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This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1
1 The roots of the American environmental movement can be traced back in history for approximately 100 years.
   
 
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Question 2
2 The ecological threats of DDT and other persistent pesticides were first recognized in the 1980s.
   
 
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Question 3
3 Modern American society exemplifies the characteristics of a sustainable society.
   
 
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Question 4
4 World population began growing rapidly in the early 1800s.
   
 
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Question 5
5 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from combustion of fossil fuels is thought to be a major contributor to the trend toward global warming.
   
 
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Question 6
6 There is little to no concern for environmental issues among the international community outside of the United States.
   
 
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Question 7
7 Rapid growth of the human population poses no threats to other species.
   
 
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Question 8
8 There is 100-percent support among Americans for the goals of environmentalists.
   
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Stewardship is achieved through appointed representatives called stewards, who oversee environmental management activities on behalf of citizens.
   
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 A nation's ecosystem capital is largely renewable and may therefore be exploited.
   
 
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