SOC 450 Week 3 quiz 1

1. When we refer to ‘sustainable’ development, we mean: Economic development that replenishes itself and reinforces the needs of the present. Economies that are based on the free market exchange of goods and services. Economic development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic development in one country that sustains or reinforces the economic development in another country. 2. Which of the following is not a result of climate change? Coral reefs are increasing in number. Infectious diseases are being transmitted more easily. CO2 emissions are lengthening global growing seasons. Higher temperatures are reinforcing the formation of ozone. 3. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 4. 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 charcoal 5. 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. 6. Which of the following energy sources are considered non-renewable forms of energy? natural gas, coal, and wood natural gas, wood, and uranium natural gas, coal, and uranium natural gas, uranium, and petroleum 7. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear 8. When we refer to ‘sustainable’ development, we mean: Economic development that replenishes itself and reinforces the needs of the present. Economies that are based on the free market exchange of goods and services. Economic development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic development in one country that sustains or reinforces the economic development in another country. 9. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear 10. 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. 11. Which of the following is not a result of climate change? Coral reefs are increasing in number. Infectious diseases are being transmitted more easily. CO2 emissions are lengthening global growing seasons. Higher temperatures are reinforcing the formation of ozone. 12. 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 charcoal 13. Which of the following energy sources are considered non-renewable forms of energy? natural gas, coal, and wood natural gas, wood, and uranium natural gas, coal, and uranium natural gas, uranium, and petroleum 14. Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil? China Norway Russia Canada 15. Based on what you read in the required readings, which scenario is the most likely to happen? A country’s economy will grow if it can rely on cheap energy resources. A country’s low energy costs will result in a rise in inflation. The high oil prices in a country will lead to high economic growth. The low energy costs of a country will result in high trade deficits. 16. 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 T J 17. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 18. When we refer to ‘sustainable’ development, we mean: Economic development that replenishes itself and reinforces the needs of the present. Economies that are based on the free market exchange of goods and services. Economic development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic development in one country that sustains or reinforces the economic development in another country. 19. Which of the following energy sources are considered non-renewable forms of energy? natural gas, coal, and wood natural gas, wood, and uranium natural gas, coal, and uranium natural gas, uranium, and petroleum 20. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear 21. Based on what you read in the required readings, which scenario is the most likely to happen? A country’s economy will grow if it can rely on cheap energy resources. A country’s low energy costs will result in a rise in inflation. The high oil prices in a country will lead to high economic growth. The low energy costs of a country will result in high trade deficits. 22. 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 23. Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil? China Norway Russia Canada 24. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on imported oil? Japan United States England Nigeria 25. 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 charcoal 26. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 27. Based on what you read in the required readings, which scenario is the most likely to happen? A country’s economy will grow if it can rely on cheap energy resources. A country’s low energy costs will result in a rise in inflation. The high oil prices in a country will lead to high economic growth. The low energy costs of a country will result in high trade deficits. 28. Two of the most damaging gases currently released into the atmosphere are: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Carbon chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Methane chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and CO2 CO2 and Methane 29. What happened as a result of the October War in 1973? OPEC was formed as an oil cartel in Austria. Russia increased its production of oil, averting an energy crisis. OPEC increased the price of its oil by about 400 percent. Ayatollah Khomeini led the Iranian revolution to increase its output of oil stocks. 30. 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 T J 31. 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. 32. According to the course readings, which country is expected to have the largest population by 2050? India China Africa Russia 33. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 34. Two of the most damaging gases currently released into the atmosphere are: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Carbon chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Methane chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and CO2 CO2 and Methane 35. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel? gasoline diesel wood coal 36. 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 charcoal 37. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear 38. The estimated population of the Earth in 2018 is around 7 billion. Based on current trends, what can we anticipate to be the approximate population in the year 2050? 9 billion 20 billion 11 billion 6 billion 39. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel? gasoline diesel wood coal 40. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on imported oil? Japan United States England Nigeria 41. What happened as a result of the October War in 1973? OPEC was formed as an oil cartel in Austria. Russia increased its production of oil, averting an energy crisis. OPEC increased the price of its oil by about 400 percent. Ayatollah Khomeini led the Iranian revolution to increase its output of oil stocks. 42. What 18th century social philosopher predicted that the Earth’s population would eventually surpass its production of food? Karl Marx Thomas Malthus Indira Gandhi Andrew Jackson 43. Two of the most damaging gases currently released into the atmosphere are: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Carbon chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Methane chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and CO2 CO2 and Methane 44. 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 T J 45. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear 46. Which of the following is not a result of climate change? Coral reefs are increasing in number. Infectious diseases are being transmitted more easily. CO2 emissions are lengthening global growing seasons. Higher temperatures are reinforcing the formation of ozone. 47. Based on what you read in the required readings, which scenario is the most likely to happen? A country’s economy will grow if it can rely on cheap energy resources. A country’s low energy costs will result in a rise in inflation. The high oil prices in a country will lead to high economic growth. The low energy costs of a country will result in high trade deficits. 48. The estimated population of the Earth in 2018 is around 7 billion. Based on current trends, what can we anticipate to be the approximate population in the year 2050? 9 billion 20 billion 11 billion 6 billion 49. When we refer to ‘sustainable’ development, we mean: Economic development that replenishes itself and reinforces the needs of the present. Economies that are based on the free market exchange of goods and services. Economic development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic development in one country that sustains or reinforces the economic development in another country. 50. 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 charcoal 51. Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil? China Norway Russia Canada 52. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on imported oil? Japan United States England Nigeria 53. Although this has slowed a little bit in the last few years, since the beginning of the 21st century, the fastest growing market for oil in the world has been: United States Russia Japan China 54. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel? gasoline diesel wood coal 55. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 56. Based on what you read in the required readings, which scenario is the most likely to happen? A country’s economy will grow if it can rely on cheap energy resources. A country’s low energy costs will result in a rise in inflation. The high oil prices in a country will lead to high economic growth. The low energy costs of a country will result in high trade deficits. According to the course readings, which country is expected to have the largest population by 2050? India China Africa Russia 57. When we refer to ‘sustainable’ development, we mean: Economic development that replenishes itself and reinforces the needs of the present. Economies that are based on the free market exchange of goods and services. Economic development that meets current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Economic development in one country that sustains or reinforces the economic development in another country. 58. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 59. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on imported oil? Japan United States England Nigeria 60. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel? gasoline diesel wood coal 61. According to the book, scientific evidence suggests which of the following to be most true? An increase of greenhouse gas emissions will see a decrease in pollution. An increase of greenhouse gas emissions will see a decrease in the ozone layer. An increase of greenhouse gas emissions will see an increase in the level of the Earth’s oceans. An increase of greenhouse gas emissions will see a decrease in global ocean temperatures. 62. 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 charcoal 63. Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil? China Norway Russia Canada 64. Based on what you read in the required readings, which scenario is the most likely to happen? A country’s economy will grow if it can rely on cheap energy resources. A country’s low energy costs will result in a rise in inflation. The high oil prices in a country will lead to high economic growth. The low energy costs of a country will result in high trade deficits. 65. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium fusion, thermonuclear