Deck 10: Environmental Issues

Question 1

Many countries have responded to public pressure for ocean conservation by creating ______________

A) fishing subsidies.
B) marine protection areas.
C) exclusive economic zones.
D) the Law of the Sea Treaty.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The ancient civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates River was

A) Mesopotamia.
B) Egypt.
C) Ethiopia.
D) Persia.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The international agreement on reducing carbon dioxide emissions is known as the

A) Kyoto Regime.
B) Doha Round.
C) Kyoto Protocol.
D) Uruguay Regime.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The widespread use of pesticides deadly to the natural environment was brought to light in

A) An Inconvenient Truth.
B) The Jungle.
C) Silent Spring.
D) Moby-Dick.

Question 5

Political and economic considerations often strengthen the effectiveness of environmental agreements.

Question 6

Rachel Carson's Silent Spring focused on how the widespread use of pesticides was devastating birds and other wildlife.

Question 7

In order to prevent further deforestation and to restore the land, the _____________ was established in Kenya.

A) Green Belt Movement
B) Redevelopment Project
C) Kyoto Protocol
D) None of the above

Question 8

The leading proponent of evolution theory was

A) Juan Valdez.
B) Al Gore.
C) Charles Darwin.
D) Rachel Carson.

Question 9

The most widespread form of ocean pollution is

A) the deliberate dumping of oil.
B) the creation of water fills.
C) oil spills.
D) commercial fishing.

Question 10

Synthetic products causing major ozone depletion are

A) polychlorinated biphenyl.
B) chlorofluorocarbons.
C) chemical fertilizers.
D) Agent Orange.

Question 11

The large number and diversity of organisms on earth is known as

A) Darwinism.
B) biodiversity.
C) animalism.
D) natural selection.

Question 12

Zero damage to Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami was proof that nuclear power is completely safe.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a strategy used by environmental NGOs to accomplish their objectives?

A) Get media coverage and publicity for their issues.
B) Share information among groups to educate each other on issues.
C) Avoid government officials and intergovernmental organizations.
D) Acquire and manage property to protect the environment.

Question 14

____________ occurs if the atmosphere's temperature increases due to trapped solar radiation.

A) Sea level decrease
B) A flood
C) Acid rain
D) The greenhouse effect

Question 15

In _____________, there was a power plant explosion that released extensive radioactive material that killed 30 people in Europe.

A) Kiev
B) Chernobyl
C) Kosovo
D) Mount Pinatubo

Question 16

The 2010 UN Climate Conference in Cancun, Mexico, established a forest-preservation program known as

A) Greenhouse Revolution.
B) Green Revolution.
C) REDD.
D) USGCRP.

Question 17

Those concerned with environmental security perceive environmental degradation to be as serious a threat to human societies as the traditional military threat.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a cause of deforestation?

A) Poverty
B) Deliberate fires
C) Population decreases
D) Forces of economic development

Question 19

The coastal waters exclusive to each state are known as __________ zones.

A) aquatic
B) coastal
C) exclusive economic
D) fishing

Question 20

Compared to earlier periods, contemporary environmental problems are predominantly local in their cumulative consequences.

Question 21

The deliberate setting of fires by farmers, cattle ranchers, logging companies, and governments is not one of the causes of deforestation.

Question 22

The approach to international relations that emphasizes that the ecological crisis we face is also a threat to national security is called __________________________.

Question 23

The League of Nations was the last organization that tried to regulate the exploitation of whales.

Question 24

The Green Belt Movement was organized by women in Kenya to prevent further deforestation and to restore the land through reforestation.

Question 25

The _________________________ is often viewed as the beginning of serious global cooperation on the environment.

Question 26

Global efforts to diminish carbon emissions through forest preservation are helping indigenous peoples.

Question 27

The _____________________ is the international agreement on reducing carbon-dioxide emissions.

Question 28

The treaty that recognizes state rights over territorial coastal waters is known as the ____________________.

Question 29

___________________ involves cutting down large and particular types of trees in an effort to manage exploitation of forest resources and to promote sustainability.

Question 30

________________________ is defined as a lack of secure, uninterrupted, and long-term availability of adequate amounts of fresh water of required quality.

Question 31

____________________ is land that is used by the entire community.

Question 32

Japan escalated its ___________ activities after it secured a majority on the IWC in 2006.

Question 33

One of the major advantages to environmental NGOs that operate primarily on the global level is that there is a global authority that can force members of the global community to comply with rules.

Question 34

The trading of greenhouse gases to reduce climate change is known as _________________.

Question 35

_______________ is toxic rain caused by industrial activities.

Question 36

As discussed in previous chapters, revolutions in technologies have played an important role in a number of global issues. How have these developments contributed to environmental problems?

Question 37

Why is deforestation an important issue? Discuss the causes of deforestation and global efforts to stop it.

Question 38

Because of the global nature of environmental problems, international agreements are often used to address environmental issues. What are some factors that influence these agreements?

Question 39

The global environmental movement emerged primarily in Western Europe and North America. What were some of the issues that led to the creation of this movement

Question 40

What are some of the strategies that environmental NGOs use to achieve their objectives?
Give examples of how these strategies have been applied.

Question 41

Discuss how environmental problems affect women and indigenous peoples.