Exam 4: Threats to the Environment

A realistic/rational plan to conserve energy could include which of the following?

The biosphere of the planet includes the surface layer as well as the surrounding __________.

Environmental classism refers to the fact that the poor are more likely to __________.

How is the U.S.cornucopia view of nature related to environmental problems? Ideal

Curtailing the waste of energy will involve __________.

Describe the process and implications of the greenhouse effect. Ideal

The policy of __________ is visible when companies manufacture goods and then make changes to market new items for continued consumption.

Environmental problems are not caused solely by the increasing number of people in the world today.

The U.S.economic system of __________ depends on the maximization of profits and the minimization of costs.

Creating demands (needs)for products where no actual need exists contributes directly to __________.

The sharing of knowledge by members of a society exists in a(n)__________.

The greenhouse effect,while leading to increased temperatures in the temperate zones of the world,creates high-pressure conditions in polar regions that prevent the polar ice caps from melting.

What environmental issue can be the result of increased production and increased consumption?

A person who holds the belief that nature is a vast and bountiful storehouse to be used by human beings would be considered to have a(n)__________.

Which of the following is a major source of water pollution?

Solutions for environmental problems in the United States call for __________.

According to the text,what do Americans believe about technology in relation to environmental problems?

Analyze the relationship between capitalism and planned obsolescence.

According to the text,one effective alternative for a plan to solve our environmental crisis is the government __________.

The cornucopia view of nature in America can lead to __________.