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Economics, Environmental
Laws and Societal Issues
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Globally
Policies and
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Theme 1 Prompt
100 Points
The most commonly used measure of
the economic growth of a country
is
a. Gross national product
b. Level of exports
c. Fertility rate
d. Level of imports
e. Externalized costs
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Theme 1 Response
100 Points
A. Gross national product
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Theme 1 Prompt
200 Points
Economic benefits of building large dams include which
of the following?
I. Storage of water for agriculture and domestic use
II. Controlling floods upstream
III. Production of renewable energy
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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I only
II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II, and III
Theme 1 Response
200 Points
c. I and III
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Theme 1 Prompt
300 Points
In the removal of a pollutant from
wastewater, which of the following is
true of the cost per unit of pollutant
removed?
A. It decreases as the toxicity of the
pollutant increases
B. It decreases as the time passed before
remediation increases
C. It increases as the concentration of the
pollutant decreases
D. It increases as the volume of the
wastewater decreases
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E. It does not change over time or with
concentration of pollution
Theme 1 Response
300 Points
C. It increases as the concentration of the pollutant
decreases
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Theme 1 Prompt
400 Points
Which country has the largest coal reserves?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. China
C. India
D. France
E. Japan
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Theme 1 Response
400 Points
B. China
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Theme 1 Prompt
500 Points
All of the following substances are economic products of petroleum
EXCEPT
A. Asphalt
B. DDT
C. Cellulose
D. Polystyrene
E. Nylon
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Theme 1 Response
500 Points
C. Cellulose
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Theme 2 Prompt
100 Points
Which of the following best exemplifies
global collaboration for a sustainable
environment?
A. The Montreal Protocol
B. The Antarctic Treaty of 1961
C. The Clean Air Act of 1972
D. CERCLA (Superfund)
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E. NAFTA
Theme 2 Response
100 Points
A. The Montreal Protocol
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Theme 2 Prompt
200 Points
Negative environmental impacts associated
with large-scale hydroelectric projects
have been demonstrated in which of the
following areas?
A. James Bay, Quebec
B. Tree Mile Island, PA
C. Kissimmee River, FL
D. Mono Lake, CA
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E. Aral Sea, former USSR
Theme 2 Response
200 Points
A. James Bay, Quebec
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Theme 2 Prompt
300 Points
Which of the following best describes soils in
many tropical rain forests?
A. They lack soil horizons
B. They are quickly depleted of nutrients when
the forest is removed
C. They are similar to soils in grasslands
D. They are well suited for growing a wide
variety of crops
E. They are deep and well drained
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Theme 2 Response
300 Points
B. They are quickly depleted of nutrients when the
forest is removed
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Theme 2 Prompt
400 Points
Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic
of the green revolution in food resources?
A. The application of higher levels of organic fertilizers to
increased rice production
B. Deforestation to provide field crops with increase sunlight
for photosynthesis
C. The addition of calorie, fat and fiber percentages to the
information provided on food package labels
D. The development of new strains of crops with higher yields
E. The discovery that chlorophyll adds nutritional value to
wheat, rice, and sorghum
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Theme 2 Response
400 Points
D. The development of new strains of crops with higher
yields
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Theme 2 Prompt
500 Points
At the current rate of growth, Earth’s human population
will double in about 50 years. Which of the following
is the LEAST viable strategy for ensuring adequate
nutrition for a population of this size?
A. Increasing the number of new food crops from the
great diversity of plant species
B. Doubling the area of arable land on a global basis
C. Developing systems for making the global distribution
of food more equitable
D. Increasing the area of land that is currently dedicate to
grain production by reducing the area dedicated to
meat production
E. Assisting developing countries in using highly
efficient crop irrigation systems
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Theme 2 Response
500 Points
B. Doubling the area of arable land on
a global basis
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Theme 3 Prompt
100 Points
Which of the following best describes the significance of
the 1972 United Nations Conference on the Human
Environment held in Stockholm?
A. Developing and developed countries were largely in
agreement about the most important environmental
problems
B. For the first time since the end of WW II, nations set
aside their political differences to achieve a common
objective
C. Environmental activists who had organized Earth
Day in 1970 ran the conference
D. The conference provided the first global forum for
dialogue on environmental problems
E. The delegates assembled at the conference voted in
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favor of controlling population growth
Theme 3 Response
100 Points
D. The conference provided the first global forum for
dialogue on environmental problems
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Theme 3 Prompt
200 Points
Regulations that deal directly with the disposal of
hazardous materials in the US include which
of the following?
I. RCRA
II. Clean Water Act
III. Clean Air Act
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I, II and III
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Theme 3 Response
200 Points
A. I only
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Theme 3 Prompt
300 Points
Which of the following best illustrates the
concept of the tragedy of the commons?
