Climatologists continue to debate global warming

Question
1.1.(TCO
1) Climatologists continue to debate global warming. Which of the following
is NOT an argument against the global warming hypothesis? (Points :
5)

Question
2.2.(TCO
2) Which of the following is the major cause of species extinction? (Points :
5)

Question
3.3.(TCO
3) The 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three scientists whose
work led to discovery of the causes for the thinning of the earth’s
atmosphere by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Which of the following was NOT
one of these scientists? (Points : 5)

Question
4.4.(TCO
4) According to the economist Fred Hirsch, a “positional good” is
a good or commodity: (Points
: 5)

Question
5.5.(TCO
5) Of the many techniques advertisers use to persuade customers to purchase
goods, which is the most effective? (Points : 5)

Question
6.6.(TCO
6) According to your text, what percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions
come from automobiles? (Points
: 5)

Question
7.7.(TCO
7) What is the best contraceptive, according to the slogan of the 1974
World Population Conference in Bucharest? (Points : 5)

Question
8.8.(TCO
7) A constant rate of growth means not only increasing effects, but compounding
effects, say some theorists. This Malthusian argument applies to which of
the following? (Points
: 5)

Question
9.9.(TCO
3) What, according to your text, is the most erosive force on the planet? (Points :
5)

Question
10.10.(TCO
5) According to your text, what is the leading cause of death in the U.S.
for individuals between the ages of 1 and 35? (Points : 5)

Question 1.1.(TCO 1) Define
environmental sociology and what environmental sociologists study. If you
were an environmental sociologist, explain your daily day. Compare and
contrast how environmental sociologists differ from other types of
sociologists. (Points
: 30)

Question 2.2.(TCO 2) Describe
the environmental impact of industry and how it influences human health.
Provide a few examples of these impacts. Also, describe in detail how some
of these environmental risks and disasters impact human health by causing
illness and even death. (Points : 30)

Question 3.3.(TCO 4) Describe
in detail what consumption is and how it relates to marketing and
capitalism. Provide a few examples. Compare and contrast some of the
positive and negative aspects of capitalism. How does this relate to free
markets? (Points
: 30)

Question 4.4.(TCO 6) Describe
green technology’s impact on the global economy and environment. How is
green technology being used worldwide in our society? Compare and contrast
the pros and cons of green technology. (Points : 30)

Question 5.5.(TCO 7) Given the
relationship between population growth and environmental impacts, assess
resource utilization theories and population size while examining the
effects of this relationship on debt. How does this relate to poverty and
hunger? Also, describe how this relates to environmental racism and global
inequality.(Points
: 30)