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Acid rain has been implicated in all of the following except: |
| | A) | killing fish in lakes. |
| | B) | creating ground-level ozone. |
| | C) | reducing crop yields. |
| | D) | damaging forests. |
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The leaking gas that caused the catastrophe in Bhopal, India, was used in the manufacture of: |
| | A) | herbicides. |
| | B) | nerve gas. |
| | C) | pesticides. |
| | D) | textiles. |
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Most air pollution is generated in the production of: |
| | A) | paper and plastics. |
| | B) | automobiles. |
| | C) | metal alloys like steel. |
| | D) | energy. |
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In general, the likelihood of your being exposed to formaldehyde vapors for an extended period will occur when you: |
| | A) | install new particle-board kitchen cabinets. |
| | B) | use nail polish. |
| | C) | sleep on new bed sheets. |
| | D) | wear permanent-press shirts. |
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Among the kinds of water pollution, eutrophication is associated with: |
| | A) | heated water waste from power plants. |
| | B) | overfertilization of water. |
| | C) | water-borne bacteria. |
| | D) | waste from detergents and pesticides. |
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In 1995, the per-capita use of energy in the U.S. was ________ times that of people worldwide. |
| | A) | 10.2 |
| | B) | 5.5 |
| | C) | 3.2 |
| | D) | 2.3 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency has established emission standards for all of the following pollutants except: |
| | A) | ozone. |
| | B) | lead. |
| | C) | nitrogen dioxide. |
| | D) | smog. |
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Those researching global environmental conditions have described the air as "unfit to breathe" in all of the following cities except: |
| | A) | Bangkok. |
| | B) | Beijing. |
| | C) | Houston. |
| | D) | Mexico City. |
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According to your text, "sick building syndrome" has been associated with any or all of the following except: |
| | A) | dust mites. |
| | B) | faulty heating and air-conditioning systems. |
| | C) | ozone levels. |
| | D) | toxic vapors from copy machine fluids. |
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Radon gas is produced by: |
| | A) | the decay of uranium. |
| | B) | power lines. |
| | C) | cell phones. |
| | D) | atmospheric greenhouse effects. |
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It is accurate to say that _______ scientists see atmospheric greenhouse effects as demanding attention and action. |
| | A) | very few |
| | B) | a vocal minority of |
| | C) | about half of all |
| | D) | most |
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_____________ is a form of pollution that intersects with the problem of racial/ethnic origin and poverty because such pollution is more likely to be located in areas where the poor and racial/ethnic minorities live. |
| | A) | Electromagnetic radiation |
| | B) | Hazardous waste |
| | C) | Agricultural runoff |
| | D) | Fecal coliform bacteria |
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Globally, productive soils extending over an area equivalent in size to India and China combined have been destroyed through all of the following except: |
| | A) | overgrazing. |
| | B) | harmful agricultural practices. |
| | C) | water pollution. |
| | D) | deforestation. |
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Currently, on a per-capita basis, the least amount of energy is consumed in: |
| | A) | Africa. |
| | B) | Asia. |
| | C) | South Asia. |
| | D) | Europe. |
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A study of people affected by water contamination from a municipal landfill in New Jersey revealed a number of negative attitudinal responses. They included all of the following except: |
| | A) | a decreased trust in government. |
| | B) | a view of one's home as a threat rather than a haven. |
| | C) | a feeling of having lost control of one's life. |
| | D) | a fatalistic sense that the world will soon end. |
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Evidence suggests that photosynthesis, crucial to all life on the planet, is most seriously threatened by: |
| | A) | the spread of human populations. |
| | B) | herbicides. |
| | C) | pesticides. |
| | D) | plant species extinction. |
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In 1974 the United Nations General Assembly adopted "A Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Order." The basic objective of the declaration was to: |
| | A) | reduce international levels of air pollutants. |
| | B) | enhance the educational level of women. |
| | C) | reduce health risks to children. |
| | D) | reduce the gap in wealth between developing and developed nations. |
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When the effects of population growth on the planetary environment cease simply to be additive or quantitative and there is an abrupt qualitative change, we will be experiencing: |
| | A) | the Earth's carrying capacity. |
| | B) | an abrupt decline in population. |
| | C) | a threshold effect. |
| | D) | species depletion. |
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Because the U.S. economy is set up to maximize growth and take advantage of our great capacity for production of goods, ____________ useful manufactured products have undesirable environmental side effects. |
| | A) | virtually all |
| | B) | most |
| | C) | many |
| | D) | some |
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Thinking on a global scale, Hardin argues that the "tragedy of the commons" is most strongly associated with: |
| | A) | quantitative colossalism. |
| | B) | valuing individualism over group well-being. |
| | C) | valuing the group over the individual. |
| | D) | increasing territory. |
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21 | |
Because of a substantial reduction in emissions of sulphur dioxide, acid rain has become less of a problem in the United States. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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DDT residues have been found in Antarctic penguins. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Worldwide, about 4 million children die each year from respiratory infections related to air pollution. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Americans have more automobiles per capita than either washing machines or microwave ovens. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In the United States, public attitudes towards the health of the environment discourage politicians from taking remedial action. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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