Ecology - Environmental Issues Questions and Answers

Consider your experiences as a student in America Then reflect on the questions below and respond in 3 5 well written sentence 1 What comes to mind when you consider the phrase the American Dream 2 What obstacles exist to achieving the American Dream 3 Considering these obstacles what makes the American Dream appealing to some

Which Act was passed in 1973 to protect individual species whose population numbers had fallen to near extinction so that their populations could recover The National Environmental Policy Act A B C D The Clean Air Act The Clean Water Act The Endangered Species Act

Which is a possible contributor to global warming O A B C D The products released from burning of fossil fuels The products released from photosynthesis The products released from cellular respiration The products released from evaporation

Which of the following is NOT considered to be a greenhouse gas O O O A B C D Oxygen Carbon dioxide Water vapor Methane

1 What websites did you use to find meteorites for sale 2 How do you know the meteorites are real What is the policy or statement of authenticity Number Name Price Type of meteorite Where found Size and other details nohy 4 and list their characteristics 1 2 4 Which meteorite out of the 4 do you like the best and why 6 Add 2 cool meteorite pictures below 3 Table 3 4 5 If you were given lots of money to buy an expensive meteorite which one would you buy and why Describe it below

1 What was the economic environment for Keynesian economic theory to emerge

4 What is a Keynesian way to solve the issue of a low saving rate in US

Handsome Paul doesn t talk about his political views He s got to be either a Democrat or a Republican And he certainly is no Republican So he must be a Democrat Which fallacy is involved in this argument O Slippery Slope O False Dilemma O Hasty Genealization palem

Abortion is the unjustified killing of a human being and as such is murder Murder is illegal So abortion should be illegal What fallacy is involved here O False Dilemma O Begging the question

How might global warming affect seasonal temperature changes

How are particulates harmful to the biosphere

xplain how an increase in greenhouse gases contribute to an increase in average global temperature

List 2 examples of renewable resources you use regularly

a 18 The portion of the Earth C a b Lithosphere c Asthenosphere d Both a b 19 Tectonic plates are actively separating in all of the following EXCEPT a Rift zones b Sea floor spreading areas c Subducting plate boundaries d The mid ocean ridges 20 The force that causes volcanoes to explode violently is Hot convection currents in the asthenosphere that pushes magma upward a b The large amount of iron found within mafic volcanoes c Expanding pressure from volcanic gases called volatiles d Low viscosity magmas 21 The more silica in the magma the more likely a A powerful eruption will occur b The lava erupted will flow easily causing hazards The more volatile gasses can escape readily d The lava will have low viscosity 22 A volcano can spew several kinds of gas into the air but most of the gas is Water vapor and carbon dioxide Crust and entrained mantle b Nitrogen and Sulphur dioxide c Sulphur dioxide and chlorine d Nitrogen that why it s the most common gas 71 in atmosphere 23 As seen in the video when the amount of Sulphur dioxide emissions are measured COSPEC suddenly drops at an active volcano this indicates that a The vent is blocked and pressure is building b The magma has not been contaminated c Sulphur dioxide has been replaced by water vapor d We can breathe easier the volcano is unlikely to erupt

Cognitive ability can refer to a general construct akin to intelligence only True False

During an economic expansion boom workers tend to command higher wages Why higher demand for workers Olower demand for workers lower supply of workers Ohigher supply of workers

Proteins Amino acids Carbohydrates Sugars Glycolysis Glucose Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate Pyruvate Acetyl CoA Citric acid cycle Oxidative phosphorylation Fats Glycerol Fatty acids The conversion of pyruvate to acetyl CoA is irreversible Predict what would happen to fatty acidsas a result of thi Fatty acidscannot be metabolized in the citric acid cycle Fatty acidscannot be converted into carbohydrates O Fatty acids can be converted into carbohydrates O Fatty acidscan

If you wanted to install lights to grow plants indoors the type of light would you want to use is microwaves because it has low energy wavelengths O ultraviolet because it has high energy wavelengths O visible light because it has low energy wavelengths O gamma rays because it has high energy wavelengths O infrared because it has high energy wavelengths

