Question 1

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

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A)  Petroleum
B)  Hydropower
C)  Solar energy
D)  BiomassE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Our commitment to militarism has negatively impacted the environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The Kyoto Protocol is the first international agreement to place legally binding limits on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fishing
B)  Pesticide use
C)  Commercial logging
D)  Greenhouse gas emissionsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

What is "greenwashing"? Give examples.

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Question 5

Green Revolving Funds are​

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A)  ​funds dedicated to financing cost-saving energy-efficiency upgrades at colleges and universities.
B)  ​federal dollars earmarked for environmental research and development.
C)  ​political action committees designed to lobby for the environment.
D)  ​international banks that lend money for environmental projects.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

What is fracking?

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Fracking, short for hydraulic fracturing...

Question 7

Corporations are strictly limited in their use of the term "green." A product must be proven to be good for the environment before it can be advertised with that label.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true about the relationship between industrialization and the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Industrialization has been largely beneficial for the environment.
B)  Industrialization has caused the development of new technologies which have improved the environment.
C)  Many of the environmental problems confronting the world are associated with industrialization and economic development.
D)  Industrialization has had no discernible effect on the environment.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

More than ninety percent of scientists believe global warming is caused mostly by

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A)  human activity.
B)  natural changes in the environment.
C)  animal activity.
D)  changes in the sun's temperature.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Desertification refers to the

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A)  depletion of water supplies due to irrigation of farm lands.
B)  when semi-arid land is further damaged resulting in expansion of a desert.
C)  conversion of forest lands to non-forest lands.
D)  depletion of greenways due to paving of sidewalks, streets, and parking lots.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The Earth Liberation Front is an agency of the United Nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which country has the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia
B)  Mexico
C)  China
D)  United StatesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which level of economic development tends to be characterized by high levels of industrial emission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low development
B)  Middle-development range
C)  Highly developed
D)  Level of development is not related to industrial emissions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Most lead in the environment currently comes from the use of lead-based paints.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The NIMBY phenomenon refers to the tendency of CFCs to damage the ozone layer.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The world's energy derives mostly from

Accepted Answer

A)  fossil fuels.
B)  hydropower.
C)  nuclear energy.
D)  new renewables.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The world economy is dominated by

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A)  transnational corporations.
B)  privately owned businesses.
C)  governmental control of most businesses.
D)  small business.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Deforestation

Accepted Answer

A)  displaces people and animals from their habitats.
B)  helps control flooding.
C)  reduces desertification.
D)  produces reliance on biomass energy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A main concern over fracking revolves around the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  massive amounts of water.
B)  carbon monoxide.
C)  acids.
D)  biomass energy.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Cultural values supporting ______ are prime contributors to environmental problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  equality
B)  individualism
C)  antinatalism
D)  subsistanceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Environmental Problems

The NIMBY phenomenon refers to the tendency of CFCs to damage the ozone layer.​

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A main concern over fracking revolves around the use of

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The Earth Liberation Front is an agency of the United Nations.

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Deforestation

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Which country has the highest per capita emissions of carbon dioxide?

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Green Revolving Funds are​

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Our commitment to militarism has negatively impacted the environment.

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Most lead in the environment currently comes from the use of lead-based paints.​

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Desertification refers to the

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Corporations are strictly limited in their use of the term "green." A product must be proven to be good for the environment before it can be advertised with that label.​

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What is "greenwashing"? Give examples.

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Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

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The Kyoto Protocol is the first international agreement to place legally binding limits on which of the following?

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Cultural values supporting ______ are prime contributors to environmental problems.

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Which level of economic development tends to be characterized by high levels of industrial emission?

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Which of the following is true about the relationship between industrialization and the environment?

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