Chapter 20 iRAT

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Question #1

Which of the following is one of the many concerns with the practice of fracking?

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

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

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

D Fracking requires a huge amount of water.

Question #2

Josh sits in his kitchen in the city projects trying to sip his coffee while inhaling the nauseating fumes wafting from the town dump that was relocated to within a mile of his home. He desperately wishes he could move, but he works two jobs just to make ends meet for his family. Josh lives in the poorer part of town; the part that is greatly overlooked by local government officials. What might a sociologist call this phenomenon?

A urbanization

B gentrification

C environmental racism

D white flight

Question #3

“Climate change” is a less politicized phrase that has replaced:

A Global warming

B Pollution

C Recycling

D Weather prediction

E Water waste

Question #4

Why has e-waste become an issue, especially in the 21st century?

A 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.

B 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.

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.

Question #5

What is one way the people of the United States, and the world, are reaching and abusing the Earth’s carrying capacity?

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

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

C We hoard too much in our homes.

D We spend money ejecting trash into outer space.

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

Question #6

Why do we have two words for a big city: metropolis and megalopolis?

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

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

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