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Raven, Berg, Hassenzahl: Environment, 7th Edition
Chapter 7 Human Health and Toxicology
1. Which of the following action(s) may unintentionally contribute to outbreaks of infectious disease?
a) global travel
b) social factors
c) disruption of natural environments
d) crowding of people in cities
e) All of these choices are correct
2. Endocrine disrupters:
a) do not include DDT
b) only affect the reproductive capability of females
c) affect the reproduction of fishes, birds, reptiles and mammals
d) only affect the reproduction of humans
e) are still often used in the US
3. Pollutants that interfere with the normal functioning of hormones are called:
a) radioisotopes.
b) synergists.
c) stimulants.
d) endocrine disrupters.
e) carcinogens.
4. The large number of children being driven to school rather than walking has led to which of the following:
a) Increased fossil fuel burning by vehicles
b) A decrease in the child’s exercise
c) Reduced interaction of children with their environment
d) Increased risk of childhood obesity
e) All of these choices are correct
5. The three leading causes of death in the United States today are cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and:
a) pneumonia.
b) cancer.
c) influenza.
d) tuberculosis.
e) diarrhea.
6. Two indicators of human health in a given country are
a) BMI and life expectancy
b) mortality rate and BMI
c) emerging diseases vs. reemerging diseases
d) health care and mortality rate
e) infant mortality and life expectancy
7. Emerging diseases are
a) infectious diseases that were not previously found in humans and typically jump from an animal host to humans.
b) infectious diseases that existed in the past but for a variety of reasons are increasing in incidence.
c) infectious diseases that were previously found in humans and typically jump from a human host to animals.
d) non-infectious diseases that have transformed into infectious diseases.
e) hidden diseases that are finally being detected through technology.
8. A carcinogen is a
a) type of microorganism associated with human sewage.
b) cancer-causing chemical, radiation, or virus.
c) vehicle that requires no gasoline to operate.
d) phytochemical (a protective plant compound that promotes health).
e) computer chip.
9. The build up of pesticides in an organism's body is termed:
a) persistence.
b) bioaccumulation.
c) biological magnification.
d) biological amplification
e) the pesticide treadmill.
Raven, Berg, Hassenzahl: Environment, 7th Edition
Chapter 8 Human Population
10. The science of population structure and growth is called:
a) ecology
b) demography
c) democracy
d) human dynamics
e) ethology
11. The potential for future increases or decreases in a population based on the present age structure is called
a) intrinsic rate of increase
b) population density
c) population growth momentum
d) total fertility rate
e) age structure
12. As of 2013, the current size of the human population was
a)
b) 6 billion
c) 6.8 billion
d) 6.9 billion
e > 7 billion
13. The human population is increasing because of:
a) medical advances.
b) agricultural advances.
c) sanitation practices.
d) improved water quality.
e) All of these choices are correct
14. Developing countries fall into two categories. Mark all that apply
a) Less developed
b) Moderately undeveloped
c) Moderately developed
d) Least developed
e) Slightly developed
15. Relative to the United States, China:
a) has higher CO2 production per unit of energy
b) has higher per-capita CO2 emissions
c) has lower overall CO2 emissions
d) burns much less coal
16. An age structure diagram shaped like a pyramid is characteristic of a country with:
a) a decreasing population growth rate.
b) an increasing population growth rate.
c) a steady rate of population growth.
d) a population crash.
e) a population at its carrying capacity.
Raven, Berg, Hassenzahl: Environment, 7th Edition
Chapter 9 Urbanization
17. Which event (s) corresponded with a rapid increase in the population growth rate of Las Vegas, NV?
a) the end of World War II
b) completion of the trans-continental railroad
c) construction of the Hoover Dam
d) recent climate change
e) all of these choices are correct
18. Which of the following problems is commonly shared by cities in both highly developed and developing countries?
a) lack of adequate medical facilities
b) lack of adequate clean water
c) lack of adequate technology
d) lack of adequate schools
e) lack of adequate shelter
19. Mexico City:
a) is representative of urbanization in a developing country.
b) is a good example of a megacity
c) was one of the 10 largest cities in the world in 2005
d) had a population of 19.4 million in 2005
e) all of these choices are correct
20. What percentage of the U.S. population lives in cities?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 79%
d) 85%
e) 100%
21. Urbanization:
a) is growing more quickly in developing countries than in developed countries.
b) currently accounts for housing about 75% of the global population.
c) results in fewer employment opportunities in developed countries as compared to rural areas.
d) refers to the migration of city people to the country to enjoy country living.
e) describes a grouping of 10,000 or more individuals.
