11.10 Unit 11 Review

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between preservation and conservation? (11.2)

• Preservation supports human use; conservation bans it

• Preservation protects nature untouched; conservation allows responsible use

• Preservation only applies to forests

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes John Muir’s contribution to the environmental movement? (11.2)

• He developed the first national recycling program to reduce urban waste.

• He served as the first director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

• He founded the Sierra Club and was a leading advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States.

Multiple Choice

What is Aldo Leopold best known for in the field of environmental science? (11.2)

• Writing A Sand County Almanac and promoting the concept of a land ethic

• Founding the first U.S. national park and serving as its first superintendent

• Advocating for the development of industrial agriculture to increase food production

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes Bob Marshall’s contribution to environmental conservation? (11.3)

• He was a founding member of The Wilderness Society and promoted the preservation of wild lands.

• He designed the first national park infrastructure to increase tourism.

• He authored Silent Spring, which exposed the dangers of pesticides.

Multiple Choice

What was Rosalie Edge best known for in the conservation movement? (11.3)

• Creating the first national database of endangered species

• Leading the campaign to build more national highways through forests

• Founding Hawk Mountain Sanctuary to protect birds of prey

Multiple Choice

What is Rachel Carson most famous for contributing to the environmental movement? (11.3)

• Inventing sustainable farming methods for desert climates

• Creating the first wildlife refuge in the United States

• Writing Silent Spring, which raised awareness about the dangers of pesticides like DDT

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of environmental science as a career? (11.4)

• Designing and building buildings

• Studying stars and space

• Researching how people affect and are affected by the environment

Multiple Choice

Which career uses problem-solving to design systems that reduce pollution and waste? (11.4)

• Environmental engineering

• Environmental law

• Environmental outreach

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a key ethical consideration in environmental careers? (11.4)

• Avoiding harm to both people and the environment

• Making the most money

• Ignoring local communities

Multiple Choice

Why is the photograph known as Earthrise considered significant in environmental history? (11.6)

• It provided the first visual proof of alien life on another planet.

• It inspired global awareness of Earth's fragility and helped spark the modern environmental movement.

• It was used to calculate the precise distance between the Earth and the Moon.

Multiple Choice

What is a key role of local environmental agencies? (11.6)

• Monitor climate change globally

• Enforce international treaties

• Manage community-level issues like waste and zoning

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the job of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)? (11.6)

• Writing environmental science textbooks

• Selling eco-friendly products to the public

• Enforcing environmental laws, conducting research, and helping protect air, water, and land

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of environmental justice? (11.7)

• Making sure all people, no matter their race or income, have equal protection from pollution and environmental harm

• Giving special rights to people who live in cities

• Planting trees only in poor neighborhoods

Multiple Choice

What happened during the Flint water crisis, and why was it such a serious issue? (11.7)

• Too many people left the city, so the water system stopped working

• The city ran out of bottled water during a heatwave

• Flint switched its water source without proper treatment, causing lead to leak into drinking water and putting people's health at risk

Multiple Choice

What is “Cancer Alley,” and why is it a concern for the environment and public health? (11.7)

• A neighborhood where people grow plants that may cause allergies

• A stretch of desert where wildfires happen often

• An area along the Mississippi River with many chemical plants and unusually high cancer rates

Multiple Choice

Why did the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protest the Dakota Access Pipeline? (11.7)

• It threatened their water supply and sacred land

• It caused too much noise

• It blocked a road to the nearest hospital

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of activism? (11.8)

• To bring about social, political, economic, or environmental change

• To help businesses make profits

• To avoid change

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an insider lobbying strategy? (11.8)

• Starting a social media campaign to raise public awareness

• Organizing a public protest outside the Capitol building

• Meeting directly with lawmakers to explain a group's position on a bill

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of ethical activism? (11.8)

• Spreading lies about people who disagree with you

• Holding a peaceful march to raise awareness

• Damaging property to make a point

Explanation Slide...

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe protested the Dakota Access Pipeline because it threatened their water supply and sacred land, which are vital to their culture and survival.

Multiple Choice

What is one way the government help protect the environment? (11.9)

• Building new shopping malls

• Making laws to limit pollution and protect nature

• Encouraging people to use more plastic

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of carbon pricing or carbon taxes? (11.9)

• To promote fossil fuels

• To make it more expensive to release greenhouse gases and encourage cleaner energy

• To make air pollution worse

Multiple Choice

How can individuals support conservation efforts? (11.9)

• Recycle and use public transportation

• cut down all the trees in their neighborhood

• Use single-use plastics