Question 1

One of the primary causes of the leveling of Brazilian rain forests is

Accepted Answer

A)  acid rain. 
B)  climate changes, partly due to pollution from the burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  Amazon Basin flooding. 
D)  native reliance on deforestation to meet economic needs. 
A)  acid rain. 
B)  climate changes, partly due to pollution from the burning of fossil fuels. 
C)  Amazon Basin flooding. 
D)  native reliance on deforestation to meet economic needs. D

Question 2

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798),an adrift seaman exclaims,"Water,water everywhere,Nor any drop to drink." Why is it that,today,many people suffer from a shortage of drinking water?

Accepted Answer

LDCs are more likely than EDCs to have water shortages,for a variety of reasons: 1)LDCs often have low per-capita water supplies; 2)these water supplies are often contaminated from industrialization; 3)high population growth contributes to both the short supply of water and its contamination.

Question 3

Environmental optimists attribute global warming to natural cycles,as opposed to human activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The primary focus of the 1989 Basel Convention was to address

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming. 
B)  ozone depletion. 
C)  pollution caused by burning coal. 
D)  the dumping of hazardous wastes. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  ozone depletion. 
C)  pollution caused by burning coal. 
D)  the dumping of hazardous wastes.

Question 5

Sustainable development refers to a process of

Accepted Answer

A)  protecting the biosphere at the cost of human development. 
B)  protecting the biosphere while advancing human development. 
C)  sustaining economic development as natural resources run low. 
D)  wealth redistribution from the rich to the poor. 
A)  protecting the biosphere at the cost of human development. 
B)  protecting the biosphere while advancing human development. 
C)  sustaining economic development as natural resources run low. 
D)  wealth redistribution from the rich to the poor.

Question 6

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)questions whether humans have contributed to global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

MNCs often set up waste dumping operations in LDCs because

Accepted Answer

A)  LDCs can dispose of waste more efficiently than EDCs. 
B)  EDCs do not dispose of the waste properly. 
C)  LDCs have fewer environmental regulations. 
D)  LDCs have tougher environmental regulations. 
A)  LDCs can dispose of waste more efficiently than EDCs. 
B)  EDCs do not dispose of the waste properly. 
C)  LDCs have fewer environmental regulations. 
D)  LDCs have tougher environmental regulations.

Question 8

Should EDCs provide financial and technological re­sources to LDCs as they seek to develop economically? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Answers should note that EDCs developed

Question 9

Environmental pessimists worry that,in the future,countries will increasingly clash over

Accepted Answer

A)  oil 
B)  water 
C)  acid rain and other pollutants 
D)  all of the above 
A)  oil 
B)  water 
C)  acid rain and other pollutants 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

In October 1999,the population of the world reached

Accepted Answer

A)  1 billion. 
B)  3 billion. 
C)  6 billion. 
D)  10 billion. 
A)  1 billion. 
B)  3 billion. 
C)  6 billion. 
D)  10 billion.

Question 11

What is carrying capacity?

Accepted Answer

It is the largest nu

Question 12

So far,there have been few international efforts to address the problems of ground pollution,with the exception of MNCs dumping waste in LDCs.Countries have been left to their own devices to care for or pollute their territories.How is it that other seemingly domestic problems,such as smog or freshwater pollution,have taken their places on the global agenda?

Accepted Answer

The answer should note the non

Question 13

The United States has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The largest number of humans that Earth can sustain indefinitely at current rates of per capita consumption of natural resources is known as Earth's

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental capacity. 
B)  population limit. 
C)  sustainability index. 
D)  carrying capacity. 
A)  environmental capacity. 
B)  population limit. 
C)  sustainability index. 
D)  carrying capacity.

Question 15

Surveys have found that most Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  would be willing to pay a "gas tax" to reduce pollution. 
B)  were willing to pay a "gas tax" when gas was cheap. 
C)  have mixed feelings about a "gas tax" to reduce pollution. 
D)  oppose a "gas tax." 
A)  would be willing to pay a "gas tax" to reduce pollution. 
B)  were willing to pay a "gas tax" when gas was cheap. 
C)  have mixed feelings about a "gas tax" to reduce pollution. 
D)  oppose a "gas tax."

Question 16

What is the primary mission of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)?

