QUESTION 1
1. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for
fuel?
gasoli
ne
diesel
wood
coal
10 points
QUESTION 2
1. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on
imported oil?
Japan
United
States
England
Nigeria
10 points
QUESTION 3
1. An energy-intensive economy like that of the United States or France is likely to be
concerned with the rise in the price of which of the following resources?
oil
coal
wood
charco
al
10 points
QUESTION 4
1. The best scientific evidence suggests that an increase in greenhouse gas emissions will see
a decrease in
pollution.
the ozone layer.
, the level of the earth’s
oceans.
global ocean
temperatures.
10 points
QUESTION 5
1. During the First Gulf War (Desert Storm) of 1990:
The U.S. invaded
Iran.
The U.S. invaded
Iraq.
Kuwait invaded
Iraq.
Iraq invaded
Kuwait.
10 points
QUESTION 6
1. Which factor has the least amount of impact on the Earth’s population explosion?
improvements in agricultural technology
increased use of contraceptives in developing
countries
improvements in health care
greater investments in the development of
infrastructure
10 points
QUESTION 7
1. When we consider the growth of the Earth’s human population from the
years 8000 BCE until 2011, the curve of people, relative to the year, takes
the form of the letter:
C
L
1. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for
fuel?
gasoli
ne
diesel
wood
coal
10 points
QUESTION 2
1. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on
imported oil?
Japan
United
States
England
Nigeria
10 points
QUESTION 3
1. An energy-intensive economy like that of the United States or France is likely to be
concerned with the rise in the price of which of the following resources?
oil
coal
wood
charco
al
10 points
QUESTION 4
1. The best scientific evidence suggests that an increase in greenhouse gas emissions will see
a decrease in
pollution.
the ozone layer.
, the level of the earth’s
oceans.
global ocean
temperatures.
10 points
QUESTION 5
1. During the First Gulf War (Desert Storm) of 1990:
The U.S. invaded
Iran.
The U.S. invaded
Iraq.
Kuwait invaded
Iraq.
Iraq invaded
Kuwait.
10 points
QUESTION 6
1. Which factor has the least amount of impact on the Earth’s population explosion?
improvements in agricultural technology
increased use of contraceptives in developing
countries
improvements in health care
greater investments in the development of
infrastructure
10 points
QUESTION 7
1. When we consider the growth of the Earth’s human population from the
years 8000 BCE until 2011, the curve of people, relative to the year, takes
the form of the letter:
C
L
