The 2005 Atlantic hurricane season broke many all-time records, including all but which of the following?
A. greatest number of named storms in one season
B. greatest number of hurricanes in one season
C. greatest number of major hurricanes making landfall in U.S.
D. greatest number of deaths in one season
E. greatest number of tropical storms before August 1
Answer: D
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At Kyoto in 1997, what did the 30 Western industrialized countries legally agree to do?
A) voluntarily limit greenhouse gas emissions B) finance further studies to determine the cause of climate change C) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by half D) reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to 1990 levels E) censure China for exceeding its carbon limits
Which of the following is a good example of a biological agent or action that is a hazard to public health?
A) Rotavirus infections lead to deadly diarrhea in more than a million children each year. B) Chewing tobacco is known to greatly increase the chances of cancer of the mouth and throat. C) For people living deep in a forest, the drought increased the chances of a deadly forest fire. D) The use of air bags and safety belts has greatly reduced accidental deaths in moving vehicles.
Matching
1. On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram with similar numbers of males and females in prereproductive and reproductive categories. 2. On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram with demographic momentum. 3. On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that represents a population that is increasing slowly. 4. On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that shows a declining population.
Which statement is true about green taxes?
A. Seventy percent of voters support green taxes when they are explained. B. The U.S. Congress has introduced and passed green taxes under pressure from lobbyists. C. Green taxes fail reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. D. Green taxes reduce economic competitiveness. E. Green taxes cost jobs.