Chapter 21 Environmental Science

evaluates a project’s or program’s environmental impact

• Jane Goodall

• John Muir

• EIS

• voting

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raised awareness of the plight of endangered species such as chimpanzees

• John Muir

• Jane Goodall

• voting

• EIS

Which of the following issues hinders efforts to achieve sustainability?

• who will solve environmental problems

• who is responsible for environmental problems

• who pays the cost of implementing solutions

• all of these

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Voting, recycling, and volunteering are ways individuals can

• exercise their civic responsibility or provide assistance to environmental organizations

• promote sustainability

• help the envrionment

• all of these

In a study of how industry affects the environment, which of the following would be considered an external factor?

• profits

• water quality

• products

• labor costs

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Which environmental figure is most closely linked with the land ethic?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Barry Commoner

• Marion Stoddart

• Aldo Leopold

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Which term describes the condition in which humans can survive indefinitely because their needs are being met?

• globalization

• sustainability

• environmental awareness

• economics

one way individuals can affect environmental policies

• EIS

• voting

• Jane Goodall

• John Muir

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Which of the following is a primary goal of environmental science?

• To study the interactions between humans and the environment

• To develop new technologies for industrial growth

• To explore outer space

• To increase agricultural production

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What is the main purpose of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)?

• To assess the potential effects of a project on the environment

• To provide financial analysis for environmental projects

• To promote international environmental treaties

• To measure the economic benefits of environmental policies

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