22. The young age structure of urban areas can be attributed to:
a) high birth rates in urban areas
b) influx of young people from rural areas
c) high death rates in urban areas
d) the presence of more females than males in urban areas
e) shortened life expectancy of urban dwellers
23. Unlike people who live in urban areas, people who live in rural areas
a) are employed in occupations which involve industrial labor
b) are far more heterogeneous with respect to race
c) are far more heterogeneous with respect to religion
d) are generally younger than those in the surrounding cities
e) are employed in occupations which involve harvesting natural resources
24. What characteristic defines a megacity?
a) a city that has more than 10 million inhabitants
b) a city that grows by approximately 1,000 new immigrants each day from overpopulated rural areas
c) a cluster of small or medium-sized cities, each with population of less than 1 million
d) a suburban sprawl of developed suburbs
e) a city that has over 100 high-rise buildings
25. The process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities is termed:
a) high density accommodation
b) rural redistribution
c) urbanization
d) metropolitan relocation
e) municipality magnetism
26. Susstainable urban development, ideally, involves
a) green space
b) recycling
c) urban farmers
d) solar energy
e) all of these choices are correct
27. A patchwork of vacant and developed tracts around the edges of cities that contain a low population density is considered:
a) smart growth
b) sustainable development
c) green architecture
d) suburban sprawl
e) compact development
28. What is gentrification?
a) The movement of wealthier people back to older, run-down homes that have been renovated.
b) The remaining people in the city and older suburbs who find themselves the victims of declining property values and increasing isolation from suburban jobs
c) The movement of more affluent citizens to the suburbs to avoid the noise and pollution of inner cities.
d) The remaining of people in the inner city because of prejudice encountered when they seek to move out to suburban neighborhoods
e) The movement of people to the suburbs to pay less in terms of taxes but more in terms of transportation costs.
29. Transportation has affected the spatial structures of cities because:
a) as cities grow, a grid must be maintained for street development
b) as cities grow, a plan must be in place to evenly distribute the accumulation of heat from automobile use
c) as cities grow, they expand along public transportation routes
d) as cities grow, they expand in the direction of waterways
e) as cities grow, the dependence on transportation is lessened
30. In 2007 ______was the fourth largest city in the world with 19 million people. By 2025, this city’s population is projected to be 26.4 million, which will make it the second largest city in the world.
a) Mumbai (Bombay), India
b) Mexico City, Mexico
c) Calcutta, India
d) Shanghai, China
e) New York, U.S.A.
Raven, Berg, Hassenzahl: Environment, 7th Edition
Chapter 10 Energy
31. If Hydroelectric power generation was doubled in the US, that would greatly contribute to energy independence of the US : See Big Screen
a) True
b) Somewhat
c) False
32. Adding 10 times the current wind power electric generation would dramatically reduce the US dependence on foreign sources of petroleum. See Big Screen
