7.03 human interaction with the environment quiz
question 1
the nomadic plains indians slept in teepees that were made of buffalo hide simply because they relied on the buffalo for everything due to presence of the buffalo all around them.
true
false
1 points
question 2
acid rain impacts the sustainability of our freshwater fish population around the world - reducing a significant source of food for people who depend on fish in their diets.
true
false
1 points
question 3
the conservation movement has mainly been about solving current problems involving the environment and natural resources.
true
false
1 points
question 4
approximately what percent of the glaciers in the european alps might be lost due to climate change?
25%
50%
75%
0%
3 points
question 5
which of the following are causes of acid rain?
emissions from factories
volcano emissions
microbial processes
all of the above
3 points
question 6
why did china institute the one child per family policy?
the communist leaders wanted to exert total control over the citizens.
too many families did not want to have any children.
government leaders wanted to ensure that china would be able to feed its people.
limiting population has religious importance to the people of china.
3 points
question 7
although asia has been successful in limiting population growth, what two other regions continue to have high birthrates - causing concern among environmentalists and government leaders?
south america and africa
africa and eastern europe
eastern europe and australia
south america and north america
3 points
question 8
which of the following dams is the most controversial dam building project ever?
the merowe dam
the bonneville dam
the hoover dam
the three gorges dam
3 points
question 9
which of the following environmental organizations has been known to go to the extreme of destroying property and releasing animals from cages?
environmental defense fund
earth liberation front
greenpeace
nature conservancy and national wildlife federation
3 points
question 10
who was integral to the success of the early conservation movement in the united states?
john muir
john adams
john kennedy
john thoreau
3 points
question 11
various organizations employ different tactics to protect the environment. which of the following types of protest would greenpeace be most likely to employ?
radical confrontation
legal protest (i. e. lawsuit)
nonviolent protest
public hearings
3 points
question 12
in 1896, samuel p. langley wrote the following quote in response to the use of which of the following forms of energy? "the rivers are clean again, harbor shows only white sails, and england's 'black country' is green once more."
nuclear energy
coal
petroleum
wood
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