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WorksheetsSocial issues and environment
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is a hypothesis?
A fact
An apple
An educated guess
Not this one
There is always a clear line between "right & wrong" where ethics is concerned.
True
False
Philosophical branch that seeks to define what is right, what is wrong, & why.
Equity
Ethics
Economics
Equality
An individual/ company's duties to limit damage to the natural environment.
anthropocentrism
environmental responsibility
biocentrism
moral value
Anthropocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Ecocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Biocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Before the 1990s, the most common environmental attitude was:
Development approach
Preservation approach
Conservation approach
Ecocentrism
Most human-centered attitude towards the environment:
development approach
preservation approach
conservation approach
corporate approach
Most ecosystem-centered attitude towards the environment:
development approach
preservation approach
conservation approach
corporate approach
Most balanced attitude towards the environment; includes commercial sustainable development
development approach
preservation approach
conservation approach
corporate approach
The 3 "P's" of the triple bottom line include (choose all that apply):
people
profit
principle
pollution
planet
Movement promoting the fair treatment of ALL people with regards to the environment.
environmental justice
environmental equality
environmental equity
environmental globalization
Legal entities designed to operate at a profit:
corporations
industries
businesses
organisms
Generally, when a company has to spend more money to prevent pollution, their profit _____.
increases
decreases
stays the same
Which one of the following choices involves an ethical decision?
Deciding to buy the cheaper of two similar items.
Determining which one of two pieces of art is the best.
Deciding whether or not to allow trophy hunting of elephants which provides food and income for locals
All of these are ethical decisions.
Biocentrism and ecocentrism differ in that:
ecocentrism includes both the living things & their interactions
ecocentrism is focused on the uses we make of plants & animals.
ecocentrism is primarily concerned with preserving the places where endangered species live
None of the statements is correct.
When making ethical decisions about environmental issues it is important to:
consider the opinions of all stakeholders.
recognize that organisms and ecosystems may have rights.
consider how local decisions may affect distant environments.
All of the options involve ethical decisions.
Industries pollute because:
manufacturing consumes energy and produces waste.
they want to cut costs and increase profits.
proper waste disposal is too costly.
All of these are correct.
Sustainable development is most like:
conservationism
environmental pragmatism
preservationism
ecocentrism
Stresses recycling of waste resources rather than discarding them.
preservation ethic
conservation ethic
industrial ecology
deep ecology
The CERES Principles are a set of environmental standards that businesses may adopt voluntarily.
True
False
Industrial ecology is the study of laws which are designed to protect the health of human beings and their environment.
True
False
Environmental justice is a law that allows cities, states, or individuals the right to sue companies for contamination of water supplies.
True
False
Environmental aesthetics is the study of how to appreciate beauty in the natural world.
True
False
North Americans account for about 5% of the world's population but consume:
10 percent of the world's oil.
5 percent of the world's oil.
15 percent of the world's oil.
22 percent of the world's oil.
Much of the current environmental crisis is rooted in:
The development of environmental laws
The increase in environmental justice concern
The widening gap between rich and poor nations
The narrowing of the gap between rich and poor nations
What was the major point learned in the 1991 Biosphere 2 experiment?
We should focus on recycling waste and wastewater.
We should learn how to grow a rainforest in an enclosed area to life-support.
We must be aware that CO2 recycling is really difficult.
We cannot engineer life-supporting systems as well as those provided by nature.
We must admit that extinction is inevitable.
What are the three major environmental worldviews?
planetary management, biosphere management, and environmental wisdom
natural capital, biosphere management, and stewardship
stewardship, federal management, and environmental wisdom
environmental wisdom, ethical sustainability, natural capital
planetary management, stewardship, and environmental wisdom
What idea aligns most with the earth-centered worldview?
Federal lands should be opened for greater commercial development.
Humans are in charge of the world.
Preventing the depletion natural capital is a key to promoting sustainability.
Human economies and systems are dependent on human innovation.
Natural resources can be considered unlimited.
