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Environmental Justice: Understanding the Disproportionate Impact

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What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burdens that certain communities, often low-income and minority communities, face?

  1. Environmental Justice

  2. Environmental Racism

  3. Environmental Inequality

  4. Environmental Disparity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Justice is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burdens that certain communities, often low-income and minority communities, face.

Which of the following is NOT a common example of an environmental injustice?

  1. Air pollution from industrial facilities located near residential areas

  2. Lead contamination in drinking water

  3. Access to clean and affordable energy

  4. Food deserts in urban areas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Access to clean and affordable energy is not a common example of an environmental injustice. While energy poverty can be a significant issue, it is not typically considered an environmental justice issue.

What is the term used to describe the practice of siting polluting facilities in or near low-income and minority communities?

  1. Environmental Racism

  2. Redlining

  3. Environmental Apartheid

  4. Pollution Zoning


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Racism is the term used to describe the practice of siting polluting facilities in or near low-income and minority communities.

Which of the following is NOT a health disparity that is often associated with environmental injustice?

  1. Asthma

  2. Cancer

  3. Heart disease

  4. Obesity


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Obesity is not a health disparity that is often associated with environmental injustice. While obesity is a significant health issue, it is not typically considered an environmental justice issue.

What is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity?

  1. Environmental Justice Movement

  2. Green Justice Movement

  3. Eco-Justice Movement

  4. Climate Justice Movement


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Justice Movement is the term used to describe the movement that seeks to address environmental injustice and promote environmental equity.

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of environmental justice?

  1. Equity

  2. Participation

  3. Sustainability

  4. Economic Growth


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Economic Growth is not a key principle of environmental justice. While economic growth can be important, it is not a primary goal of the environmental justice movement.

What is the term used to describe the process of involving community members in decision-making processes that affect their environment?

  1. Community Engagement

  2. Public Participation

  3. Stakeholder Involvement

  4. Citizen Science


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Community Engagement is the term used to describe the process of involving community members in decision-making processes that affect their environment.

Which of the following is NOT a common strategy used to address environmental injustice?

  1. Policy Advocacy

  2. Community Organizing

  3. Legal Action

  4. Education and Awareness


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Policy Advocacy, Community Organizing, Legal Action, and Education and Awareness are all common strategies used to address environmental injustice.

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate impact of climate change on vulnerable communities?

  1. Climate Injustice

  2. Climate Apartheid

  3. Climate Racism

  4. Climate Disparity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Climate Injustice is the term used to describe the disproportionate impact of climate change on vulnerable communities.

Which of the following is NOT a key demand of the environmental justice movement?

  1. Pollution Reduction

  2. Environmental Cleanup

  3. Access to Green Space

  4. Increased Incarceration


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Increased Incarceration is not a key demand of the environmental justice movement.

What is the term used to describe the practice of intentionally siting polluting facilities in communities of color?

  1. Environmental Redlining

  2. Pollution Zoning

  3. Environmental Apartheid

  4. Industrial Zoning


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Redlining is the term used to describe the practice of intentionally siting polluting facilities in communities of color.

Which of the following is NOT a common example of an environmental justice success story?

  1. The Love Canal Movement

  2. The Warren County PCB Landfill Protest

  3. The Flint Water Crisis

  4. The Dakota Access Pipeline Protest


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Flint Water Crisis is not a common example of an environmental justice success story. While the crisis raised awareness of environmental justice issues, it is still an ongoing issue that has not been fully resolved.

What is the term used to describe the process of assessing the potential environmental impacts of a proposed project?

  1. Environmental Impact Assessment

  2. Environmental Review

  3. Environmental Analysis

  4. Environmental Evaluation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Environmental Impact Assessment is the term used to describe the process of assessing the potential environmental impacts of a proposed project.

Which of the following is NOT a common type of environmental injustice?

  1. Air pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Soil contamination

  4. Noise pollution


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil contamination, and Noise pollution are all common types of environmental injustice.

What is the term used to describe the practice of siting polluting facilities in rural areas, often near agricultural communities?

  1. Environmental Gentrification

  2. Pollution Zoning

  3. Environmental Apartheid

  4. Rural Redlining


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rural Redlining is the term used to describe the practice of siting polluting facilities in rural areas, often near agricultural communities.

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