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| How does an urban environment make the impact of natural disasters worse? |
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| Air conditioning in cities adds more pollution which add to injuries and deaths associated with heat stroke |
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| hat advantages are offered by the foot-driven treadle irrigation system over traditional hand pumps? |
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| It has the potential to pump about six times more water than traditional hand pumps |
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| What percentage of the world’s population lives in the 112 countries classified by World Bank as low income or low middle income? |
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| Parasitic, fungal, or infectious diseases are considered |
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| Which statement is the best definition of “vulnerability”? |
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| The basic condition that makes adaptation and resilience necessary |
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| Which characteristics define a natural disaster? |
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| An incident that kills 10 or more people, affects 100 or more people, or necessitates a declaration of emergency or international assistance |
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| Excess water in coastal areas |
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| The greatest increase in natural disasters over the last 100 years has been from |
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| Hydrometeorological events |
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| More than one of the above |
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| Which statement is true about access to electricity in Kenya? |
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| 96% of Kenyans live without access to grid electricity |
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| “Practical Action” has projects: |
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| In East Africa, Sudan, and India |
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| The organization “Practical Action” |
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| c) Uses low-tech tools to empower people around the world |
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| Uses the heat from hot granite rocks near the Earth’s surface to heat cold water for turning turbines |
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| Which statement is true about OTEC? |
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| C) c) They capitalize of the energy flux between warm surface water and cold deep ocean water by vaporizing warm water |
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| 63) Where is the greatest thermocline found? |
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| 62) Which of the following energy options offers the highest increase in energy security while having the most positive climate characteristics? |
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| 61) What health benefits are derived from eating seafood? |
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| Reduce cancer and heart disease risks |
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| 60) What are some key indicators for “genuine progress”? |
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| Increased life expectancy |
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| 59) What are some challenges associated with OTEC as an energy producing option? |
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| C) c) Materials used for construction must be able to withstand high pressure and corrosion |
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| 58) How does OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion) use natural temperature variations in ocean water? |
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| C) c) The process captures energy from the temperature differences and vaporizes the water |
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| 57) How does the establishment of cooperatives improve the lives of poor people in Africa? |
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| By providing a voice in political and market processes |
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| 56) What is the relationship between personal consumption, household debt and GDP? |
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| Both household debt and personal consumption are above 70% |
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| 55) How do subsidies impact the fishing industry? |
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| B) b) It is easier to catch fish with subsidized satellite navigation, sonar and depth sensors, resulting in fish populations being seriously reduced in much of the world |
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| 54) What is a “dead zone”? |
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| B) b) A hypoxic system where little dissolved oxygen is available |
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| 53) How do water shortages contribute to disease? |
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| B) b) With water shortages, personal hygiene gets reduced and leaves people more vulnerable to disease |
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| 52) How does a conventional economy differ from a sustainable economy? |
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| A) a) A conventional economy is dependent on fuel and use-and-dispose materials practices |
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| 51) Which statement below could be considered a definition of “urban” |
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| C) c) The areas in and around a city central where economic trade (business) occurs |
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| 50) How would an increase in primary production affect the primary consumers? |
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| B) b) Their populations would be expected to increase due to more food availability |
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| 49) According to the recommendations based on the Mediterranean food pyramid, how often should we eat red meat? |
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| B) b) Only a few times each month |
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| 48) How does world hunger today compare with historical levels? |
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| A) a) We have the greatest incidence of hunger than in recorded history. |
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| 47) Impacts on human health from climate change include: |
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| A) a) Increased infectious disease and respiratory illness |
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| 46) Hydrological Disasters can include: |
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| A) a) Flash and coastal floods |
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| 45) An average dump has the highest percentage of: |
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| A) a) Paper and yard waste |
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| 44) Where do sacrifices in use usually occur in times of water shortage? |
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| 43) At the base of the pyramid of basic human needs, you will find these needs addressed: |
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| B) b) Food, water, and sleep |
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| 42) How did early agriculture contribute to permanent settlements? |
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| A) a) By allowing fewer people to produce enough food for the whole group |
