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Environmental Problems
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1 .       The formula I=P x A x T refers to Impact = Pollution x Affluence x Technology [Hint]

 
 


2 .       To exceed the carrying capacity of an ecosystem means that people are depleting or destroying resources at a more rapid rate than they can be replaced. [Hint]

 
 


3 .       The interactionist perspective theorizes that environmental problems have less to do with the amount of resources available than they do with their distribution. [Hint]

 
 


4 .       The American Indians at times exploited their environment even before the Europeans came into the picture. [Hint]

 
 


5 .       Acid rain is largely responsible for the eutrophication of rivers and lakes. [Hint]

 
 


6 .       The average person in the United States throws away between 3 and 5 pounds of waste a day. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       The NIMBY syndrome refers to the fact that few people want waste repositories near where they live. [Hint]

 
 


8 .       Desertification and deforestation are two examples of what can happen to the Earth's natural resources due to tampering with the environment. [Hint]

 
 


9 .       Geologists have calculated that petroleum will be our longest lasting natural resource. [Hint]

 
 


10 .       The policy in the United States toward environmentalism reflects an interventionist stance. [Hint]

 
 






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