Compared to the rate of population increase for the world as a whole, the rate of population increase for the world's urban areas
a. is declining rapidly.
b. is declining slowly.
c. is remaining steady.
d. is increasing twice as fast.
The biosphere of the planet includes the surface layer as well as the surrounding __________.
A) atmosphere
B) seasphere
C) cosmosphere
D) lunasphere
The description of the Smokey Mountain section of Manila in the Philippines leads us to conclude that
a. many social problems found in the United States are far worse in poor countries.
b. other countries have solved many of the social problems we face here at home.
c. most social problems have more than one solution.
d. many social problems in the United States are getting worse.
Today, the Sunbelt is home to what percentage of the U.S. population?
a. 30 percent
b. 40 percent
c. 50 percent
d. 60 percent
The plants, animals, and microorganisms that supply people with the essentials of life make up Earth's __________.
A) biospheres
B) ecosystems
C) greenhouses
D) planned obsolescence
In 2012, seven of the ten largest cities in terms of population were in the South and Westa region often called the
a. Sunbelt.
b. Snowbelt.
c. Great Plains.
d. Bible Belt.
Which of the following terms refers to a program that combines low-income housing with on-site social services?
a. supportive housing
b. Housing and Urban Development
c. public housing
d. group homes
In 1950, eight of the ten largest U.S. cities were in the Northeast and Midwesta region often called the
a. Sunbelt.
b. Snowbelt.
c. Industrialization Zone.
d. Beltway Corridor.
Homelessness is primarily found in which setting?
a. rural areas
b. urban areas
c. edge cities
d. suburban areas
If a pharmaceutical company decides to move
all of its labs from suburban communities because of complaints, and relocates them to poorer communities where they assume people will not complain or have the political backing to force them to move, this would be an example of __________.
A) environmental racism
B) environmental destruction
C) ecological Armageddon
D) environmental inequality
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