A. Destruction of landscape by surface mining on
private land
B. Selective harvesting of trees by a timber
company in a national forest
C. Legislation of catch limits to avoid depletion
of fish stocks in a shared lake
D. Inadvertent destruction of beneficial species
while attempting to control pests
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E. Depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers
Theme 3 Response
300 Points
E. Depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers
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Theme 3 Prompt
400 Points
Which of the following is the best example of
reclamation of disturbed lands?
A. Restoring vegetation to an area that has been
mined
B. Constructing a new wetland to compensate for
the loss of wetlands
C. Growing crops on land formerly used for
grazing
D. Reintroducing an endangered species into an
area from which it has disappeared
E. Regulating the use of a natural resource in
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order for it to renew itself
Theme 3 Response
400 Points
A. Restoring vegetation to an area that
has been mined
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Theme 3 Prompt
500 Points
A state highway was constructed over wetlands.
The state obtained a permit to fill the existing
wetlands in accordance with the provisions of
the Clean Water Act of 1972 and agreed to
create another wetland. This trade-off
approach to addressing an environmental issue
is known as
A. Sustainability
B. Remediation
C. Preservation
D. Restoration
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E. mitigation
Theme 3 Response
500 Points
E. Mitigation
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Theme 4 Prompt
100 Points
One solution for reducing the amount of
atmospheric carbon dioxide would be to
A. Increase oceanic temperatures to
enhance carbon dioxide uptake
B. Increase the rate of removal of tropical
rain forests
C. Decrease the total area of rice paddies
D. Decrease the use of fossil fuels
E. Decrease the production of CFCs
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Theme 4 Response
100 Points
D. Decrease the use of fossil fuels
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Theme 4 Prompt
200 Points
The major cause for the decline in the
worldwide catch of fish since 1990 is
A. Acid deposition
B. Escalating price of fuel
C. Competition from aquaculture
D. Overfishing
E. Decline in market price
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Theme 4 Response
200 Points
D. Overfishing
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Theme 4 Prompt
300 Points
Which of the following metals is
considered an energy resource?
A. Uranium
B. Cobalt
C. Mercury
D. Copper
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E. Palladium
Theme 4 Response
300 Points
A. Uranium
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Theme 4 Prompt
400 Points
Compared to a coal-fired power plant that
produces the same amount of energy, a
nuclear power plant generates more
A. CO2
B. SO2
C. Fly ash
D. Particulates
E.
Thermal
pollution
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Theme 4 Response
400 Points
E. Thermal Pollution
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Theme 4 Prompt
500 Points
If an incandescent light bulb used for
lighting has an efficiency rating of 5%,
then for every 1.00 joule of electrical
energy consumed by the bulb, which of
the following is produced
A. 1.05 j of light energy
B. 1.05 j of heat energy
C. 0.95 j of light energy
D. 0.05 j of light energy
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E. 0.05 j of heat energy
Theme 4 Response
500 Points
D. 0.05 j of light energy
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Theme 5 Prompt
100 Points
Country with largest area of temperate
deciduous forest
A. Australia
B. Brazil
C. Chile
D. Russia
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E. USA
Theme 5 Response
100 Points
E. USA
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Theme 5 Prompt
200 Points
In the US, most municipal solid waste is
disposed of by
A. Composting
B. Recycling
C. Incineration
D. Ocean dumping
E. landfilling
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Theme 5 Response
200 Points
E. Landfilling
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Theme 5 Prompt
300 Points
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969
required all agencies responsible for a major federal
project that could significantly affect the quality of the
environment to file which of the following?
A. A mitigated negative declaration
B. A geographic information system report
C. An environmental impact statement
D. An agency review
E. A cost-benefit analysis
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Theme 5 Response
300 Points
C. An environmental impact statement
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Theme 5 Prompt
400 Points
Of the following, which constitutes the
greatest percent of domestic use of water
in the US?
A. Flushing toilets
B. Drinking
C. Cooking
D. Washing dishes
E. Washing Clothes
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Theme 5 Response
400 Points
A. Flushing Toilets
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Theme 5 Prompt
500 Points
Which statement best describes the approximate global
distribution of coal supplies?
A. Brazil and the USA together contain 33% of proven
reserves
B. The US contains 40% of proven reserves
C. USA, Japan and France together contain 45% of
proven reserves
D. The USA, former Soviet Union and China together
contain 50% of proven reserves
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E. Germany, Brazil and USA together contain 75% of
proven reserves
Theme 5 Response
500 Points
D. The USA, former Soviet Union and China together
contain 50% of proven reserves
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THINK 5!!!!!
The Daily Double
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