dysfunctional.

Question 17

Carbon ranching allows industries or individuals that spew carbon into the atmosphere to make up for it by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) artificially pumping oxygen into the air 
B) paying a country with forests to preserve those forests 
C) manufacturing and recycling beverage bottles at a lower cost 
D) reducing nitrogen emission 
A) artificially pumping oxygen into the air 
B) paying a country with forests to preserve those forests 
C) manufacturing and recycling beverage bottles at a lower cost 
D) reducing nitrogen emission

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) It requires industrialized nations to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases. 
B) It requires developed countries to reduce their growth rate. 
C) It requires all nations to reduce their emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals. 
D) Its implementation has produced a substantial drop in greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere. 
A) It requires industrialized nations to reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases. 
B) It requires developed countries to reduce their growth rate. 
C) It requires all nations to reduce their emissions of ozone-depleting chemicals. 
D) Its implementation has produced a substantial drop in greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.

Question 19

What was the outcome of the fervor generated by environmental groups in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

The fervor generated by major nationwide

Question 20

Many scientists believe that the disposal of radioactive wastes is a major problem.Which of the following is a reason that the disposal of radioactive wastes could be a major problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Radioactive wastes are resistant to the process of eutrophication. 
B) Radioactive wastes cannot be contained under any condition. 
C) Radioactive wastes cannot be converted into a solid state. 
D) Radioactive wastes remain active for a very long period of time. 
A) Radioactive wastes are resistant to the process of eutrophication. 
B) Radioactive wastes cannot be contained under any condition. 
C) Radioactive wastes cannot be converted into a solid state. 
D) Radioactive wastes remain active for a very long period of time.

Which of the following is a characteristic of integrated pest management?

The Wise Use Movement has ________.

Why is it that the hydrologic cycle is no longer able to fully cleanse water?

Which of the following was a key factor that led the early twentieth century people to perceive environmental pollution as a threat?

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to the greenhouse effect by ________.

The early environmental groups at the beginning of the twentieth century ________.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of achieving high levels of affluence?

What does the conflict perspective state about environmental problems?

Davis and Frank are environmental scientists discussing the factors that have led to the environmental problems faced by the world today.They are most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Which of the following is true of an ecosystem?

Farmers in the country of Carbodia continuously grow food crops throughout the year since the country exports food products.This has resulted in the reduction of the quantity of land suitable for agriculture.Which of the following land degradation phenomena is described in the given scenario?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)________.

Environmental justice refers to the idea that ________.

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an agreement to limit ________.

What are some of the consequences of global warming?

Which of the following is true of the functionalist perspective?

Carbon ranching allows industries or individuals that spew carbon into the atmosphere to make up for it by ________.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Kyoto Protocol?

What was the outcome of the fervor generated by environmental groups in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s?

Many scientists believe that the disposal of radioactive wastes is a major problem.Which of the following is a reason that the disposal of radioactive wastes could be a major problem?

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Violence, War, and Terrorism

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Exam 14: Environmental Problems

Which of the following is a characteristic of integrated pest management?

The Wise Use Movement has ________.

Why is it that the hydrologic cycle is no longer able to fully cleanse water?

Which of the following was a key factor that led the early twentieth century people to perceive environmental pollution as a threat?

Gases such as carbon dioxide and methane contribute to the greenhouse effect by ________.

The early environmental groups at the beginning of the twentieth century ________.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of achieving high levels of affluence?

What does the conflict perspective state about environmental problems?

Davis and Frank are environmental scientists discussing the factors that have led to the environmental problems faced by the world today.They are most likely to agree with the fact that ________.

Which of the following is true of an ecosystem?

Farmers in the country of Carbodia continuously grow food crops throughout the year since the country exports food products.This has resulted in the reduction of the quantity of land suitable for agriculture.Which of the following land degradation phenomena is described in the given scenario?

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)________.

Environmental justice refers to the idea that ________.

The Montreal Protocol of 1987 was an agreement to limit ________.

What are some of the consequences of global warming?

Which of the following is true of the functionalist perspective?

Carbon ranching allows industries or individuals that spew carbon into the atmosphere to make up for it by ________.

Which of the following is a true statement about the Kyoto Protocol?

What was the outcome of the fervor generated by environmental groups in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s?

Many scientists believe that the disposal of radioactive wastes is a major problem.Which of the following is a reason that the disposal of radioactive wastes could be a major problem?

Approaches to the Study of Social Problems

Concentration of Power: Economic and Political Institutions

Family-Related Problems

Health and Illness

Education, Science, and Technology

Poverty

Race and Ethnic Relations

Gender,Sexual Orientation, and Social Inequality

Age and Social Inequality

Crime and Delinquency

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Trade

Population Growth and Urbanization

Violence, War, and Terrorism

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