Chapter 1 Self Quiz: Environmental Literacy

  1. Consequences of climate change include the following EXCEPT:
    1. sea level rise (wrong)
    2. species endangerment (wrong)
    3. spread of tropical diseases (wrong)
    4. possible agricultural loss (wrong)
    5. colder winters (correct)
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  2. An outcome when an action produces a benefit today while deferring costs and problems for later, is
    1. prolonged gratification (wrong)
    2. time delay (correct)
    3. sustainable development (wrong)
    4. renewable development (wrong)
    5. ecocentric worldview (wrong)
      Hint
  3. About ________ of the world's children live in poverty
    1. 80% (wrong)
    2. 20% (wrong)
    3. 10% (wrong)
    4. 90% (wrong)
    5. half (correct)
      Hint