Environmental Science Quiz

Which term refers to the economic measure that includes environmental and social factors?

• GDP

• GPI

• Market failure

• Discounting

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Who is recognized as the founder of Earth Day?

• Gaylord Nelson

• Robert Bullard

• Marjorie Stoneman Douglas

• Rachel Carson

Which author wrote about the dangers of chemicals affecting the environment?

• Rachel Carson

• Marjorie Stoneman Douglas

• Al Gore

• Richard Nixon

Which president signed the Clean Water Act?

• Richard Nixon

• George W. Bush

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Al Gore

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What is the term for the failure of a market to allocate resources efficiently?

• Market failure

• Discounting

• GDP

• Culture

Which term refers to the reduction of future benefits to present value?

• Discounting

• External costs

• GPI

• Worldview

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Which environmentalist is known for authoring "A Sand County Almanac"?

• Gifford Pinchot

• Aldo Leopold

• Majora Carter

• Wangari Maathai

Who helped create the Sierra Club?

• John Muir

• Wangari Maathai

• Aldo Leopold

• Majora Carter

What was Majora Carter's motto for her hometown?

• "Green the city"

• "Green the ghetto"

• "Protect the land"

• "Save the trees"

Which environmentalist won the Nobel Peace Prize for their work?

• Henry David Thoreau

• Wangari Maathai

• Gifford Pinchot

• John Muir