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The increased temperature of the earth is called __________.

A) thermal inversion
B) the greenhouse effect
C) global warming
D) geothermal energy

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Question 22

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Rochelle believes that environmentalists should support the development of a world of even greater abundance. Rochelle's beliefs are in line with a(n) __________.

A) steady-state society
B) scaled-back society
C) expanding society
D) geothermal society

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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Vashti believes that our civilization depends on substances whose supply is limited. Vashti is a(n) __________.

In our __________, all life on the planet is interconnected in a finely balanced cycle occurring on a dynamic layer of the earth's surface.

__________ famously won a bet that raw materials were not getting scarcer.

Substances that are derived from living things are called __________.

The __________ involves stabilizing industrial output at the current rate to slow the rate of pollution and conserve resources.

The amount of sulfur dioxide emissions in the United States __________.

__________ was/were the first to become troubled by problems in the environment.

__________ are gases developed from garbage, sawdust, and other waste.

When harmful substances accumulate in the air, water, and land, it is known as __________.

The cutlery used at the Annual Environmentalist Picnic is made of plant starch that disintegrates after being exposed to normal bacteria. As such, the cutlery is __________.

Today, the new employees of the factory will learn about how the government regulates the burning of wood, coal, petroleum, and natural gas. They will be learning about the regulation of __________.

Often, the efforts to improve life destroy the environment on which life depends in a process known as __________.

Outline the stages of environmental transformation. Choose one current environmental issue and apply the stages.

Rodney claims that improved technology will solve whatever threat pollution may pose to the environment. Rodney is a(n) __________.

Explain environmental injustice and why it occurs. Are there policies that can stop this from happening?

Since the 1970s, the average size of a new home in the United States has __________.

The plankton in the ocean ingested mercury that was in the water. A small fish ate the plankton. A larger fish ate the smaller fish that had eaten the plankton. Marcus ate the large fish that had eaten the smaller fish. This reflects __________.

Some people want to rely on __________, the heat from beneath the earth's crust, to meet our energy needs.