Which approach proposes that we can solve any environmental, population, or resource problem with more economic growth and development, better management, and better technology?
no-problem school
human centered school
environmental wisdom
free-market school
planetary management
Which worldview proposes that when we use the earth's natural capital, we are borrowing from the earth and from future generations?
planetary management
stewardship
free-market school
spaceship-earth school
environmental wisdom
The objective of Environment studies is
Raise consciousness about environment conditions
To teach environmentally appropriate behaviour
Create an environmental ethic sensitive society
All of the above
Would the disposal of products have long lasting effects on the environment?
Yes
No
Without the greenhouse effect, Earth's atmosphere would be __________ to support life.
too hot
too wet
too dry
too cold
There is always a clear line between "right & wrong" where ethics is concerned.
True
False
Ecocentrism:
Human-centered ethics
Life-centered ethics
Ecosystem-centered ethics
Corporate-centered ethics
Which one of the following choices involves an ethical decision?
Deciding to buy the cheaper of two similar items.
Determining which one of two pieces of art is the best.
Deciding whether or not to allow trophy hunting of elephants which provides food and income for locals
All of these are ethical decisions.
Preserves natural resources forfuture generations
biodiversity
built environment
sustainable society
Value based management is essential to combine subjective and .....
Normative phenomena
Objective phenomena
Power
Tangible items
Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?
vehicles, volcanoes
vehicles, industries
Industries, agriculture
All of the above
We can prevent water pollution by:
Reduce the use of plastic.
Properly dispose of chemicals.
Clean up after your animals.
All of the above
What does CSR stand for?
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Selling Rate
Corporate Standing Response
Confederate Seizure Response
When donating money is it a good move to donate to any company regardless of it's relations and shared values to yours?
Yes
No
True or false? A Code of Ethics is a written document that tells the company's ethical standards.
True
False
Ethics is the study of
Good/Bad
Up/Down
Left/Right
Young/Old
Biocentrism means
To have high value for human life
To have high value for ALL LIVING things
To have high value for NO life
Your Ethics....
are a set of moral principles or values held by a person or society.
is different for different cultures
Depends on where, when, and how you grew up.
All of the above
If someone has a viewpoint to ONLY care about HUMANS and HUMAN WELFARE they have a __________ mindset.
Anthropocentrism
Biocentrism
Ecocentrism
Green chemistry is regarded as a reduction process. Which of the following aspects are the targets of reduction?
(1) Cost of production
(2) Use of catalyst
(3) Risk and hazard
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Consider the production of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane in the following reaction:
(CH3)3COH + HCl --> (CH3)3CCl + H2O
What is the atom economy for the above reaction?
(Relative atomic masses: H = 1.0, C = 12.0, O = 16.0, Cl = 35.5)
50.0%
67.0%
83.7%
95.0%
Which of the following substances is NOT a volatile organic compound?
Benzene
Trichloromethane
Carbon dioxide
Methanal
Which of the following are sources of biomass to replace natural gas as the feedstock of many industrial processes?
(1) Seaweed from large-scale farming
(2) Waste paper from schools and offices
(3) Methane gas from landfill sites
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
Which of the following are the benefits of using catalysts in industrial processes?
(1) Obtaining a higher yield per reaction cycle
(2) Lowering the operating temperature
(3) Getting more product in a relatively shorter period of
time
(1) and (2) only
(1) and (3) only
(2) and (3) only
(1), (2) and (3)
What is green chemistry?
the utilization of a set of guidelines that increases or adds the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products.
the utilization of a set of principles that reduces or eliminates the use or generation of hazardous substances in the design, manufacture and application of chemical products.
a form of chemistry that focuses on how the color green was chemically formed and its components
How many principles does green chemistry implement?
10
11
12
14
T/ F: It is best to use the most energy-intensive chemical route.
