SOC 450 Week 3 Knowledge check quiz 1 chapter 1, 4, and 5

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SOC 450 Week 3 Knowledge check quiz 1 chapter 1, 4, and 5 Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil? China Norwa... y Russia Canada During the First Gulf War (Desert Storm) of 1990: The U.S. invaded Iran. The U.S. invaded Iraq. wrong Kuwait invaded Iraq. Iraq invaded Kuwait. wrong Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel? Gasolinewrong Dieselwrong wood Coalwrong 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 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 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 Russiawrong Japanwrong China 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 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 According to the course readings, which country is expected to have the largest population by 2050? India China Africa Russia 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. wrong An increase of greenhouse gas emissions will see an increase in the level of the Earth’s oceans. wrong An increase of greenhouse gas emissions will see a decrease in global ocean temperatureswrong Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on imported oil? Japan United States wrong w England Nigeriawrong 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 Coalwrong wood charcoal 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. Which of the following is not a fossil fuel? natural gas coal wood petroleum 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. wrong 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 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 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. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshimawrong uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutoniumwrong fusion, thermonuclear Which factor has the least amount of impact on the Earth’s population explosion? improvements in agricultural technology wrong increased use of contraceptives in developing countries improvements in health care greater investments in the development of infrastructure wrong Which of the following is not a result of climate change? Coral reefs are increasing in number. Infectious diseases are being transmitted more easily. wrong CO2 emissions are lengthening global growing seasons. Higher temperatures are reinforcing the formation of ozone.wrong [Show More]

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