Deck 14: Population, the Environment, and Technology

Question 1

_____________ groups are much more diverse, emanating from Latin American, Asian, and African countries.

A) Immigration
B) Dominant
C) Close
D) Ethnic

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The ____________ is a road to citizenship.

A) The Immigration Act of 1990
B) The Immigration Reform Act of 1985
C) DREAM Act
D) Green Card Act of 2008

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The __________ generation, born between 1981 and 1997.

A) Baby Boomers
B) Generation X
C) Millennial
D) Generation Now

Answer 3

C

Question 4

__________are 14.5% of the population and estimated to reach 21.7 % by 2040.

A) Youth
B) Elderly
C) Middle-Age
D) Babies

Question 5

____________threats include air and water pollution, global warming and climate change, depletion of natural resources; deforestation, and chemical toxins.

A) Environmental
B) Climate
C) Air Quality
D) Atmosphere

Question 6

____________ contributes increased temperature of the earth's surface because of greenhouse gasses.

A) Environmental
B) Climate
C) Global Warming
D) Air Quality

Question 7

___________create computers with the ability to think beyond what the human brain can conceive.

A) Artificial Intelligence
B) Automatic Intelligence
C) Smart Technology
D) Communication Technology

Question 8

___________occurs with deep drilling into the earth, utilizing a highly-pressurized mix of water, sand, and chemicals to break apart shale and release natural gas.

A) Environmental Hacking
B) Fracking
C) Environmental Exploration
D) Water Fracking

Question 9

_________________ is disproportionate exposure to hazards suffered by non-dominant groups, particularly in communities of color and poor communities.

A) Environmental Racism
B) Colorism
C) Institutional Environmental Racism
D) Dominant Racism

Question 10

______________refers to an organism that has been altered by the addition of genes not normally found in that organism.

A) Genetic Modification
B) Food Modification
C) Environmental Modification
D) Climate Modification

Question 11

Super Toxins are immune to treatment with known medications.

Question 12

The Belgium Climate Conference is a progressive international initiative to address climate change.

Question 13

Increased minimum wages affect young and inexperienced workers more than others by reducing available jobs.

Question 14

By 2044 non-Hispanic whites will no longer be a majority of the population.

Question 15

Foreign-born population is 56% but by 2065 it is projected to be 18%