the Communist State 1949 land ownership remained private Thus this was not a socialist revolution which would require the social as opposed to private landownership of land Speaking bitterness The new law encouraged peasants to decide who were landlords or rich peasants and which ones had treated people harshly However unlike the often uncontrolled violence that had accompanied pre 1949 land reform the new government tried to curb this in the hope that a more orderly land transfer would not disrupt production Unlike the urban bourgeoisie whose skills the government needed to carry through industrial modernisation and development the rural landlord class contributed very little to agricultural production Yet despite the government s hopes for an essentially peaceful reform process there was great bitterness in many rural areas against those who had ruthlessly exploited them before 1949 as shown by Sources 2 8 and 2 9 As a result a bitter class struggle made worse by the impact of the Korean War often took place at mass struggle meetings which CCP cadres could not always control Lucky landlords had to apologise for their past behaviour at these mass meetings the unlucky approximately 1 million faced summary execution many more were sent to labour camps after mass public trials SOURCE 2 8 Rather than simply distribute land to the landless CCP workers or cadres were assigned to villages across China After identifying the biggest landholders or landlords in the village their task was to organize meetings of the villagers to discuss the bitterness of the past and denounce the landlords as a symbol of the villagers past oppression Only after such speak bitterness meetings ended in a verdict on the landlords was the actual land reform carried out In some instances landlords judged by the villagers to be exploiters or bullies faced execution those not considered enemies of the people were denounced and then released with only enough land to support themselves and their families It is estimated that during the period of the land reform some 2 3 million landlords were executed by peasant tribunals led by Party

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6 Deforestation and agricultural activities including the production of crops and livestock are thought to play a major role in the greenhouse effect The graph shows annual trends in rates of deforestation and the production of soybeans and cattle in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil in the period from 2001 to 2010 What conclusion can be drawn from the information in this graph A The decline in rates of deforestation led to an increase in production of CO2 Annual production production in 2001 2 800 A 2003 2005 2007 2009 1 1200 2001 1000 600 400 200 0 Key o soybeans cattle deforestation B Soybean production accounted for a greater proportion of deforestation than cattle production C Forest habitats declined during the first few years of the study D The decline in rates of deforestation is due to an increase in soybean production Rates of defo thousand hectares y

1 Which activity directly contributes the most to recent increases in atmospheric CO concentrations A Landfills B Planting trees C Cattle rearing D Burning of fossil fuels 2 What is a potential consequence of the rise in global temperatures A Increased exposure to UV light due to ozone depletion B Increase in ocean pH threatening the survival of marine organisms that require calcium carbonate C Decrease in the number and severity of storms due to the increased evaporation D Changes to circulating ocean currents 3 How do greenhouse gases contribute to global warming A They destroy the ozone layer allowing radiation to reach the Earth s surface B They prevent radiation from the Earth escaping into space C They trap short wavelength radiation in the atmosphere Name D They are a product of combustion which generates heat ab to colpo 4 Which gases have made the most significant contributions to global warming A Water and carbon dioxide B Carbon dioxide and methane C Methane and nitrous oxide D Carbon dioxide and ozone

Question 2 An arrow pulled back in a bow is an example of potential energy O True O False

The breakdown of glucose to pyruvate by a cell is aff reaction Catabolic Anabolic Aerobic Apoptotic Synthetic Question 13 0 5 points Listen An anabolic reaction usually requires energy True

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meaning 1960s China accused the that it had revised or abandoned the revolutionary aspects of Marxism in favour of a more moderate less revolutionary approach After Nikita Khrushchev became leader of the Soviet Union he began carrying out a limited de Stalinisation in the USSR and also tried to achieve peaceful coexistence with the West This led the CCP to believe that the Soviet Union was departing from orthodox Marxism especially regarding foreign policy and doing deals with capitalist states These arguments eventually split the international communist movement into pro Moscow and pro Beijing parties However in the early 1970s Mao was also prepared to do deals with the imperialist USA thus showing that Maoism s strong nationalist sentiments at times meant he put China s national interests above those of Communist principles and the goal of world revolution Just like the Soviet Union s leaders Mao often put national interests before ideology Capitalism Essentially this is an ideology based on the belief that the most important parts of a country s economy such as banks industries and the land should be owned and controlled by private individuals and or companies An important part of this belief is the view that the state or government should not be involved in the economy In fact in its early liberal or classical phase in the Industrial Revolution it was believed that apart from providing an army and grudgingly a police force the government should not even provide social welfare This it was argued helped ensure freedom Although most capitalist states eventually developed as liberal political democracies this was not always the case Several capitalist states such s Hitler s Germany in the 1930s and 1940s or Pinochet s Chile in the 970s and 1980s were decidedly undemocratic An indication of how apitalism can be decidedly undemocratic is provided by terms such as ate capitalism bureaucratic capitalism or authoritarian capitalism three of these terms have been applied to China since 1949 o liberal capitalism he 1980s a more extreme version of capitalism emerged which ted Keynesian economics and which in several ways harked back me early form of classical unregulated capitalism In most Western states the welfare capitalism that had emerged by the mid 20th century came increasingly under attack In opposition to the welfare state a return to liberal capitalism was called for instead These moves involved calls for a small state i e one that allowed private firms to take over the provision of various public utilities and welfare services in which taxation of profits was reduced and the rights of trades unions were restricted At first the economic policy associated with this rolling back of the state was often called Monetarism and was quickly adopted by Reagan s governments in the US and by Thatcher s in Britain Such policies were based on the ideas of Friedrich Hayek and Milton Friedman and other theorists linked to the Chicago School of Economics who increasingly argued for an unrestricted capitalism and the privatisation of most publicly owned social services During the 1990s these policies were applied in post Soviet Russia and in the former East European states and this application was often called economic shock therapy Since then these kinds of ideas and policies have usually been referred to as neo liberalism and have been associated with the austerity and privatisation programmes in many Western states following the 2008 banking failures These ideas have also been closely associated with the spread of economic globalisation Dictatorship of the proletariat This Marxist term has three main specialist meanings which in many ways are very different from the usual meaning of dictatorship Firstly in relation to the revolutionary period immediately following the overthrow of capitalism it refers to the dictatorship that would need to be exercised over the old minority ruling class This would involve repression of counter revolutionaries and class enemies to ensure they did not try to overthrow or undermine the revolution and so regain their power However a more significant meaning is dominance or hegemony not harsh and repressive rule According Marxist theory in any class divided society the dominant ideas are always those of the dominant class or classes In a capitalist society these were the private owners of banks factories and land Thus Marx described the parliamentary democracy of late 19th century Britain as the dictatorship of the

