Question 1

The "group of 10" environmental organizations are most useful in

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A)  Spearheading truly radical environmental change
B)  Inspiring individual direct actions by all members
C)  Having strong, respected, and organized influence on national environmental policy setting
D)  Initiating student environmental activism on local environmental issues
E)  Inspiring individual direct actions by at least half of all membersF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following would probably NOT be a focus of an NGO?

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A)  Creating and enforcing national environmental laws
B)  Initiating radical or innovative development strategies
C)  Greening major international corporations
D)  Applying large funds to steering international policies
E)  All of these are examples of what an NGO would emphasize and take part inF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following would use the most energy and natural resources?

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A)  Taking the bus to work instead of driving
B)  Refusing to buy disposable items
C)  Buying a new car every five years to ensure high fuel efficiency
D)  Buying fewer clothes and shoes
E)  All of these examples use about the same amount of energyF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Environmental groups for secondary and postsecondary (college)  students help participants

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A)  Come together to multiply the efforts of people with the same goals and ideals
B)  Develop their organizational skills
C)  Become ecologists
D)  Learn how to become effective radical environmentalists
E)  Come together to multiply the efforts of people with the same goals and ideals, and also help them develop their organizational skillsF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 5

If a national leader, in her speech to the nation, is talking about meeting the needs of our present populations without risking the ability of future generations to meet their needs, she is describing

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A)  A free market-based philosophy of economic development
B)  An economic-based approach to development
C)  Sustainable development
D)  Ecodevelopment
E)  Green designF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT important in influencing public policy?

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A)  Gathering information and understanding the science that informs your issue
B)  Recognizing how and by whom the policy is made
C)  Evaluating which techniques for educating the public and shaping opinion can be effective
D)  Learning how to work with other groups
E)  These are all important steps in influencing public policyF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

A label of "biodegradable" ensures that a product will naturally break down in the environment within a few years.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Compare and contrast national environmental organizations, radical groups, and NGOs.

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Question 9

The German Blue Angel and U.S.Green Seal are

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A)  A set of new environmental quality goals
B)  Environmental endorsements of products
C)  Measures of corporate responsibility
D)  Newly established political parties
E)  Public relation icons for the two federal governmentsF) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Which group below is most identified with direct action for environmental causes?

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A)  The Audubon Society
B)  The Nature Conservancy
C)  The Sierra Club
D)  The Natural Resources Defense Council
E)  Earth First!F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

A vegetarian diet has a lower climate change impact than a beef-based diet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Conservation International is an NGO that carries out well-publicized confrontations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The local high school in your hometown has a project where students are collecting water samples in collaboration with the local university.This project is an example of a(n)

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A)  Attempt to get high school students involved in environmental careers
B)  Attempt to recruit students to the university
C)  Early careers project
D)  Environmental literacy project
E)  Citizen science projectF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

If you buy a product that is "natural," you can be assured that the product

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A)  Is nontoxic to humans
B)  Is better for the environment
C)  Contains no harmful ingredients
D)  Contains no pesticides
E)  None of these is correctF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Environmental literacy partly consists of being able to

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A)  Read environmental science journals
B)  Understand the basic principles of ecology
C)  Write and publish in environmental journals
D)  Carry out ecological models and experiments
E)  Interpret environmental data from a citizen science projectF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Why would the "group of 10" environmental organizations be criticized?

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A)  They are militant and extremist groups that lead to environmental revolutions
B)  They oppose most environmental protection
C)  They tend to compromise and cooperate with the establishment
D)  Their membership is small and they have focused and limited influence
E)  They support radical approaches in addressing environmental problemsF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Environmental literacy calls for each citizen to be fluent in the principles of ecology.

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A) True 
 B)False

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Which of the following is NOT important in influencing public policy?

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Which of the following would use the most energy and natural resources?

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If a national leader, in her speech to the nation, is talking about meeting the needs of our present populations without risking the ability of future generations to meet their needs, she is describing

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Environmental groups for secondary and postsecondary (college) students help participants

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Environmental literacy calls for each citizen to be fluent in the principles of ecology.

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Conservation International is an NGO that carries out well-publicized confrontations.

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A label of "biodegradable" ensures that a product will naturally break down in the environment within a few years.

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