a) True
b) Somewhat
c) False
33. Oil / Petroleum is represents approximately ______% of electric generation in the US.
a) 39%
b) 23%
c) 8%
d) 1%
e) <1%l
34. The US is reliant on the following priority order of fuel sources for its electric power supply.
a) Oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewables
b) Oil, ethanol, natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewables
c) Coal, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Oil, renewables
d) Coal, Nuclear, Natural Gas, Renewables, Oil,
e) Methanol, ethanol, propane, butane and isobutenel
35. Biomass can be converted into which of the following liquid fuels:
a) methanol
b) ethanol
c) fossil fuels
d) diesel
e) both methanol and ethanol
36. Which of the following is not a form of energy technology that originates as solar energy?
a) nuclear energy
b) hydropower
c) wind power
d) photovoltaic solar cells
e) fossil fuels
37. Which of the following is not a renewable source of energy?
a) wind
b) fossil fuels
c) direct solar
d) biomass
e) hydropower
38. Energy produced from any source other than fossil fuel is called:
a) conventional energy
b) alternative energy
c) renewable energy
d) nuclear energy
e) sustainable energy
39. The amount of solar radiation hitting the Earth depends on:
a) the amount of cloud cover
b) the distance from the equator
c) the time of day
d) the season of the year
e) all of these
40. In the United States, solar radiation is greatest in:
a) the southwest
b) the northeast
c) the northwest
d) the mid-west
e) Florida
41. Which of the following is fuel that can be used in a fuel cell?
a) hydrogen
b) coal
c) uranium
d) natural gas
e) petroleum
42. All of the following materials are examples of biomass fuels except:
a) wood
b) oil
c) animal waste
d) crop wastes
e) sawdust
43. Which of the following does not involve solar energy?
a) geothermal energy
b) photovoltaic cells
c) solar power towers
d) wind farms
e) solar thermal collectors
44. Wind:
a) is the result of the conversion of radiant energy into chemical energy
b) is used in Montana to generate most of the electricity used in that state
c) cannot be used to generate electricity
d) has been used to pump water, irrigate fields and grind grain for many hundreds of years
e) energy produces low levels of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
45. Which of the following problems is commonly shared by cities in both highly developed and developing countries?
a) lack of adequate medical facilities
b) lack of adequate clean water
c) lack of adequate technology
d) lack of adequate schools
e) lack of adequate shelter
46. What percentage of the U.S. population lives in cities?
a) 25%
b) 50%
c) 79%
d) 85%
e) 100%
Raven, Berg, Hassenzahl: Environment, 7th Edition
Chapter 11 Fossil Fuels
47. Based on the figure below, which region of the world has the would be most dependent on nuclear energy as an alternate to oil?a) North America
b) Western Europe
c) Asia and Oceania
d) East Europe and former U.S.S.R.
e) South and Central America
48. Which of these fossil fuels was/were formed from the remains of ancient microscopic algae and aquatic organisms?
a) oil
b) natural gas
c) gas hydrates
d) methane
e) all of these
49. Combustion of which of these fossil fuels is/are linked to global warming?
a) oil
b) natural gas
c) coal
d) methane
e) all of these
50. Which fossil fuel reserves will most likely last the longest?
a) oil
b) natural gas
c) coal
d) peat
e) uranium
51. Which fossil fuel is most abundant in North America?
a) oil
b) natural gas
c) uranium
d) coal
e) peat
52. The type of fossil fuel made from the remains of ancient plants that lived millions of years ago is:
a) peat
b) coal
c) oil
d) natural gas
e) synfuel
53. At the current rate of consumption, the world's coal reserves could last for possibly another:
a) 20 years
b) 50 years
c) 100 years
d) 200 years
e) 500 years
54. The concern about global warming is directly related to increased levels of what chemical in the atmosphere?
a) mercury
b) carbon dioxide
c) sulfur oxide
d) nitrogen oxide
e) chlorofluorocarbon
55. Today the world's main energy source is:
a) coal
b) hydroelectric
c) natural gas
d) nuclear
e) oil
56. How has the burning of fossil fuels affected the global carbon cycle?
a) less carbon is stored underground
b) carbon is stored underground for longer periods of time
c) the amount of carbon taken up by plants has decreased
d) the total amount of carbon on earth has increased
e) the carbon cycle has slowed down
57. The greatest increase in worldwide energy consumption in the last few years is related to:
a) American fascination with driving SUVs
b) economic development in China and India
c) use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture
d) increase in population in Africa
e) global warming
58. A major reason that global energy consumption is increasing is that:
a) energy prices keep falling
b) developing countries are using more energy as they improve their standard of living