Question 1

Explain how NGOs have participated and impacted the efforts to preserve the environment.

Accepted Answer

Initiate independent projects
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Question 2

Which of the following is the primary cause of deforestation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lumber company clear-cutting
B)   War
C)   Natural processes
D)   Human settlement and agricultureE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The energy source that contributes most to electricity generation is

Accepted Answer

A)   Coal.
B)   Nuclear power.
C)   Natural gas.
D)   Both a and cE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Arguments that this source of energy is costly and its structures an eyesore are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)   Nuclear energy.
B)   Solar and wind power.
C)   Hydroelectric power.
D)   Fossil fuels.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The international agreement that phased out the use of CFCs is

Accepted Answer

A)   The 1987 Montreal Protocol.
B)   The 1992 UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
C)   The 1997 Kyoto Protocol.
D)   None of the above.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In 2011, there was a severe nuclear accident in what country?

Accepted Answer

A)   The United States
B)   Japan
C)   France
D)   IraqE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What do constructivists argue in regard to potential conflict and fragmentation with regard to resources?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The major drawbacks to nuclear energy are

Accepted Answer

A)   Cost and safety.
B)   Cost and availability.
C)   Safety and acquisition of the technology.
D)   Cost and acquisition of the technology.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The first major oil crisis was precipitated by which event?

Accepted Answer

A)   World War II
B)   Arab-Israeli War of 1973
C)   The overthrow of the shah of Iran
D)   The Gulf WarE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Approximately how many of the world's children die each day from water-related diseases such as diarrhea?

Accepted Answer

A)   1,800
B)   4,000
C)   250
D)   10,000E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What are renewable energy sources, and what are their advantages and disadvantages?

Accepted Answer

<img  loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/blured-textbook.svg" class="d-inline m-1" alt="blured image" width="139" height="30">Environmentally friendly alternative sou...

Question 12

Explain the differences between fossil fuels and renewable energy and why the former continues to dominate in terms of usage.

Accepted Answer

<img  loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/blured-textbook.svg" class="d-inline m-1" alt="blured image" width="139" height="30">The burning of fossil fuels (oil and coa...

Question 13

Which organization has the mandate to combat world hunger and provide emergency relief?

Accepted Answer

A)   World Health Organization
B)   World Food Organization
C)   United Food Programme
D)   World Food ProgrammeE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is used to indicate how much food an individual consumes every day?

Accepted Answer

A)   Daily per-capita caloric intake
B)   Daily average caloric intake
C)   Aggregate caloric intake
D)   None of the aboveE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

To preserve the earth's ozone layer, international agreements have called for reducing the level of

Accepted Answer

A)   Nuclear testing.
B)   Acid rain.
C)   Automobile emissions.
D)   Chlorofluorocarbons.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Explain the consequences of the Xayaburi Dam for Cambodia and Vietnam in relation to Laos and the Mekong River.

Accepted Answer

Affects fishing

Affe...

Question 17

Differentiate between deforestation and desertification.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Industrialized states emit greenhouse gases more than developing states.
B)   Developing states are more concerned with economic development than with pollution.
C)   Developing states have agreed to cut greenhouse emissions as outlined in the Kyoto Protocol.
D)   All of the above.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

A major oil crisis occurred in each of following years except

Accepted Answer

A)   1973.
B)   1977.
C)   1979.
D)   1980.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

The goal of Al Gore and his Alliance for Climate Protection is to redefine national and international interests such that protecting the environment is a global priority. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   The individual level of analysis and constructivism.
B)   The individual level of analysis and liberalism.
C)   The systemic level of analysis and constructivism.
D)   The systemic level of analysis and liberalism.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 12: Resource Issues

What are renewable energy sources, and what are their advantages and disadvantages?

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The international agreement that phased out the use of CFCs is

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Explain how NGOs have participated and impacted the efforts to preserve the environment.

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Explain the differences between fossil fuels and renewable energy and why the former continues to dominate in terms of usage.

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Which of the following is used to indicate how much food an individual consumes every day?

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In 2011, there was a severe nuclear accident in what country?

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To preserve the earth's ozone layer, international agreements have called for reducing the level of

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The first major oil crisis was precipitated by which event?

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What do constructivists argue in regard to potential conflict and fragmentation with regard to resources?

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The energy source that contributes most to electricity generation is

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Explain the consequences of the Xayaburi Dam for Cambodia and Vietnam in relation to Laos and the Mekong River.

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Which of the following is true?

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Which organization has the mandate to combat world hunger and provide emergency relief?

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Approximately how many of the world's children die each day from water-related diseases such as diarrhea?

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Differentiate between deforestation and desertification.

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