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