Some analysts have suggested that the environmental movement has focused too much on laying blame, which has then led people to feel guilty, fearful, and apathetic. They suggest that we move beyond these immobilizing feelings by recognizing and avoiding two common mental traps that lead to denial, indifference, and inaction. What are these two common mental traps?
What will be an ideal response?
The following two common mental traps that lead to denial, indifference, and inaction should be recognized and avoided:gloom-and-doom pessimism (it is hopeless)blind technological optimism (science and technofixes will save us)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements is false?
A) The atomic spectrum of helium is different from the atomic spectrum of neon. B) Electromagnetic radiation often behaves like a wave. C) An atomic spectrum is an element's fingerprint. D) An atom emits electromagnetic radiation when an electron moves from a lower energy level to a higher energy level. E) Light that is high in energy has a high frequency.
What may result from transportation and deposition?
A) weathering and erosion B) cooling and crystallization C) fragments become sediments D) precipitation and lithification