Ch1 Sect 2 The Environment and Society

Garrett Hardin said that the main difficulty in solving environmental problems is the

• unwillingness of people to work together to solve problems related to common property.

• inability of people to understand the science related to environmental problems.

• conflict between short-term interests and long-term interests.

• lack of respect that people have for the Earth's resources.

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Which of the following is not the best example of what Garrett Hardin described in his essay "The Tragedy of the Commons"?

• tourists overcrowding national parks

• air pollution caused by the use of automobiles

• a city dumping its waste in the ocean

• a rancher allowing their land to be overgrazed.

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Suppose kids everywhere are eager to get a small toy called a kidget. However, kidgets sell so quickly that they are difficult to make fast enough to keep up with demand. Because the demand for kidgets is so high, they are expensive. The economic principle that explains this phenomenon is

• The Tragedy of the Commons.

• the law of supply and demand.

• cost-benefit analysis.

• risk assessment.

Adding pollution-control measures to a factory is expensive and time consuming. To cover the costs of pollution-control measures, there is an increase in the costs of the products they produce. In this example, all of the following can be considered benefits of implementing the pollution-control measures except

• spending money and time to implement changes.

• helping the environment.

• improving the reputation of the factory.

• receiving appreciation from the local community.

Which of the following best distinguishes a developing country from a developed country?

• high average incomes

• advanced healthcare technologies

• large companies in a variety of industries

• many people involved in agriculture

The root of most of the environmental problems in developed countries is

• rapid human population growth.

• the excessive use of natural resources.

• malnutrition, starvation, and disease.

• job shortages.

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The ecological footprint of a person in the United States is generally

• less than that of a person in India.

• less than that of a person in Mexico.

• the same as that of a person in Great Britain.

• greater than that of a person in India, Mexico, or Great Britain.

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Which of the following statements about bias in environmental issues is false?

• People who are passionate about a cause may distort information and may mislead other people about the cause.

• Research conducted by environmental scientists provides the only reliable information about environmental issues.

• Information that is presented in a well-planned and attractive manner may be biased.

• People can be biased about environmental issues.

Sustainability is a goal of environmental science because it allows

• a human population to survive indefinitely.

• an individual to live indefinitely without harming the environment.

• people to live well without harming the environment.

• people to use all the resources they want from the Earth.

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The term used to describe the productive area of land needed to support the lifestyle of one person in a particular country is called

• supply and demand.

• the consumption crisis.

• sustainability.

• the ecological footprint.

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