Match the objective to this paragraph Always work with at least two people present in the lab room never alone If one person gets hurt the other person can help or call for emergency assistance 33 Explain why the buddy system is used in laboratory environments 34 Explain why various flammable and combustible materials should be available in limited quantities in laboratories 35 Discuss the considerations that must be taken into account when measuring flammable materials and transferring them from one container to another 37 Explain the reasons for good housekeeping in the laboratory 38 Demonstrate good housekeeping by maintaining a clean and orderly workspace 39 Identify and demonstrate the appropriate use of PPE for a given laboratory activity 40 Identify and demonstrate the appropriate use of common laboratory safety equipment e g safety shower eyewash station fire blanket fire extinguisher 41 Describe and demonstrate methods to prevent spills including situations involving falling containers or when transferring and transporting chemicals 42 Describe and demonstrate the appropriate use of common laboratory devices for heating e g Bunsen burners hot plates alcohol burners candles heat guns laboratory ovens 44 Describe the precautions needed when using any electrical equipment including inspection of cords and connections grounding and switches

In Week 4 we will focus on these ten Safety objectives Carefully read all the objectives in the list and select answer yes for this question Note the original objective numbers and headings are used to help students locate the objectives in the ACS Safety booklet if desired In the following questions match each objective to the paragraph summarizing the key information covered in that objective Each objective should match one paragraph Week 4 Objective List M General Concepts 33 Explain why the buddy system is used in laboratory environments 34 Explain why various flammable and combustible materials should be available in limited quantities in laboratories 35 Discuss the considerations that must be taken into account when measuring flammable materials and transferring them from one container to another 37 Explain the reasons for good housekeeping in the laboratory 38 Demonstrate good housekeeping by maintaining a clean and orderly workspace 39 Identify and demonstrate the appropriate use of PPE for a given laboratory activity 40 Identify and demonstrate the appropriate use of common laboratory safety equipment e g safety shower eyewash station fire blanket fire extinguisher 41 Describe and demonstrate methods to prevent spills including situations involving falling containers or when transferring and transporting chemicals 42 Describe and demonstrate the appropriate use of common laboratory devices for heating e g Bunsen burners hot plates alcohol burners candles heat guns laboratory ovens 44 Describe the precautions needed when using any electrical equipment including inspection of cords and connections grounding and switches Yes I have read all the Safety objectives for this week No I have not read the Safety objectives for this week

7 Only 2 people have been recorded to have died from this tsunami outside of Japan However wave heights of 2 9 m almost 10 ft were recorded in several locations such as Russia and Chile Why were there far fewer deaths in areas away from Japan

15 Suppose a small economy produces only smart TVs In year one 10 000 TVs are produced and sold at a price of 700 each In year two 12 000 TVs are produced and sold at a price of 720 each What is the growth rate of real GDP and nominal GDP

Choose the correct answer Sarcasm characterized by exaggeration and violent language is called O manic sarcasm O raging sarcasm O deadpan sarcasm

