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WGU-D199 Exam Questions with
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Which factor is driving increased emissions?

A. Carbon taxes
B. Efficiency standards
C. Economic development
D. Sustainable agriculture - Answer-C. Economic development

Which factor led to the United States seeking alternative sources of energy?

A. A need to power development
B. The degradation of urban air quality
C. The ineffectiveness of fossil fuels
D. An increase in consumer demand - Answer-B. The degration of urban air quality

Which factor led to a massive increase in American automobile usage?

A. Industrialization of the American economy
B. Construction of the Interstate Highway System
C. Creation of the assembly line process by Henry Ford
D. Discovery of large deposits of oil in the United States - Answer-B. Construction of the
Interstate Highway System

Why has China's carbon footprint grown so immensely over the past two decades?

A. The Chinese have focused on fossil fuel extraction to export to developing countries.
B. The Chinese have decentralized their environmental decision processes.
C. The Chinese have begun to compete against Japanese industrial productivity.
D. The Chinese have burned more fossil fuels to power their growing industry. -
Answer-D. The Chinese have burned more fossil fuels to power their growing industry.

What is a benefit of lowering the amount of short-lived climate pollutants?

A. Industrial development would increase.
B. Urban development would be limited.
C. Global food production would rise.
D. Health of the global population would improve. - Answer-D. Health of the global
population would improve.

Why does China argue against global climate action?

, A. China is posturing for more geopolitical control.
B. China needs mass industrial production to continue development.
C. China has had a recent change of political control in their country.
D. China lacks a connection to global economic consequences. - Answer-B. China
needs mass industrial production to continue development

What is the main difference between a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade solution?

A. The carbon tax is predictable, while cap-and-trade depends on market conditions.
B. The carbon tax fluctuates based on the market, while cap-and-trade is a fixed cost.
C. The carbon tax can be changed by corporations, while cap-and-trade is set by
government regulation.
D. The carbon tax is seen as ineffective in practice, while cap-and-trade has had mixed
results. - Answer-A. The carbon tax is predictable, while cap-and-trade depends on
market conditions.

Which statement is true regarding market-based solutions?

A. They allow consumers and businesses to better understand their own carbon
footprints.
B. They force consumers to pay specific taxes based on the size of their perceived
footprints.
C. They allow businesses to pass any tax costs to the consumer within their pricing.
D. They force voters to decide regulations that should be used to lower their carbon
footprints. - Answer-A. They allow consumers and businesses to better understand their
own carbon footprints.

Which situation is a strong example of an advantageous relative location?

A. A city improves its irrigation system
B. A city improves its river trade
C. A city promotes solar energy
D. A city promotes rooftop Gardens. - Answer-B. A city improves its river trade

How much changes in the supply of energy, temperature, or light affect an ecosystem?

A. the ecosystems biome might also be harmed
B. the ecosystems species might suddenly multiply
C. the ecosystem structure might be significantly altered
D. the ecosystem's resilience might be strengthened - Answer-C. The ecosystems
structure might be significantly altered

What is the key principal regarding energy losses with the cycle of the ecosystem?

A. They are an inevitable part of the process

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