Sociology of Natural Resources Exam
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Course Introduction
Sociology of Natural Resources examines the complex relationships between societies and their natural environments, focusing on how social groups perceive, use, and manage resources such as land, water, forests, and minerals. This course explores topics including environmental justice, sustainability, policy and regulation, resource conflicts, and the cultural meanings attached to natural resources. Through sociological theories and case studies from around the world, students will gain a critical understanding of the social dynamics underlying resource use, the impact of resource extraction on communities, and the role of collective action and governance in shaping resource management practices.
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Environment and Society 5th Edition by Charles L. Harper
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Chapter 1: Environment, human Systems, and Social Science
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Q1) As discussed in the text,Durkheim thought that the struggle for scarce resources would culminate in:
A)the eventual breakdown and collapse of industrial society.
B)mass starvation.
C)a more complex division of labor.
D)a and b
Answer: C
Q2) _________ are both structural and cultural,and address human concerns related to collective survival.
A)Statuses
B)Roles
C)Social institutions
D)Paradigms
Answer: C
Q3) A key feature of the Dominant Western Worldview is the value it places on nature for its own sake.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Humans and the Resources of the Earth:
Sources and Sinks
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Q1) _________ refers to the accumulation of synthetic agrochemicals in living tissues through various levels of food chains.
A)Cultural entrophication
B)Bioaccumulation
C)Salinization
D)Leachate
Answer: B
Q2) Salt represents a serious form of chemical pollution.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Human wastes and effluents go into sinks.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Coral reefs,unlike other ecosystems,are not considered to be threatened with extinction.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Climate Change, science, and Risk
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Q1) Wedge analysis is a type of mitigation strategy.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Adaptation as a strategy for coping with climate change will be most effective if climate change occurs very rapidly.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Greenhouse gases play an important role in regulating the temperature of the earth.Which of the following are true of those gases?
A)Human activity has little effect on water vapor.
B)Burning fossil fuels drastically increases methane gas.
C)Human activity has little effect on carbon dioxide.
D)All of the above are true.
E)None of the above are true.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Energy and Society
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Q1) The Princeton University Twin Towers Research Project found that the size of an apartment unit was the best predictor of the amount of energy consumers used.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The U.S.remains strategically interested in the Persian Gulf because it imports most of its oil from that region.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Most of the world's present energy needs are supplied by which three energy sources?
A)coal,oil,and nuclear power
B)oil,nuclear,and solar power
C)coal,oil,and nuclear power.
D)oil,coal,and natural gas
Q4) The advantage of wind power is that it generates much more energy per unit than does coal or oil.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Population, environment, and Food
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Q1) Studies of organic farming show that it never produces the same yields as conventional farming,and so would be ineffective in the LDCs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Are genetically modified crops a threat or a benefit? Take a stance and defend your perspective.
Q3) Inequality and stratification theorists emphasize distribution as a central factor determining the relationship between population growth and environmental problems.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Thomas Malthus was a strong supporter of the English Poor Laws.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When the Irish came to Boston and New York as immigrants,they came voluntarily.
A)True
B)False
Q6) Discuss Thomas Malthus's perspective on population growth.What are the strengths and weaknesses of his ideas? Give specific examples to illustrate your points.
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Chapter 6: Globalization, inequality, and Sustainability
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Q1) Equity concerns associated with sustainability generate conflicts of interest over issues like material consumption of gasoline and other products.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The global income gap implies difference in the amount of _________ people consume
A)grain,fish,and fresh water
B)meat
C)iron and steel
D)all of the above
E)a and b only
Q3) According to world-system theory,semiperipheral nations have the least power.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Considerable research shows that the very poor are significantly more likely than the rich or the middle class to cause serious environmental damage.
A)True
B)False
Q5) How or why is the environment considered a social justice issue?
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Chapter 7: Transforming Structures: Markets and Politics
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Q1) Relative to TEA (tradable environmental allowances),CRM (commons resource management) is:
A)larger.
B)more complex and interactive.
C)simpler,with a single focus.
D)more adaptive.
Q2) Which of the following is an example of a regulatory policy?
A)the 1872 Mining Act
B)the 1976 Clean Water Act
C)the 1992 Energy Policy Act
D)All of the above are regulatory policies.
E)None of the above are regulatory policies.
Q3) Evidence suggests that commons resources will always be depleted,because there are few incentives to cooperate with other consumers.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Neoclassical economic theorists see problems in the environment in terms of market failures.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Environmentalism: Ideology and Collective Action
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Q1) Objectives of the "Green Belt" movement include:
A)restoring urban ghettos.
B)improving the income and status of women in the LDCs.
C)building more public parks in the U.S.
D)none of the above
Q2) The Sierra Club and the Audubon Society are both members of the Group of 10.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPS) are a proenvironmental tactic.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Gallup's Health of the Planet survey found that those in:
A)MDCs had more concern for the environment than those in the LDCs.
B)LDCs saw the environment as more of a problem than those in the MDCs.
C)LDCs felt that the environment was more of a problem than poverty or malnutrition.
D)b and c
Q5) Analyze the key features of grassroots movements-what are their strengths and weaknesses?
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