The United Nations projects that global population in the year 2050 will be
a. 9.6 billion.
b. 11 billion.
c. 13.6 billion.
d. greater than 15 billion.
The sharing of knowledge by members of a society exists in a(n) __________.
A) environmental justice league
B) biosphere
C) culture
D) ecosystem
Which term refers to the incidence of childbearing in a country's population?
a. fecundity
b. fertility
c. reproduction
d. demography
Creating demands (needs) for products where no actual need exists contributes directly to __________.
A) environmental sensitivity
B) overconsumption
C) technological advancement
D) tighter government regulations
The policy of planned obsolescence by many U.S. companies accomplishes the goal of consumption, but it __________.
A) is not valued by American culture
B) does not allow for the mass production of goods
C) offers little in the development of materialism
D) overlooks the problems of disposal
What do conservatives, liberals, and radicals see as the problems of today's cities? What policies does each point of view define as a solution to these problems? Which positions comes closest to your own?
What is an Ideal response?
The capitalist economy contributes to the present environmental problems in the following way:
A) it encourages overconsumption.
B) it is not dependent on frugality.
C) it does not demand the maximization of profit.
D) it uses a system of decreased materialism.
A sharp increase in global population began about the time of
a. the Agricultural Revolution.
b. the Industrial Revolution.
c. World War I.
d. the Information Revolution.
Global population reached 1 billion about the year
a. 1950.
b. 1900.
c. 1850.
d. 1800.
According to the text, what do Americans believe about technology in relation to environmental problems?
A) Technological answers to environmental problems can and will be developed.
B) Technology works ultimately to attain harmony with nature.
C) Technology is the source of environmental problems.
D) Technology cannot solve environmental problems.
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