Question 1

Which type of energy accounts for 31.4% of the world's energy use, the most of any source?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear energy 
B)  Coal 
C)  Oil 
D)  Hydropower

Question 2

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ River sedimentation

Accepted Answer

A)  Depletion of the ozone layer 
B)  Conservation Reserve Program 
C)  Greenhouse effect 
D)  Excess carbon dioxide 
E)  Second ozone problem
F) Erosion
G) Irrigation
H) Ken Saro-Wiwa

Question 3

Ecological dialogue can best be summarized as:?

Accepted Answer

A)  the interrelationship of what we see and feel with what we believe. 
B)  discussing the environment. 
C)  activism. 
D)  powerful actors controlling dialogue.

Question 4

Release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels is the biggest and best known contributor of greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists whose work led to discovery of the causes for the thinning of the earth's atmosphere by chlorofluorocarbons. Which of the following was NOT one of these scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mario Molina 
B)  Paul Crutzen 
C)  Sherwood Rowland 
D)  Aldo Leopold

Question 6

The rate of species loss has ____ dramatically since the onset of the industrial revolution.?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  oscillated 
D)  plummeted

Question 7

Which of the following is not a major cause of species extinction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Habitat loss 
B)  Pollution 
C)  Deforestation 
D)  Poverty

Question 8

Smog is responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An estimated 50,000-180,000 premature deaths in the U.S. annually. 
B)  A global reduction in agricultural productivity. 
C)  Extensive damage to forests. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 9

Concerning energy use, "getting more" is challenged by the difficulty of changing individual habits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, the ecological dialogue is characterized by how material and ideal dimensions of environment depend upon and interact with each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ UV radiation

Accepted Answer

A)  Depletion of the ozone layer 
B)  Conservation Reserve Program 
C)  Greenhouse effect 
D)  Excess carbon dioxide 
E)  Second ozone problem
F) Erosion
G) Irrigation
H) Ken Saro-Wiwa

Question 12

What is the ecological footprint and what does it tell us?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ecological footprint captures carbon emissions. It tells us about global warming. 
B)  The ecological footprint is an analysis that converts various demands into area. It tells us that we are currently using 1 Earth. 
C)  The ecological footprint is an analysis that converts various demands into area. It tells us that we are currently using 1.5 Earths. 
D)  The ecological footprint analyzes different types of energy production. It tells us what percentage of energy we consume from different sources.

Question 13

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ The greenhouse effect

Accepted Answer

A)  Depletion of the ozone layer 
B)  Conservation Reserve Program 
C)  Greenhouse effect 
D)  Excess carbon dioxide 
E)  Second ozone problem
F) Erosion
G) Irrigation
H) Ken Saro-Wiwa

Question 14

The name "ozone hole" is a misnomer. In reality it is not a hole, but rather:

Accepted Answer

A)  two holes, one over the north and one over the south pole. 
B)  seasonal changes in the size of the ozone. 
C)  an irregular shaped formation stretching to the tropics. 
D)  the thinning of the upper atmosphere ozone layer.

Question 15

What environmental problem did the "Montreal Protocol" seek to address?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reduction of chlorofluorocarbons (CF
C)  production and use implicated in the thinning of the ozone layer 
B)  A moratorium on the use of high sulfur coal implicated in acid rain 
C)  The need for the United States to establish an Environmental Protection Agency (EP
A)  
D)  Due process procedures for litigants in environment justice lawsuits

Question 16

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.)
-____ Aquifer depletion

Accepted Answer

A)  Depletion of the ozone layer 
B)  Conservation Reserve Program 
C)  Greenhouse effect 
D)  Excess carbon dioxide 
E)  Second ozone problem
F) Erosion
G) Irrigation
H) Ken Saro-Wiwa

Question 17

A 2006 study found that over 160,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to fine particulates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What function does the upper atmosphere ozone layer serve?

Accepted Answer

A)  It protects against the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation. 
B)  Its gases trap heat in the earth's atmosphere leading to the greenhouse effect. 
C)  This atmospheric layer provides a rich source of CFC used as a refrigerant to fuel air conditioning units. 
D)  The ozone layer is the source of oxygen needed to breathe.

Question 19

Which renewable energy source has experienced the most consistent global growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solar 
B)  Hydropower 
C)  Bioenergy 
D)  Wind

Question 20

Increase in "ozone hole" leads to increase in skin cancer rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Environmental Problems and Society

Which type of energy accounts for 31.4% of the world's energy use, the most of any source?

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.) -____ River sedimentation

Ecological dialogue can best be summarized as:?

Release of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels is the biggest and best known contributor of greenhouse gases.

The 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists whose work led to discovery of the causes for the thinning of the earth's atmosphere by chlorofluorocarbons. Which of the following was NOT one of these scientists?

The rate of species loss has ____ dramatically since the onset of the industrial revolution.?

Which of the following is not a major cause of species extinction?

Smog is responsible for which of the following?

Concerning energy use, "getting more" is challenged by the difficulty of changing individual habits.

According to the text, the ecological dialogue is characterized by how material and ideal dimensions of environment depend upon and interact with each other.

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.) -____ UV radiation

What is the ecological footprint and what does it tell us?

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.) -____ The greenhouse effect

The name "ozone hole" is a misnomer. In reality it is not a hole, but rather:

What environmental problem did the "Montreal Protocol" seek to address?

Matching: Please match the term, thinker, and/or text with its complement or correspondent , by placing the appropriate identification letter/number in the space provided. (You may use answers more than once.) -____ Aquifer depletion

A 2006 study found that over 160,000 Americans die prematurely each year due to fine particulates.

What function does the upper atmosphere ozone layer serve?

Which renewable energy source has experienced the most consistent global growth?

Increase in "ozone hole" leads to increase in skin cancer rates.