Question 1

For all ecosystems there are two ecological principles: first, that natural resources are finite and, second,

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A)   changing one aspect has consequences on other aspects of a system.
B)   changes enhance the ecosystem.
C)   all aspects of an ecosystem are independent of each other.
D)   ecosystems cause pollution.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The U.S. environment is worse today than ever before.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

John is a grass roots entrepreneur who has been rehabilitating abandoned buildings and creating commercial business as a way of making his money. The organizations he created to carry out these projects are called

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A)   enterprise zones.
B)   public housing corporations.
C)   community development corporations.
D)   urban renewal programs.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

All of the following are methods Americans have used to control environmental problems EXCEPT

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A)   antipollution laws.
B)   conservation of energy.
C)   requiring use of public transportation in major cities.
D)   alternative technology.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 5

A vast area in which many metropolises merge is called__________ .

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Question 6

Jane is in her mid-seventies. She lives in a small apartment in a deteriorating area of the city. She would like to move but lives on a fixed income. She cannot afford the move, and will not distance herself from medical care. Herbert Gans would classify her as

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A)   cosmopolitan.
B)   trapped.
C)   deprived.
D)   an ethnic villager.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Large corporations have moved their firms and factories to the suburbs thereby creating

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A)   a metropolis.
B)   industrial cities.
C)   edge cities.
D)   megacities.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Urban sociologists using the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on

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A)   economic development.
B)   the quest for profits.
C)   how interdependence helps urban development.
D)   how people meet and relate to each other in the cityʹs world of strangers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

The major stimulus to the urban explosion was

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A)   agricultural surpluses.
B)   new urban values.
C)   the growth of technology.
D)   the Industrial Revolution.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Maria and Tony live in the city close to both of their parents and several aunts and uncles. They are also friends with many of their neighbors. On the weekends, it is common for everyone to get together for a meal and visit. Herbert Gans would call this neighborhood an)

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A)   suburb.
B)   small city.
C)   ethnic village.
D)   urban community.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 11

According to the__________ theory, land use expands and suburban cities grow around the central city.

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A)   peripheral
B)   sector
C)   concentric zone
D)   multiple nucleiE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Critically discuss the primary causes of environmental pollution and diminishing resources. Describe how pollution and resource deletion could lead to a potential ecological disaster.

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Question 13

According to Wirth, sights, sounds, and smells of the city lead to more

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A)   diverse subcultures.
B)   economic opportunity.
C)   mental illness.
D)   social change.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

__________has caused glaciers to melt, floods and hurricanes to increase, and people to die from heat shock.

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Question 15

The feminist perspective on the environment is called__________ .

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A)   femino-conservation
B)   feminist ecology
C)   ecofeminism
D)   ecogenderismE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Financial problems faced by many cities can be traced in part to

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A)   a shrinking labor force.
B)   city politicians who constantly raise taxes.
C)   the taxing of suburbanites who work in the city.
D)   unwillingness of politicians to raise taxes and cut services.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

One reason why cities have difficulty raising money is because

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A)   federal taxes have increased dramatically.
B)   rural areas receive the most support from state taxes.
C)   suburbs have drained off much of the citiesʹ tax base.
D)   suburbanites who come into cities rarely spend any money.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D) D

Question 18

All organisms, including humans, exist within a thin layer of soil, air and water that surrounds the earth. This environment is call the__________ .

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Question 19

According to the__________ theory, city dwellers are as involved with small groups of friends, relatives, and neighbors as are noncity people.

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A)   compositional
B)   subcultural
C)   urban anomie
D)   urban organizationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Critically discuss the feminist perspective on the environment. Is environmental degradation due to the behavior of men? Which ecofeminist view, the liberal, the cultural, or the socialist, seems the most accurate? Why?

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Exam 14: Environment and Urbanization

For all ecosystems there are two ecological principles: first, that natural resources are finite and, second,

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The U.S. environment is worse today than ever before.

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John is a grass roots entrepreneur who has been rehabilitating abandoned buildings and creating commercial business as a way of making his money. The organizations he created to carry out these projects are called

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All of the following are methods Americans have used to control environmental problems EXCEPT

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A vast area in which many metropolises merge is called__________ .

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Jane is in her mid-seventies. She lives in a small apartment in a deteriorating area of the city. She would like to move but lives on a fixed income. She cannot afford the move, and will not distance herself from medical care. Herbert Gans would classify her as

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Large corporations have moved their firms and factories to the suburbs thereby creating

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Urban sociologists using the symbolic interactionist perspective focus on

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The major stimulus to the urban explosion was

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Maria and Tony live in the city close to both of their parents and several aunts and uncles. They are also friends with many of their neighbors. On the weekends, it is common for everyone to get together for a meal and visit. Herbert Gans would call this neighborhood an)

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According to the__________ theory, land use expands and suburban cities grow around the central city.

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Critically discuss the primary causes of environmental pollution and diminishing resources. Describe how pollution and resource deletion could lead to a potential ecological disaster.

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According to Wirth, sights, sounds, and smells of the city lead to more

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__________has caused glaciers to melt, floods and hurricanes to increase, and people to die from heat shock.

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The feminist perspective on the environment is called__________ .

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Financial problems faced by many cities can be traced in part to

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All organisms, including humans, exist within a thin layer of soil, air and water that surrounds the earth. This environment is call the__________ .

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According to the__________ theory, city dwellers are as involved with small groups of friends, relatives, and neighbors as are noncity people.

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Critically discuss the feminist perspective on the environment. Is environmental degradation due to the behavior of men? Which ecofeminist view, the liberal, the cultural, or the socialist, seems the most accurate? Why?

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