1. Today businesses do not bother with sustainability.
a.
True
b.
False
2. Externalities are side effects or by-products of actions that are not intended, but unavoidably impact others
a.
True
b.
False
3. The hole in the ozone layer was caused primarily by CFCs.
a.
True
b.
False
4. The ozone layer is in depletion.
a.
True
b.
False
5. The main reason for global warming is overpopulation.
a.
True
b.
False
6. Environment means many different things to different people.
a.
True
b.
False
7. Industrial waste, urban and agricultural runoff, and overharvesting are forms of water pollution.
a.
True
b.
False
8. A global water crisis has developed as a result of drought, pollution, mismanagement and politics.
a.
True
b.
False
9. Because of widespread concern over water pollution, toxic chemicals are no longer dumped into U.S. lakes and rivers.
a.
True
b.
False
10. Deforestation occurs only in less developed countries (LDCs).
a.
True
b.
False
11. The “Silent Stakeholder” is the natural environment.
a.
True
b.
False
12. Seventy percent of the world’s poor live in rural areas, dependent on biological resources.
a.
True
b.
False
13. The restriction of business activities can be expected to continue as the extinction rate for species climbs.
a.
True
b.
False
14. In addition to being a leading cause of pollution when used, fossil fuels are also often associated with armed conflict.
a.
True
b.
False
15. The long term effects of indoor air pollution include irritation of the eyes.
a.
True
b.
False
16. The “Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY)” mentality is an attitude based on avoidance or denial of responsibility.
a.
True
b.
False
17. Deforestation does not affect global warming.
a.
True
b.
False
18. The Global Compact brings together thousands of companies to support universal environmental and social principles.
a.
True
b.
False
19. The triple bottom line is a system of reporting that covers economic, social, and environmental performance.
a.
True
b.
False
20. Like most activist groups, the environmental interest groups have had little success dealing with business.
a.
True
b.
False
21. Biodiversity continues to be lost at a small rate.
a.
True
b.
False
22. Hazardous wastes can be generated by manufacturing processes or they can simply result from discarded commercial
products, like cleaning fluids or pesticides.
a.
True
b.
False
23. Anything that is internal or external to an entity is its
a.
ecology.
b.
ecosystem.
c.
environment.
d.
habitat.
24. The volume and intensity of use that can be sustained in a particular place and time is called
a.
carrying capacity.
b.
load factor.
c.
sustainability.
d.
life threshold.
25. A measure of disorder of energy, indicating its unavailability for recycling for the same use, is
a.
entropy.
b.
dissolution.
c.
atrophy.
d.
declination.
26. All living and nonliving substances present in a particular place is a(n)
a.
environment.
b.
ecosystem.
c.
ecology.
d.
habitat.
27. Climate change is also known as
a.
the greenhouse effect.
b.
waste management.
c.
global warming.
d.
global emissions
28. Energy inefficiency is
a.
an ecological system cycle.
b.
the balance on nonrenewable sources of energy around the world.
c.
biological phenomena.
d.
the wasting of precious nonrenewable sources of energy.
29. The point at which a particular phenomenon suddenly begins to be activated is the
a.
inception.
b.
point of origin.
c.
threshold.
d.
entry barrier.
30. Existing water rendered unusable is
a.
wasted.
b.
polluted.
c.
decayed.
d.
drossed.
31. The inability of humans and nature to restore environmental conditions to a previous state within a relevant time frame
is
a.
irreversibility.
b.
destruction.
c.
the point of no return.
d.
imminent domain.
32. The variation of life forming inside a system is
a.
degradation.
b.
biodiversity.
c.
is an indicator of its efficiency.
d.
salinization.
33. Which of the following is not a problem central to the toxic substances issue?
a.
not being aware of the effects
b.
the need for daily reports to the EPA
c.
population increase
d.
toxic substances can be associated with industrial accidents
34. Air pollution leads to all of the following except
a.
deforestation
b.
acid rain.
c.
global warming.
d.
smog.
35. Human denial of responsibility for the misuse of the environment is reflected by:
a.
OPEN
b.
NIMBY
c.
BAMA
d.
CLOSE
36. The prevention of solar heat absorbed by our atmosphere from returning to space is known as
a.
ozone depletion.
b.
deforestation.
c.
the greenhouse effect.
d.
acid rain.
37. A major cause of the greenhouse effect is
a.
the price of gasoline.
b.
ozone depletion.
c.
deforestation.
d.
ultraviolet rays.
38. Which of the following adds to soil erosion problems and is a major cause of the greenhouse effect?
a.
ozone depletion
b.
carbons
c.
deforestation
d.
sustainability
39. Which country releases 3.3 billion tons of carbon dioxide each year due to deforestation?
a.
Russia
b.
Indonesia
c.
the United States
d.
less developed countries
40. Problems made worse by deforestation include
a.
soil erosion.
b.
the greenhouse effect.
c.
moisture and nutrient ecosystem cycles.
d.
all of these.
41. Endangered species are threatened with extinction due to
a.
ozone depletion
b.
drought
c.
habitat destruction
d.
inside air pollution
42. A mixture of wet and dry deposited material from the atmosphere causing higher than normal amounts of nitric and
sulfuric acids is
a.
acid rain.
b.
smog.
c.
ozone impact.
d.
waste deposits.
43. Precipitation containing harmful amounts of nitric and sulfuric acids
a.
occurs only in wet forms.
b.
is called acid rain.
c.
occurs mostly in rain forests.
d.
affects only man-made products.
44. Indoor air pollution
a.
can be cured by using air conditioning.
b.
is found primarily in less developed countries.
c.
is becoming an increasing concern because most people spend the majority of their lives indoors.
d.
is not a significant environmental problem.
45. Energy inefficiency is a major concern
a.
with renewable energy sources.
b.
with transportation, but not in housing.
c.
primarily for the wealthy.
d.
in all countries.