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| 41) What are some examples of nature’s services? |
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| 40) What is a thermocline? |
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| C) c) The rapid decrease of temperatures in the ocean from the surface to lower depths |
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| 39) What changes in climate are expected in the area around Syria, Iraq, and Iran? |
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| A) a) Due to desertification and drought, a mass exodus has already begin in some parts of this region |
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| 38) Does business choice editing in the absence of consumer awareness still result in change? |
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| C) c) Yes but businesses are less effective at directing consumer choice when customers are not aware of environmental problems. |
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| 37) Which calorie crops produce the greatest number of calories per acre? |
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| 36) Which statement is true about farmed fish? |
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| B) b) The primary risks from farmed fish are waste, disease, and escape |
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| 35) Would be a likely outcome if secondary consumers in a system died out from disease? |
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| B) b) Primary consumers would have a population increase due to reduced predation |
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| 34) What effects are associated with mercury and PCBs in seafood? |
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| C) c) Cancer, neurological disorder, and reproductive difficulties |
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| 33) Global subsidies for commodity production are said to contribute to global obesity. What is the relationship between government subsidies and food production? |
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| A) a) Subsidies for corn makes feed cheaper and allows beef to be produced at relatively low prices. This makes meat more affordable for more people. |
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| 32) What crops are most likely to be lost if honeybee pollinators become extinct? |
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| A) a) Almonds, Apples, and blueberries |
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| 31) How does urban expansion reduce the global primary production? |
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| E) e) Less CO2 is converted by photosynthesis into O2 and glucose since there are fewer plants being grown. |
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| 30) Which animal is our closest human relative based on genetic make-up? |
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| 29) What are some of the potential impacts of climate change on health, agriculture, forests, water resources, coastal areas, and species or natural areas? |
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| D) d) Risk of infectious disease and respiratory illness will increase rapidly |
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| 28) Trade in carbon credits was valued at $60 billion in 2007. This represents a(n) |
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| 27) Microfinance includes: |
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| A) a) One billion dollars annually distributed among 8 million borrowers at an average of $360 per loan |
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| 26) When the population of tertiary consumers increases, what is the most likely outcome for lower consumer levels? |
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| A) a) Lower order consumers will realize higher stress from predation by high order consumers seeking food. |
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| 25) How do secondary consumers contribute to controlling populations of primary consumers? |
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| B) b) Secondary consumers eat primary consumers. This contributes to keeping herbivores from destroying the primary production. |
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| 24) What is the most likely impact on the primary consumers if primary production is reduced due to drought? |
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| C) c) They will experience reduced food availability and increased competition for available resources. |
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| 23) What are specific climate effects associated with deforestation? |
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| B) b) Reduced processing of CO2 |
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| 22) What are some of the environmental problems associated with socioeconomic adaptation? |
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| B) b) Development puts pressure on natural resources |
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| 21) “Green jobs” are those associated with new energy industries such as solar, wind, and geothermal power. Predictions for future employment are: |
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| B) b) Newly created jobs are likely to replace at least as many jobs as have been lost to changes in our energy priorities. |
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| 20) The Transboundary Peace Park is located: |
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| B) b) Between Kenya and Egypt |
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| 19) How can light pollution impact behavior and ecosystems? |
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| A) a) By creating directional confusion in migratory animals |
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| 18) Some of the greatest threats to medicinal plants include: |
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| 17) What are some of the limitations associated with use of seawater or lake cooling? |
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| A) a) Requires proximity to cold water |
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| 16) What are the advantages of Ground-source heat pumps? |
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| B) b) They can be used for residential and commercial operations |
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| 15) What is the potential food security value associated with the creation of the global seed vault in Norway? |
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| A) a) We have the potential to explore heritage seed types that may be more tolerant of climate change |
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| 14) US life expectancy is highest among: |
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| 13) The Human Development Index (HDI) measures: |
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| 12) What measures are being taken to protect wildlife in threatened areas? |
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| A) a) Cooperative efforts are being established among countries with the greatest threats to wildlife |
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| 11) What is meant by ”ecological debt”? |
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| A) a) Limited water, soil, and forest resources for an area |
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| A) a) Light, CO2, minerals, and water to produce sugars, oxygen, and water |
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| 1) Malnutrition and undernutrition are considered critical areas of impact associated with climate change. Which disease(s) are most strongly associated with these nutrition challenges? |
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| A) a)Pneumonia and diarrheal diseasesb) |
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