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Pollution _____ with population density
increases
According to the text, what two global energy issues are the most threatening to our future?
inadequate and insecurity of energy supplies
The 2005 Millennium Ecosystem Assessment was initiated by
The United Nations
Globalization of the economy has resulted in
wars between countries over resources, the spread of exotic species, climate change
The first worldwide meeting of the heads of state (Earth Summit) to discuss the environment took place
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1992
Which of the philosophies below focuses on environmental policy and law?
environmental pragmatism
Throughout the last 500 years the most widespread approach to the environment has been
development approach
Which of the following individuals championed the environment and started the Sierra Club?
John Muir
How do businesses and corporations view the environment?
it is the corporation’s responsibility to use the environment to make a profit
An ecological footprint is defined as
the amount of land and water an individual consumes and the waste they generate
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An example of deferred environmental costs is
unplanned changes in an ecosystem due to environmental building projects
A cost-benefit analysis is used in order to
decide the most appropriate use of a rare or scarce natural resource
An example of a pest organism is
rat
The “Tragedy of the Commons” demonstrates
the greed of individuals
This is a diagram illustrating an
exothermic reaction
In this reaction the letter H represents
heat of the reaction
The triangle before the H represents
change
Cultural relativism is a term that refers to
the differences and similarities in ethical commitments of the world’s different countries
A catalyst is responsible for
initiation of a chemical reaction
What does pH measure
the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration in a solution
A solution with a pH of 10 is probably
bleach
The reactants for the photosynthetic reaction are
water, carbon dioxide, and sunlight
The products of cellular respiration are
carbon dioxide, ATP, and water