✅(Quiz 11) Flashcards
What is the most common type of fishing method used to catch ETP bluefin tuna?
a) Purse seine
b) Longlines
c) Bottom trawling
d) Set net
e) Pole and line
Purse seine
Purse seine fishing → a large wall of netting deployed around an entire area or school of fish.
Which of the following problem does turfgrass lawns help resolve?
a) Eutrophication
b) Urban heat island effect
c) High water demand
d) Land subsidence
e) Biodiversity loss
Urban heat island effect
Eutrophication
→ when algae bloom on the surface of the water due to an increase in nutrients, it reduces the oxygen levels in the water, severely impacting aquatic organisms
Urban heat island effect
→ the phenomenon when a city experiences much warmer temperatures than nearby rural areas due to human activities & urban development
High water demand
→ when the need for water exceeds sustainable levels
Land subsidence
→ the gradual sinking or sudden collapse of the Earth’s surface due to natural or human-induced factors
Biodiversity loss
→ loss of nature and animals
For which of the following purpose was turfgrass originally domesticated?
a) Ecosystem restoration
b) Livestock grazing
c) Agrodiversity
d) Recreational sports (tennis, golf)
e) Ornamental horticulture
Livestock grazing
Which of the following best describes the strategy used to create demand for lawn chemicals by convincing consumers that they have a problem of which they were previously unaware?
a) Push-and-pull marketing
b) Affect marketing
c) Spatial fix marketing
d) Pull marketing
e) Push marketing
Pull marketing
Push-and-pull marketing
→ utilizing both push & pull strategies used
Affect marketing
→ a marketing strategy that uses a person’s feelings, or “affect”, to influence their purchasing decisions
Spatial fix marketing
→ targeting new geographic regions to grow a customer base, especially when existing markets are saturated
Pull marketing
→ ① creating demand among consumers so that they actively seek out the product or servie
→ ② the goal is to “pull” consumers toward the brand by building interest and loyalty
Push marketing
→ pushing products or services directly to consumers or intermediaries through aggressive promotional efforts
Who is known for problematizing the widespread use of DDT in the 1960s?
a) Wangari Maathai
b) Paul Robbins
c) Rachel Carson
d) Karl Marx
e) Suzanne
Rachel Carson
Wangari Maathai
→ 1st Black woman to receive Noble Prize
Paul Robbins
→ the author of the book we are using / “environment & society”
Karl Marx
→ political economist
Which of the following best describes the overfishing problem of the yellowfin tuna industry?
a) Fordism
b) Common pool resource
c) The second contradiction of capitalism
d) Post-Fordism
e) The first contradiction of capitalism
The second contradiction of capitalism
Fordism
→ a system of mass production & consumption. it derives from Henry Ford
Common pool resource
→ a type of resource that is shared by multiple users and is vulnerable to overuse or depletion
The second contradiction of capitalism
→ how capital accumulation degrades the environment
Post-Fordism
→ involves more flexibility, diversification, and decentralization in production and labor practices
The first contradiction of capitalism
→ capitalists pursuit of profits by lowering the labour costs and cutting down expenditures
From the perspective of the risk and hazards approach, which of the following best characterizing the decision to use lawn chemicals to improve property value?
a) Rational decision based on calculated risk
b) A rational decision based on law of supply and demand
c) An irrational decision based on affect
d) An irrational decision based on biased perception
e) A rational decision based on scientific perception
Rational decision based on calculated risk
Rational decision
→ logical reasoning behind a choice
Calculated risk
→ when an action involves certain level of risk but the potential benefits or rewards are carefully considered before making the decision
Which of the following issues do dolphin-safe labels successfully address, according to the textbook?
a) Plastic pollution
b) Animal rights
c) Green consumerism
d) Sustainable fishery
e) International fishery agreements
Animal rights & green consumerism
What is the main cause of the collapse of the Tuna population in our oceans?
a) Overfishing
b) Deep sea mining
c) Sharks
d) Climate change
e) Plastic pollution
Overfishing
Which statement about green certification is true?
a) Green certification standards are the same everywhere.
b) Green certification is available to anyone who practices sustainable fishery.
c) Green certification programs require the approval of consumers.
d) Green certification does not necessarily prevent environmental degradation of the ocean.
e) Green certification ensures the practice of sustainable fishery.
Green certification does not necessarily prevent environmental degradation of the ocean.
