Question 1

The notion that international organizations are at­tempting to control LDCs' environmental resources is called

Accepted Answer

A)  eco-feminism. 
B)  eco-determinism. 
C)  eco-colonialism. 
D)  eco-fatalism. 
A)  eco-feminism. 
B)  eco-determinism. 
C)  eco-colonialism. 
D)  eco-fatalism.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between energy and geographic location?

Accepted Answer

A)  While energy consumption is greater in the North, the demand for energy is greater in the South. 
B)  While energy consumption is greater in the South, the demand for energy is greater in the North. 
C)  Energy consumption in the North approximates consumption in the South. 
D)  Energy consumption in both the North and South has decreased as the result of increased conservation efforts. 
A)  While energy consumption is greater in the North, the demand for energy is greater in the South. 
B)  While energy consumption is greater in the South, the demand for energy is greater in the North. 
C)  Energy consumption in the North approximates consumption in the South. 
D)  Energy consumption in both the North and South has decreased as the result of increased conservation efforts.

Question 3

Deforestation contributes to increasing carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere because

Accepted Answer

A)  trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. 
B)  trees contribute to higher ozone levels. 
C)  trees increase the level of farming. 
D)  deforestation converts carbon dioxide into oxygen. 
A)  trees convert carbon dioxide into oxygen. 
B)  trees contribute to higher ozone levels. 
C)  trees increase the level of farming. 
D)  deforestation converts carbon dioxide into oxygen.

Question 4

Options for sustainable development include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  setting strict regulations on natural resource con­sumption. 
B)  restricting economic development in LDCs. 
C)  EDCs making a financial commitment to LDCs to help them develop responsibly. 
D)  encouraging Northern industries to relocate their operations to LDCs. 
A)  setting strict regulations on natural resource con­sumption. 
B)  restricting economic development in LDCs. 
C)  EDCs making a financial commitment to LDCs to help them develop responsibly. 
D)  encouraging Northern industries to relocate their operations to LDCs.

Question 5

Researchers project that population growth over the next 50 years will be greatest in

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Africa. 
A)  North America. 
B)  South America. 
C)  Europe. 
D)  Africa.

Question 6

What is the so-called resource (petroleum,natural gas,and minerals)puzzle?

Accepted Answer

The puzzle is how to maintain the indust

Question 7

What are the two contending schools of thought concerning the best method of achieving sustainable development? Which do you support? Why?

Accepted Answer

The essay should offer an in-depth analy

Question 8

Which two countries are among those that failed to ratify the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada and United Kingdom 
B)  China and Japan 
C)  Russia and United States 
D)  India and Pakistan 
A)  Canada and United Kingdom 
B)  China and Japan 
C)  Russia and United States 
D)  India and Pakistan

Question 9

The recent decline in air pollution in EDCs is offset by

Accepted Answer

A)  increased levels of air pollution in LDCs. 
B)  the advent of highly polluting vehicles such as sports utility vehicles in EDCs. 
C)  decreased international aid to fight air pollution. 
D)  IGO deregulation of industrial standards on air pollution. 
A)  increased levels of air pollution in LDCs. 
B)  the advent of highly polluting vehicles such as sports utility vehicles in EDCs. 
C)  decreased international aid to fight air pollution. 
D)  IGO deregulation of industrial standards on air pollution.

Question 10

Each of the following is a significant factor in marine pollution except

Accepted Answer

A)  offshore mining. 
B)  industrial waste. 
C)  ocean waste dumping. 
D)  nuclear waste seepage. 
A)  offshore mining. 
B)  industrial waste. 
C)  ocean waste dumping. 
D)  nuclear waste seepage.

Question 11

EDCs and LDCs contribute equally to the exponential population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The contraceptive prevalence rate in LDCs is

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing on average due to increased education and access to birth control. 
B)  decreasing on average due to governmental bans on birth control. 
C)  decreasing on average due to religious and cultural norms limiting the use of contraception. 
D)  approximately the same as it was in 1960 due to continued limited access to contraception. 
A)  increasing on average due to increased education and access to birth control. 
B)  decreasing on average due to governmental bans on birth control. 
C)  decreasing on average due to religious and cultural norms limiting the use of contraception. 
D)  approximately the same as it was in 1960 due to continued limited access to contraception.

