Technological Advances: Debates about the Environment

Which of the following is a natural resource that is NOT scarce?

• Trees

• Natural Gas

• Wind

• Freshwater

Which of the following is NOT true about attitudes towards the environment after 1900?

• Many were worries about the effects of the decreased competition for environmental resources

• Many were worried about the effects of deforestation

• Many were worried about the increased consumption of the world's fresh water supply

• Many worried about the effects of poor air quality

How will urbanization in the 21st century impact the environment?

• Increased deforestation

• Increased water scarcity

• Increased waste

• All of the above

What is the most relevant context for the dramatic growth in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere since the 19th century?

• Global communications

• Global migration

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

What is the relationship between individuals' carbon footprint and the country which they live in?

• A person living in a developed country has a high carbon footprint

• A person living in a developing country has a high carbon footprint

• A person working in a developing country has a high carbon footprint

• A person working in a developed country has a high carbon footprint

Which of the following is NOT an environmental policy or conference?

• Kyoto protocol

• Arab Spring

• Paris Agreement

• Club of Rome

What is the relationship between industrialization and deforestation?

• Both are driven by economy

• Deforestation removes trees, which is trapping carbon caused by industrialization

• Negative impacts from deforestation are mitigated by the positive aspects of industrialization

• Increased industrialization = decreased deforestation

What is the primary cause of climate change since 1900, according to the vast majority of climatologists?

• Release of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere

• Decreased consumption of meat

• Increased consumption of freshwater

• Discharge of toxin into waterways

What phenomenon has led to a yearly increase in average temperatures over the past few decades?

• Death of vertebrates

• Greenhouse effect

• Deforestation and ocean depletion

• Green revolution

What phenomenon has led to a yearly increase in average temperatures over the past few decades?

• Decline in air quality

• Declining consumption of freshwater

• Desertification

• Deforestation