science final true and false
TRUE OR FALSE Water is a national security issue
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE genetically modified food does not have to be labeled
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE the low cost of water to users due to government subsidies is a major cause of water waste
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE Humans compete with many other species for space, food, and other resources
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE a huge body of evidence supports the idea of biological evolution through natural selection
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE emerging shortages of water for drinking and irrigation in many parts of the world is one of the three most serious environmental problems the world faces during this century
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE the scientific principles of sustainability show that everything we do affects someone or something in the environment in some way
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE there is no likelihood of stabilizing the human population in the near future
TRUE
true or false flushing toilets with water accounts for one-fourth of water use in the home
TRUE
true or false a basis cause of environmental problems results from the fact that companies using resources have to pay for the cost of the harmful environmental costs of supplying their products
false
true or false according to the theory of evolution, a giraffe evolved a long neck because it needs it.
false
true or false all chemicals in commercial use were screened for toxicity before they were deemed acceptable for use
false
true or false companies lobbying for government subsidies, tax breaks, or regulations that give that give them an advantage create an even economic field for competition
false
true or false fossil fuels are considered can be renewed in a few decades or centuries
false
true or false free enterprise is always good while government intervention is always bad
false
true or false humans are exempt from population overshoot and dieback
false
true or false ice and snow on mountains absorb sunlight, helping to maintain the earths warmth
false
true or false it is possible to tell if the earths climate is changing based on a few years, or a decade or two
false
true or false oil and gas drilling are allowed in National Parks
false
true or false oil and gas drilling are allowed in national park
false
true or false once a law has been passed and funded. the appropriate department or agency must first develop regulations and rules for implementing it
false
true or false people with earth-centered worldviews believe that humans are in charge of the world and that the earth's life support systems are subservient to human demands
false
true or false pollutants are all human-made; they cannot enter the environment naturally
false
true or false the United States wastes almost none of its energy
false
true or false the green revolution continues to increase the amount of available food, meeting the needs of the increasing human population for the foreseeable future
false
true or false the population of China is growing faster than the population of the US
false
true or false while heavily dependent on the environment, we are not dependent for everything we need to stay alive and healthy
false
true or false a huge body of evidence supports the idea of biological evolution through natural selection
true
true or false because of their abundance and artificially low prices, fossil fuels will continue to be used in large consequences in the future
true
true or false biodiversity is a vital part of the natural capital that sustains all life
true
true or false businesses facing environmental regulations often try to have people from the business appointed to high positions in the agencies regulating the business
true
true or false china and the united states together are the source of nearly half of the world's annual greenhouse gas emmissions
true
true or false climiate determines where humans and other species can live and thrive
true
true or false coal is, by far, the dirtiest of all fossil fuels
true
true or false family planning reduces the number of legal and illegal abortions performed each year, and decreases deaths of mothers and fetuses during pregnancy
true
true or false flushing toilets with water accounts for one-fourth of water use in the home
true
true or false hormone mimics can cause human males to become feminized, have smaller penises, lower sperm counts , and hermaphroditism
true
true or false in a truly free-market economic system no company or small group of companies would control the prices of any goods or services
true
true or false many people living in arid southern California cities may have to move elsewhere because of water shortages in the century
true
true or false most environmental scientists call for a much greater emphasis on waste reduction than waste disposal
true
true or false most people with a life-centered worldview believe we have an ethical responsibility to avoid causing the premature extinction of species
true
true or false most producers capture sunlight to produce energy-rich carbohydrates through photosynthesis
true
true or false one significant source of mercury emissions into the atmosphere is from coal-burning power plants
true
true or false organized crime has moved into illegal wildlife smuggling because of the huge profits involved
true
true or false take away solar energy and all natural capital would collapse
true
true or false the US has more than enough renewable freshwater
true
true or false the US is the worlds largest user of water
true
true or false the continents, riding on tectonic plates, have crashed together and separated several times during the earth's history
true
true or false the market price you may for something does not include most of the costs related to harm to the environment and human health associated with the production of the products
true
true or false the products of composting can be used to slow soil erosion, retain water, and improve crop yields
true
true or false the spaceship-earth worldview understands the earth as a complex machine that we can dominate, change, and manage
true
true or false the sustainability revolution is also an economic revolution
true
true or false unfortunately, the world does not have the knowledge, technologies, and financial resources to eradicate poverty and protect the earths natural capital
true
true or false water is a national security issue
true
true or false coal is the worlds most abundiant fossil fuel
true
true or false when someone says that evolution is not important, "after all, it's just a theory," it is probable that they do not understand how scientists use the term "theory"
true