Question 13

Describe the relationship between poverty and overpop­ulation.Identify and evaluate the main theories about this relationship,providing specific evidence where possible.

Accepted Answer

Most people think that overpopulation ca

Question 14

Which of the following regions' food supply would be most severely affected by a decline in the marine catch?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America and northern Europe 
B)  Asia and Africa 
C)  Asia and South America 
D)  Africa and southern Europe 
A)  North America and northern Europe 
B)  Asia and Africa 
C)  Asia and South America 
D)  Africa and southern Europe

Question 15

Which of the following is not a part of the biosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  land water and air 
B)  all life forms 
C)  the upper atmosphere 
D)  Earth's core 
A)  land water and air 
B)  all life forms 
C)  the upper atmosphere 
D)  Earth's core

Question 16

One negative side effect of industrialization is

Accepted Answer

A)  greatly expanded global wealth. 
B)  increased amounts of pollution in the world. 
C)  decreased infant mortality rates. 
D)  extended life expectancy of individuals living in LDCs. 
A)  greatly expanded global wealth. 
B)  increased amounts of pollution in the world. 
C)  decreased infant mortality rates. 
D)  extended life expectancy of individuals living in LDCs.

Question 17

List several causes underlying global population growth.

Accepted Answer

Fewer deaths,decreased infant

Question 18

What did the Convention on Desertification accomplish?

Accepted Answer

This set up a program to monit

Question 19

Global warming was first introduced as a topic before the UN Security Council in 2007.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The notion that international organizations are attempting to control LDCs' environmental resources is called

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between energy and geographic location?

Deforestation contributes to increasing carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere because

Options for sustainable development include all of the following except

Researchers project that population growth over the next 50 years will be greatest in

What is the so-called resource (petroleum,natural gas,and minerals)puzzle?

What are the two contending schools of thought concerning the best method of achieving sustainable development? Which do you support? Why?

Which two countries are among those that failed to ratify the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants?

The recent decline in air pollution in EDCs is offset by

Each of the following is a significant factor in marine pollution except

EDCs and LDCs contribute equally to the exponential population growth.

The contraceptive prevalence rate in LDCs is

Describe the relationship between poverty and overpopulation.Identify and evaluate the main theories about this relationship,providing specific evidence where possible.

Which of the following regions' food supply would be most severely affected by a decline in the marine catch?

Which of the following is not a part of the biosphere?

One negative side effect of industrialization is

List several causes underlying global population growth.

What did the Convention on Desertification accomplish?

Global warming was first introduced as a topic before the UN Security Council in 2007.

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

The notion that international organizations are at­tempting to control LDCs' environmental resources is called

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between energy and geographic location?

Deforestation contributes to increasing carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere because

Options for sustainable development include all of the following except

Researchers project that population growth over the next 50 years will be greatest in

What is the so-called resource (petroleum,natural gas,and minerals)puzzle?

What are the two contending schools of thought concerning the best method of achieving sustainable development? Which do you support? Why?

Which two countries are among those that failed to ratify the 2001 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants?

The recent decline in air pollution in EDCs is offset by

Each of the following is a significant factor in marine pollution except

EDCs and LDCs contribute equally to the exponential population growth.

The contraceptive prevalence rate in LDCs is

Describe the relationship between poverty and overpop­ulation.Identify and evaluate the main theories about this relationship,providing specific evidence where possible.

Which of the following regions' food supply would be most severely affected by a decline in the marine catch?

Which of the following is not a part of the biosphere?

One negative side effect of industrialization is

List several causes underlying global population growth.

What did the Convention on Desertification accomplish?

Global warming was first introduced as a topic before the UN Security Council in 2007.

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

The notion that international organizations are attempting to control LDCs' environmental resources is called

Describe the relationship between poverty and overpopulation.Identify and evaluate the main theories about this relationship,providing specific evidence where possible.