Environmental Issues Ch.10 Complete Test Bank Payne

Chapter 10

Environmental Issues

Multiple-Choice

1. In _____________, there was a power plant explosion that released extensive radioactive material that killed 30 people in Europe.
   1. Kiev
   2. Chernobyl
   3. Kosovo
   4. Mount Pinatubo

Topic/Concept: Introduction

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The ancient civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates River was
   1. Mesopotamia.
   2. Egypt.
   3. Ethiopia.
   4. Persia.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Which of the following is NOT a strategy used by environmental NGOs to accomplish their objectives?
   1. Get media coverage and publicity for their issues.
   2. Share information among groups to educate each other on issues.
   3. Avoid government officials and intergovernmental organizations.
   4. Acquire and manage property to protect the environment.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The widespread use of pesticides deadly to the natural environment was brought to light in
   1. An Inconvenient Truth.
   2. The Jungle.
   3. Silent Spring.
   4. Moby-Dick.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. In order to prevent further deforestation and to restore the land, the _____________ was established in Kenya.
   1. Green Belt Movement
   2. Redevelopment Project
   3. Kyoto Protocol
   4. None of the above

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The large number and diversity of organisms on earth is known as
   1. Darwinism.
   2. biodiversity.
   3. animalism.
   4. natural selection.

Topic/Concept: Biodiversity

10.2: Relate the benefits of biodiversity to the need for its conservation

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Which of the following is NOT a cause of deforestation?
   1. Poverty
   2. Deliberate fires
   3. Population decreases
   4. Forces of economic development

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The coastal waters exclusive to each state are known as __________ zones.
   1. aquatic
   2. coastal
   3. exclusive economic
   4. fishing

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The leading proponent of evolution theory was
   1. Juan Valdez.
   2. Al Gore.
   3. Charles Darwin.
   4. Rachel Carson.

Topic/Concept: Ocean Pollution

10.4: Report the causes of ocean pollution

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The 2010 UN Climate Conference in Cancun, Mexico, established a forest-preservation program known as
   1. Greenhouse Revolution.
   2. Green Revolution.
   3. REDD.
   4. USGCRP.

Topic/Concept: Biodiversity

10.2: Relate the benefits of biodiversity to the need for its conservation

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The international agreement on reducing carbon dioxide emissions is known as the
   1. Kyoto Regime.
   2. Doha Round.
   3. Kyoto Protocol.
   4. Uruguay Regime.

Topic/Concept: Global Warming and Climate Change

10.5: Relate the effects of global warming to the worldwide catastrophic effects of climate change

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. ____________ occurs if the atmosphere’s temperature increases due to trapped solar radiation.
   1. Sea level decrease
   2. A flood
   3. Acid rain
   4. The greenhouse effect

Topic/Concept: Global Warming and Climate Change

10.5: Relate the effects of global warming to the worldwide catastrophic effects of climate change

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Synthetic products causing major ozone depletion are
   1. polychlorinated biphenyl.
   2. chlorofluorocarbons.
   3. chemical fertilizers.
   4. Agent Orange.

Topic/Concept: Global Warming and Climate Change

10.5: Relate the effects of global warming to the worldwide catastrophic effects of climate change

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The most widespread form of ocean pollution is
   1. the deliberate dumping of oil.
   2. the creation of water fills.
   3. oil spills.
   4. commercial fishing.

Topic/Concept: Ocean Pollution

10.4: Report the causes of ocean pollution

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Many countries have responded to public pressure for ocean conservation by creating ______________
   1. fishing subsidies.
   2. marine protection areas.
   3. exclusive economic zones.
   4. the Law of the Sea Treaty.

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. Those concerned with environmental security perceive environmental degradation to be as serious a threat to human societies as the traditional military threat.

Topic/Concept: Intro

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Compared to earlier periods, contemporary environmental problems are predominantly local in their cumulative consequences.

Explanation: They are global in their consequences.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring focused on how the widespread use of pesticides was devastating birds and other wildlife.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Political and economic considerations often strengthen the effectiveness of environmental agreements.

Explanation: They weaken their effectiveness.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Zero damage to Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami was proof that nuclear power is completely safe.

Explanation: The plant was damaged and raised doubts globally about the safety of nuclear power.

Topic/Concept: Case Study

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The Green Belt Movement was organized by women in Kenya to prevent further deforestation and to restore the land through reforestation.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. One of the major advantages to environmental NGOs that operate primarily on the global level is that there is a global authority that can force members of the global community to comply with rules.

Explanation: There is no global authority that can force members to comply.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The League of Nations was the last organization that tried to regulate the exploitation of whales.

Explanation: It was one of the first organizations that attempted to do so.

Topic/Concept: Biodiversity

10.2: Relate the benefits of biodiversity to the need for its conservation

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. Global efforts to diminish carbon emissions through forest preservation are helping indigenous peoples.

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

1. The deliberate setting of fires by farmers, cattle ranchers, logging companies, and governments is not one of the causes of deforestation.

Explanation: It is one of the causes.

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Easy

Fill in the Blank

1. ________________________ is defined as a lack of secure, uninterrupted, and long-term availability of adequate amounts of fresh water of required quality.

Topic/Concept: Water Scarcity

10.6: Review the issue of water scarcity as an important component of the broader issues of environmental and global security

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The trading of greenhouse gases to reduce climate change is known as _________________.

Topic/Concept: Global Warming and Climate Change

10.5: Relate the effects of global warming to the worldwide catastrophic effects of climate change

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The _____________________ is the international agreement on reducing carbon-dioxide emissions.

Topic/Concept: Global Warming and Climate Change

10.5: Relate the effects of global warming to the worldwide catastrophic effects of climate change

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. ___________________ involves cutting down large and particular types of trees in an effort to manage exploitation of forest resources and to promote sustainability.

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. ____________________ is land that is used by the entire community.

Topic/Concept: Introduction

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The approach to international relations that emphasizes that the ecological crisis we face is also a threat to national security is called __________________________.

Topic/Concept: Introduction

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The _________________________ is often viewed as the beginning of serious global cooperation on the environment.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. The treaty that recognizes state rights over territorial coastal waters is known as the ____________________.

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. _______________ is toxic rain caused by industrial activities.

Topic/Concept: Global Warming and Climate Change

10.5: Relate the effects of global warming to the worldwide catastrophic effects of climate change

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Japan escalated its ___________ activities after it secured a majority on the IWC in 2006.

Topic/Concept: Biodiversity

10.2: Relate the benefits of biodiversity to the need for its conservation

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

Matching

Answers to Matching:

1) D) indigenous peoples

2) A) environmental security

3) B) ozone layer

4) C) Deepwater Horizon

5) A) Chernobyl

Essay Questions

1. The global environmental movement emerged primarily in Western Europe and North America. What were some of the issues that led to the creation of this movement

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Because of the global nature of environmental problems, international agreements are often used to address environmental issues. What are some factors that influence these agreements?

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Why is deforestation an important issue? Discuss the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it.

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. As discussed in previous chapters, revolutions in technologies have played an important role in a number of global issues. How have these developments contributed to environmental problems?

Topic/Concept: Deforestation

10.3: Identify the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it

Skill Level: Analysis

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. Discuss how environmental problems affect women and indigenous peoples.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Understanding

Difficulty Level: Moderate

1. What are some of the strategies that environmental NGOs use to achieve their objectives?

Give examples of how these strategies have been applied.

Topic/Concept: The Globalization of Environmental Problems

10.1: Recall the intimate connection between human activity and its adverse effects on the environment

Skill Level: Application

Difficulty Level: Moderate