Accepted Answer

A)  to educate women about birth control methods 
B)  to advocate the use of safe and legal abortions as a means to curb population growth 
C)  to increase financial aid to women who agree not to have children 
D)  to provide women opportunities to enter historically male-dominated fields such as science and business 
A)  to educate women about birth control methods 
B)  to advocate the use of safe and legal abortions as a means to curb population growth 
C)  to increase financial aid to women who agree not to have children 
D)  to provide women opportunities to enter historically male-dominated fields such as science and business

Question 17

The thinning of the ozone layer causes

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma. 
B)  desertification. 
C)  acid rain. 
D)  cancer. 
A)  asthma. 
B)  desertification. 
C)  acid rain. 
D)  cancer.

Question 18

Describe briefly what is meant by the greenhouse effect.

Accepted Answer

It is the accumulation of CO₂ i

Question 19

Alternative sources of power such as solar or geother­mal are limited by all of the following factors except

Accepted Answer

A)  limited availability of resources. 
B)  cost. 
C)  production capacity. 
D)  consumer reliance on traditional energy sources. 
A)  limited availability of resources. 
B)  cost. 
C)  production capacity. 
D)  consumer reliance on traditional energy sources.

Question 20

Which type of approach to the population problem advocates the use of contraceptives?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic 
B)  political 
C)  religious 
D)  social 
A)  economic 
B)  political 
C)  religious 
D)  social

One of the primary causes of the leveling of Brazilian rain forests is

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798),an adrift seaman exclaims,"Water,water everywhere,Nor any drop to drink." Why is it that,today,many people suffer from a shortage of drinking water?

Environmental optimists attribute global warming to natural cycles,as opposed to human activity.

The primary focus of the 1989 Basel Convention was to address

Sustainable development refers to a process of

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)questions whether humans have contributed to global warming.

MNCs often set up waste dumping operations in LDCs because

Should EDCs provide financial and technological resources to LDCs as they seek to develop economically? Explain your answer.

Environmental pessimists worry that,in the future,countries will increasingly clash over

In October 1999,the population of the world reached

What is carrying capacity?

The United States has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol.

The largest number of humans that Earth can sustain indefinitely at current rates of per capita consumption of natural resources is known as Earth's

Surveys have found that most Americans

What is the primary mission of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)?

The thinning of the ozone layer causes

Describe briefly what is meant by the greenhouse effect.

Alternative sources of power such as solar or geothermal are limited by all of the following factors except

Which type of approach to the population problem advocates the use of contraceptives?

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

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Exam 12: Preserving and Enhancing the Biosphere

One of the primary causes of the leveling of Brazilian rain forests is

In Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798),an adrift seaman exclaims,"Water,water everywhere,Nor any drop to drink." Why is it that,today,many people suffer from a shortage of drinking water?

Environmental optimists attribute global warming to natural cycles,as opposed to human activity.

The primary focus of the 1989 Basel Convention was to address

Sustainable development refers to a process of

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)questions whether humans have contributed to global warming.

MNCs often set up waste dumping operations in LDCs because

Should EDCs provide financial and technological re­sources to LDCs as they seek to develop economically? Explain your answer.

Environmental pessimists worry that,in the future,countries will increasingly clash over

In October 1999,the population of the world reached

What is carrying capacity?

The United States has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol.

The largest number of humans that Earth can sustain indefinitely at current rates of per capita consumption of natural resources is known as Earth's

Surveys have found that most Americans

What is the primary mission of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)?

The thinning of the ozone layer causes

Describe briefly what is meant by the greenhouse effect.

Alternative sources of power such as solar or geother­mal are limited by all of the following factors except

Which type of approach to the population problem advocates the use of contraceptives?

Thinking and Caring About World Politics

The Evolution of World Politics

Levels of Analysis and Foreign Policy

Nationalism: the Traditional Orientation

Globalization: the Alternative Orientation

Power, statecraft, and the National State: The Traditional Structure

Intergovernmental Organizations: Alternative Governance

International Law and Human Rights

Pursuing Security

National Economic Competition: The Traditional Road

International Economics: The Alternative Road

Filters

Should EDCs provide financial and technological resources to LDCs as they seek to develop economically? Explain your answer.

Alternative sources of power such as solar or geothermal are limited by all of the following factors except