Question 1

Which of the following is a major contributor to the deforestation of tropical rainforests?

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A)   Damage by wildlife
B)   Lumber and mining companies
C)   Local tribes using timber for construction
D)   Global warmingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Discuss the relationship between environmental racism and U.S.capitalism.

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Question 3

Environmental problems are not confined within political borders so it is important to understand that __________.

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A)   innovation in energy production will not make a difference
B)   if one country wastes finite resources, it impacts us all
C)   altering the structural conditions that promote waste is useless
D)   there is nothing the United States can do to help solve environmental issuesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Some U.S.corporations are now leading the way in promoting __________ efforts thanks to "green" ideology becoming mainstream in the media.

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Question 5

Which of the following is associated with environmental classism?

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A)   The poor often have dangerous jobs and are residentially segregated.
B)   The rich have the most unwanted jobs.
C)   All corporations are champions of environmental justice.
D)   The poor live in the most desirable neighborhoods.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Politicians do not agree on whether or not humans cause global warming,but environmentalists argue that human wastefulness and excessive gas in the environment leads to __________.

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A)   acid reflux disease
B)   the greenhouse photochemical
C)   the greenhouse effect
D)   a pain in the gasE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The U.S.system of capitalism depends on __________.

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A)   the socioeconomic equality of citizens
B)   the maximization of profit
C)   the decrease of overconsumption
D)   improvement of the environmentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A sociologist would argue that most environmental problems are __________.

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A)   socially created
B)   naturally created
C)   beyond our control
D)   created by the divineE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

According to the text,a company that practices planned obsolescence would most likely __________.

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A)   decrease the manufacturing of products to have less of a negative impact on the environment
B)   give their products superficial changes and market them as new
C)   re-release the same products without making changes
D)   stop creating new products and work with their current stockE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Describe the two major consequences of deforestation and how the climate is impacted.
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Question 11

Environmental researchers argue that climate change on this planet could result in __________.

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A)   an increase in temperature and in weather extremes
B)   the increased freezing of the polar ice caps.
C)   a decrease in sea level
D)   more favorable weather conditionsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The major underlying sources of our present environmental problems are __________.

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A)   government legislators
B)   corporate executives
C)   beyond our control
D)   the culture and structure of our societyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Most __________ advocates attempt to improve community environments by eliminating toxic hazards.

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A)   environmental racism
B)   environmental classism
C)   environmental justice
D)   cornucopia naturistsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The dominant cultural ideologies in U.S.society have tended to __________.

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A)   legitimize decreasing profit
B)   rationalize our wastefulness as part of our way of life
C)   accept socialism as part of life
D)   decrease our dependence on foreign oilE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Sociologists argue that most environmental problems are socially created.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Even though the United States is the largest producer of solid waste among industrialized countries,it uses its advanced technology to recycle most of its used materials.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The manufacturing industry contributes to air pollution,and passenger cars __________.

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A)   have been seen as the only remedy to the issue
B)   have been designed not to emit carbon dioxide
C)   are permitted by law to emit more pollutants than the manufacturing industry
D)   also emit dangerous gases into the environmentE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following could be seen as a major cause for recent environmental justice movements?

Accepted Answer

A)   The creation of hybrid automobiles
B)   Corporations illegally dumping hazardous waste
C)   The reduction of planned obsolescence
D)   The creation of non-aerosol spray cansE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 19

According to the text,under the private enterprise system based on profits,corporations seek the profitable alternative rather than __________.

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A)   one based on producing more oil and gas
B)   one that burns more coal
C)   one that builds more nuclear plants
D)   one based on conservationE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Discuss the relationship between American materialism and the belief in individualism.
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Which of the following is a major contributor to the deforestation of tropical rainforests?

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Sociologists argue that most environmental problems are socially created.

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Environmental researchers argue that climate change on this planet could result in __________.

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