True
False
Which is an issue of the textile industry that make it unsustainable?
water
energy
transportation
all of the above
Why is transportation an issue for the textile industry?
the industry prefers to keep the textiles in refrigerated transportation
excessive consumption of non-renewable fuel
Textile production units is generally close to the the consumer point
none of the above
Green Chemistry is the synonymous with remediation, removing hazardous chemicals from the environment.
True
False
The discovery and publicity surrounding Love Canal in Niagara Falls, NY scandalized the chemical industry. At this and other locations, thousands of barrels filled with chemical waste buried by chemical companies over the previous decades rusted through, leaking toxic chemicals into the soil and contaminated groundwater, leading to the "__________" act of 1980.
Environmental Protection Agency
Superfund
Pollution Prevention Act
Air and Water Quality
The Pollution Prevention Act is passed under the George H.W. Bush administration, signifying a regulatory policy change from pollution control to pollution prevention. The idea of _________________________ was initially developed as a response to the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, which declared that U.S. national policy should eliminate pollution by improved design (including cost-effective changes in products, processes, use of raw materials, and recycling) instead of treatment and disposal.
green chemistry
recycling
remediation
sustainability
Throughout the 22 years of the awards program for the Green Chemistry (Presidential) Challenge, the EPA has presented awards to 114 winners. Since its inception, in 1996, EPA has received over 1,600 nominations. Through 2017, winning technologies have made billions of pounds of progress, including:
826 million pounds of hazardous chemicals and solvents eliminated each year—enough to fill almost 3,800 railroad tank cars or a train nearly 47 miles long.
21 billion gallons of water saved each year—the amount used by 820,000 people annually.
7.8 billion pounds of carbon dioxide equivalents released to air eliminated each year—equal to taking 810,000 automobiles off the road.
460 million pounds of hazardous organic waste that has the potential for bioaccumulation.
According the Principle 4, Chemical product design should preserve low cost to consumers whilst reducing toxicity.
True
False
The benefits of green chemical detergents for the environment include
improving cold-water performance to lower energy consumption for heating water
concentrated formulas that reduce volume and packaging
eliminating some dyes and perfumes that are chemical irritants
using bio-feedstocks that reduce dependence on nonrenewables
Everyone should try to reduce their ...
carbon footprint
solar footprint
pylon footprint
global footprint
Which one is not a source of power?
Wave power
Tidal power
Sand power
Solar power
What is depicted in the photo?
oil rig
pylon
solar panel
power station
What is depicted in the photo?
coal mine
oil rig
power station
solar panel
What is depicted in the photo?
coal mine
oil rig
power station
solar panel
Which of the following gases does not trap heat?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Water vapor
D. Methane
Where have some of the strongest and earliest impacts of global warming occurred?
A. In the tropics
B. In northern latitudes
C. Impacts of global warming are distributed equally all over the planet.
Compared to other greenhouse gases, ___________ is the most effective at trapping heat near the Earth's surface.
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Nitrogen
C. Water vapor
D. Methane
Earth has recorded _______________ temperatures in the past than it is today.
warmer
cooler
the same
No place on Earth is ________ today than it was 100 years ago.
colder
warmer
the same
The gradual increase in the temperature is known as ...
Green Effect
Methane
Carbon dioxide Gases
Global Warming
How can Global Warming cause sea levels to rise?
by causing it to rain more often.
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes.
by melting glaciers and ice caps.
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
It causes climate change and increase in the Global temperature.
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses.
It causes a major decrease in people.
It leads to more factories.
Things you can do to help decrease Global Warming include:
Keep your air conditioner on high.
Keep your deep freezer door open.
Eat more ice cream.
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
Which of the following are effects of ozone depletion?
Reduced crop yields.
Immune system suppression.
Increased photochemical smog.
All of these.
Increased levels of Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have been implicated in which of the following?
Increased seawater acidity
Increased global warming
Both increased seawater acidity and increased global warming.
What factors determine how air circulates in the lower atmosphere?
The properties of air, water and land.
Uneven heating of the Earth’s surface by the Sun.
Rotation of the Earth on its axis.
Rotation of the Earth on its axis and the properties of air, water and land.