Match each property of water with its effect on living organisms High heat of vaporization High solubility of ions and polar molecules A wide variety of substances can move freely and interact within cells Hydrophobic exclusion The temperature of living organisms is relatively stable Lakes freeze from the top down allowing fish and other life to survive below the surface High specific heat Ice is less dense than liquid water Evaporation of water is often used to cool body surfaces Nonpolar molecules tend to aggregate or organize in ways that minimize their contact with water

Economic growth Mec Serv Education Which of the following best completes the diagram according to the lesson Foreign investment and access to sea ports Foreign investment and public land ownership Developed property rights and

From Captain Cousteau Audubon May 1990 17 What is the central idea of this passage O The sun and its heat O Global warming in Antarctica O Human activity The fragile nature of all things in life

Select one of the learning materials from Learning Materials 3 In 250 300 words explain how the learning materials connect with the public health approach PHA

Which of the following represents the merits of offshoring A Improved quality B Lack of customer focus C Increased efficiency D Time zone differences O A and C O A and B O Band D

son Posttest Question 4 Points 3 Choose the correct answer The Taft Hartley Act of 1947 established the National Labor Relations Board O outlawed certain strike tactics O outlawed yellow dog contracts guaranteed the right of free

Which of these conflicts can be seen in a work of fiction O Man vs man O Man vs circumstances O Man vs society O All of the choices

Select all the correct answers A coastal town has an active volcano nearby Numerous chemical factories are also located near the coast Which two types of pollution effects would this town face the volcano may make loud sounds causing sound pollution the factories may dump their waste in the sea water causing water pollution smoke from the volcano may deposit on land in large amounts causing land pollution the factories may use bright lights causing air pollution smoke emitting from the volcano may cause respiratory problems in humans and animals

Which of these is the best summary of the paragraph Maya Angelou has been called America s most visible black female autobiographer by scholar Joanne M Braxton She has written her autobiography and poetry Maya Angelou is a well known African American writer She has written six volumes of autobiography which brought her international recognition She was nominated for a National Book Award and a Pulitzer Prize She has been awarded more than 30 honorary degrees

Why does the government try to regulate the use of money in political campaigns Regulations exist to sway the O election to the advantage of one political party People worry that candidates O could buy their way into public office Groups or individuals could use money donations to exert undue influence on possible future officeholders Both people worry that candidates could buy their way into public office and groups or

Some people believe the state and local elections elections should be run separately from national elections What are they trying to avoid The coattail effect The states not having to pay for national elections An annual cycle of elections O through separate elections that might increase voter turnout Straight ticket voting

Match the terms used in Video 4 4 with their meanings Concordance Correlation coefficient Threshold trait Quantitative trait locus QTL Complex trait Quantitative trait Variance I II III I trait exhibiting continuous variation instead of discrete phenotypic categories a quantitative measure of variability around the mean that is observed for a group of values a complex trait that is scored as binary gene affecting the phenotype for a complex trait when the phenotypes for two individuals are the same a quantitative measure of how well correlated pairs of values in a dataset are

Choose the correct answer We analyze the main text to O better understand it O identify and infer the author s message O know what the text is about O All of the choices Complete Later Complete

Question 2 Points 3 Who was the founder of the Fruitlands O George Ripley O Bronson Alcott O Nathanael Hawthorne O David Henry Thoreau

Edna s arrest and imprisonment made the Hartford newspapers When she returned to her job in the filing department of the Travelers Insurance Company her admiring co workers greeted her with a large sign reading VOTES FOR WOMEN The company president wasn t pleased When I came back Batterson the president called me down to his office He said You know Miss Purtell you re liked very well here but we don t want you to be talking about suffrage I said to him Mr Batterson during work hours I ll take care of my job But once I get in that elevator what I talk about is my business not yours And on our coffee break that s our coffee break and I ll talk about anything I want What was the purpose of the march on August 6 O To attempt to free the women who had been arrested To call for President Woodrow Wilson s resignation O To protest the Senate s failure to vote on an amendment

Points 1 Which of the following explains inference O Inferences are educated guesses based on appropriate evidence O The inference is the conclusion that the writer has mentioned in the text O The inference is the precise information stated in the text O Inference involves identifying direct information in the text

OOC OOC Q information presented in this lesson which answer best completes this diagram Paved streets O Dug sewers Constructed Houses Created public transportation O Sanitized Water How cities responded to issues regarding sanitation

the correct answer The characters in Kiss Me Kate have O different names to those O similar names to those shorter names than those Olonger names than those in The Taming of

What is the main goal of Clean Air Act O Increasing automobile production O Encouraging DDT use O Regulating industrial pollution O Banning industries