Sociology Module 13 Quiz

demography

The study of the size, composition, distribution, and change in a human population is called: environmental sociology an ecological paradigm conservationism demography social ecology

Gaylord Nelson

What environmental activist is credited with organizing the first Earth Day? Rachel Carson Thomas Malthus Ralph Nader Iona Frisbee Gaylord Nelson

cities

What sorts of places are associated with an increase in social atomization? rural areas frontier counties suburbs edge cities cities

postmodern environmentalism

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major eras of environmental activism? mainstream environmentalism postmodern environmentalism grassroots environmentalism the conservation era the modern environmental movement

grassroots environmentalism

During what era did the environmental movement focus on citizen participation and change at the local level? mainstream environmentalism the conservation era the modern environmental movement the pre-environmental era grassroots environmentalism

light pollution

Few people today even know that the Milky Way is a spiral arm of our galaxy, containing such a dense cluster of stars that in the past it appeared not as individual points of light, but as a splash of light across the night sky. Why is it no longer visible this way? the greenhouse effect light pollution global dimming air pollution all of the above

a large city

If Georg Simmel is correct, in which type of community would you be LEAST likely to have a friendly relationship with your neighbors? a rural area a suburb an exurb an edge city a large city

increasing mortality rates

If the pattern of demographic transition that followed the Industrial Revolution in Europe and the United States is repeated in Africa, which of the following would you NOT expect to see happen in the future? decreasing infant mortality rates decreasing mortality rates increasing immigration rates increasing mortality rates decreasing fertility rates

ecoterrorism

In 2007 Kevin Tubbs was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for his part in setting fire to an SUV dealership, a ranger station, and a tree farm. He expressed remorse and said that he was motivated by "hopelessness and desperation over cruelty to animals and destruction of the earth." What are his actions called? ecoterrorism NIMBY mainstream environmentalism conservation anthropocentric

human exemptionalism

The belief that humans will find ways to overcome any problems posed by pollution and waste is consistent with what attitude? conservation the modern environmental movement the Malthusian theorem smart growth human exemptionalism