Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil?
China
Norway
Russia
Canada
During the First Gulf War (Desert Storm) of 1990:
The U.S. invaded Iran.
The U.S. invaded Iraq. wrong
Kuwait invaded Iraq.
Iraq invaded Kuwait. wrong
Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel?
Gasoline wrong
Diesel wrong
wood
Coal wrong
The estimated population of the Earth in 2018 is around 7 billion. Based on current trends, what can we
anticipate to be the approximate population in the year 2050?
9 billion
20 billion
11 billion
6 billion
Two of the most damaging gases currently released into the atmosphere are:
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Carbon
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Methane
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and CO2
, CO2 and Methane
Although this has slowed a little bit in the last few years, since the beginning of the 21st century,
the fastest growing market for oil in the world has been:
United States
Russia wrong
Japan wrong
China
Which of the following energy sources are considered non-renewable forms of energy?
natural gas, coal, and wood
natural gas, wood, and uranium
natural gas, coal, and uranium
natural gas, uranium, and petroleum
What 18th century social philosopher predicted that the Earth’s population would eventually
surpass its production of food?
Karl Marx
Thomas Malthus
Indira Gandhi
Andrew Jackson
According to the course readings, which country is expected to have the largest population by
2050?
India
China
Africa
Russia
According to the book, scientific evidence suggests which of the following to be most true?
China
Norway
Russia
Canada
During the First Gulf War (Desert Storm) of 1990:
The U.S. invaded Iran.
The U.S. invaded Iraq. wrong
Kuwait invaded Iraq.
Iraq invaded Kuwait. wrong
Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel?
Gasoline wrong
Diesel wrong
wood
Coal wrong
The estimated population of the Earth in 2018 is around 7 billion. Based on current trends, what can we
anticipate to be the approximate population in the year 2050?
9 billion
20 billion
11 billion
6 billion
Two of the most damaging gases currently released into the atmosphere are:
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Carbon
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Methane
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and CO2
, CO2 and Methane
Although this has slowed a little bit in the last few years, since the beginning of the 21st century,
the fastest growing market for oil in the world has been:
United States
Russia wrong
Japan wrong
China
Which of the following energy sources are considered non-renewable forms of energy?
natural gas, coal, and wood
natural gas, wood, and uranium
natural gas, coal, and uranium
natural gas, uranium, and petroleum
What 18th century social philosopher predicted that the Earth’s population would eventually
surpass its production of food?
Karl Marx
Thomas Malthus
Indira Gandhi
Andrew Jackson
According to the course readings, which country is expected to have the largest population by
2050?
India
China
Africa
Russia
According to the book, scientific evidence suggests which of the following to be most true?
