Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Understanding Our Environment

True False Quiz


1	The greatest challenge to solving current environmental problems is not finding remedies but making the remedies socially, politically, and economically acceptable.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	The process of cleaning or removing chemical contaminants from a polluted area is called remediation.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Reflective thinking is sometimes referred to as "thinking about thinking" because it is self-reflective.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	The greatest increases in human population over the next decade are expected to take place in well-developed nations.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Poverty, democracy, and equitable distribution have a greater effect on food security than does food availability.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The United States has less than 5 percent of the world population but produces a quarter to half of the industrial waste.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Indigenous peoples in both rich and poor countries are generally the most powerful and organized group.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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