Chapter 20 iRAT

A  Fracking may cause volcanoes to erupt by undermining the seismic stability of an area.

B  Fracking includes drilling vertically into the rock to create new pathways for gas to travel.

C  The chemicals used in a fracking mix create a potentially putrid odor.

D  Fracking requires a huge amount of water.

A  urbanization

B  white flight

C  environmental racism

D  gentrification

A  Recycling

B  Global warming

C  Weather prediction

D  Water waste

E  Pollution

A  E-waste is a sign of degrading cultural values. People no longer value creating lasting products or getting products fixed; they would much rather just buy a new one and discard the old one.

B  E-waste is a natural by-product of an industrialized nation and cannot be helped. People must resign themselves to its presence and find better ways of purifying water, soil, and air. 

C  E-waste not only contains harmful chemicals, but electronics become obsolete every six months or so, which means, every six months people are throwing away perfectly good electronics in order to get the newest one. This has led to an enormous increase in the amount of trash people produce.

D  E-waste is not easily recyclable because often in the same machine there is glass, plastic, and metal. Also e-waste tends to consist of big, heavy machinery that is difficult to dispose of properly.

A  We spend money ejecting trash into outer space.

B  We eat animals when we should really only eat plants which are much more renewable. 

C  We show little concern about contaminating water with our garbage and waste.

D  We hoard too much in our homes.

E  We have created parks and protected forested areas, sometimes in vain. 

A  A metropolis is characterized by the presence of a subway, while a megalopolis is characterized by a public bus system.

B  A metropolis is just one city while a megalopolis includes many different cities.

C  A metropolis has less than 2 million people, while a megalopolis has more than 5 million people.

D  A metropolis only has domestic airports while a megalopolis has international airports.

A  Postindustrial

B  Core

C  Semi-peripheral

D  Peripheral

A  45 million

B  50 million

C  90 million

D  100 million

A  Cornucopian theory

B  Zero population growth theory

C  Malthusian theory

D  Demographic transition theory

A  Zero population growth theory

B  Demographic transition theory

C  Cornucopian theory

D  Malthusian theory