As an expert in environmental sociology, you have been asked to give a brief speech at a major international conference on the future of the world’s environment. What will you say? Be sure in your speech to say whether we should be optimistic or pessimistic. Justify your answer sociologically, drawing on material from this course.
What will be an ideal response?
Student should reflect on major issues discussed in the chapter,
including but not limited to: energy; global warming; the ozone hole; smog; fine
particulates in the air; acid rain; water pollution; groundwater and surface water
depletion; soil erosion; soil salinization; farmland loss; and declining agricultural
productivity per capita.
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a. Tropic of Cancer b. Tropic of Capricorn c. African Transition Zone d. none of these e. Equator
Bangladesh and the Maldives are situated on some of the higher islands in the Asian region and are therefore not concerned about sea level rise
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
What type of magma is typically generated along subduction zones?
a) ultramafic b) mafic c) intermediate d) depends on the location of the subduction zone e) magma is not generated along subduction zones, they only form mountains
Where is the top of the atmosphere?
A) 100 km above sea level B) 21 km above sea level C) 32 km above sea level D) There is no defined upper limit to the atmosphere.