Chapter 15 Quizzes

Populations and the Environment
. What is Canada's approximate annual growth rate?

. What did Malthus predict would happen at a 'point of crisis' in population growth?

. What is the major driver of Canada's population growth rate?

. Which of the following tends to occur as women gain more education?

. Which of the following terms refers to the number of people that a region can support without environmental degradation?

. Approximately when did the Earth first reach a population of 1 billion?

. How much economic activity currently occurs in cities?

. Which of the following types of theorists is most likely to argue that overpopulation is a myth?

. Canada is home to what portion of the world's freshwater supply?

. Which of the following theoretical traditions is most consistent with the idea that rapid urban population growth produces disorganization, crowding and stress?

. Which of the following best describes the worldwide fertility rate over the past few decades?

. Environmental ________ refers to any undesirable change to the environment. Which of the following best completes this statement?

. Which of the following scholars coined the term ecofeminism?

. Which of the following terms refers to the tendency to privilege personal goals over collective interests that has resulted in a depletion of resources?

. A theorist asks "Are poor people more negatively affected by environmental problems compared to rich people?" Which of the following theoretical traditions is most consistent with this question?

. Which of the following types of theorists is most likely to argue that environmental polluters manipulate symbols to protect themselves from criticism?

. Where is most urbanization happening today?

. What refers to communities surrounding urban areas which are primarily used outside of work hours?

. The Kyoto protocol is an international agreement regulating:

. Which of following refers to people who show environmental consciousness in their purchasing behaviour?

. Environmental racism' refers to:

. Water stress' occurs when:

. In the last decade, approximately how much e-waste has ended up in landfills?

. Demographic transition theory is most consistent with which of the following theoretical traditions?

. Which of the following types of theorists is most likely to argue that environmental problems can be resolved through the redistribution of wealth?

. There is a strong link between higher education and lower birth rates.

. Malthus argued that as the Earth's available food supply increased the population would decrease.

. Buycotts' is the term for people shifting their buying habits to products they see as morally superior?

. Worldwide fertility is in decline.

. Conflict theorists argue that the rich and poor are equally affected by environmental problems.

. There is no empirically observable relationship between social inequality and pollution.

. Feminists argue that environmental problems result naturally from population growth and specialization.

. The question "how are environmental issues imbued with meaning?" implies structural functionalist assumptions.

. Charles Perrow argues that the more complex technologies get the more likely they are to break down.

. More than half of the world's population currently lives in urban areas.

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