social impact exam
The study of ecology focuses specifically on:
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According to the text, by 2050, it is believed that __________ of the earth’s species will become extinct if rain forest destruction continues.
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Wetlands are important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
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The percentage of China’s rivers that were severely polluted in 2000 was __________; in 2002 it was __________.
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The United States is responsible for __________ of the world’s total energy consumption.
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According to the article “The Grim Payback of Greed” our level of consumerism:
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Indirectly, the “meat-eating quarter of humanity” consumes nearly __________ of the world’s grain.
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According to the National Academy of Sciences, the Earth’s surface temperature has risen about __________ in the past century.
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According to the textbook, an individual’s most important decision that will effect the climate is:
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Which of the following was NOT a founding principle of the Kyoto Protocol?
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The article “Young at Risk” proposes that the young of humans and animals are more vulnerable to chemical pollutant exposure due to all of the following reasons EXCEPT that:
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The central problem in the international fishing industry is:
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The reauthorization of the Magnuson Act in 1996 focused on all of the following EXCEPT:
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According to the text, problems associated with the Endangered Species Act include all of the following EXCEPT:
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Aside from lead, the two air pollutants most hazardous to human health are:
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Which of the following is an ingredient of acid rain?
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The process of searching for new natural medicines is called:
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The economic value of the rain forest is based upon all of the following EXCEPT:
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In considering the origins of the top 150 drugs in the United States, __________ origins account for the greates percentage of drugs.
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The central problems mentioned in the case study concerning the Love Canal include all of the following EXCEPT that:
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