Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – Economics and International Cooperation
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Which field of study must be taken into account when planning for a sustainable
society?
a. | economics | b. | environmental science | c. | political
science | d. | all of the above |
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Why did the United States choose not to sign the Kyoto Protocol?
a. | The United States was not part of treaty negotiations | b. | The terms of the
treaty were considered too strict. | c. | It was considered costly and contained
inconsistent requirements for different nations. | d. | The United States does not sign international
agreements. |
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A government offers low-interest loans to people who build solar homes. This is
an example of a(n)
a. | economic failure. | b. | economic incentive. | c. | marketing
ploy. | d. | regulation. |
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The Montreal Protocol was successful in reducing
a. | ozone-destroying chemicals. | b. | pollution at sea. | c. | green house-gas
emissions | d. | whale harvests. |
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Matching
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Section 1 – Economics and International Cooperation
In the
space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term or
phrase.
a. | economics | d. | CITES | b. | Kyoto
Protocol | e. | value | c. | Nature Conservancy | f. | sustainability |
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a nonprofit environmental organization that collects resources of land and
money and then creates nature preserves
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an individual’s perspective of the benefit of a product or
service
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an agreement that attempted to regulate greenhouse gas emissions
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the study of the use and distribution of resources
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human needs can be met in such a way that a human population can survive
indefinitely
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an agreement regulating the trade of threatened or endangered species
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