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11) The number of species that exist within a given ecosystem is called its __________ diversity. a. genetic b. species c. eco d. anthropocene 12) Gulf Coast communities have suffered from the environmental pollution and related health complications caused by the oil refineries that dominate the region, and in particular, a. cancer b. premature births c. infant mortality d. unemployment 13) __________ percent of all diseases in the Global South are water related. a. 60 b. 70 c. 80 d. 90 14) __________ suffers from limited water resources. a. Canada b. The United States c. Europe d. Africa 15) What environmental issue was very apparent during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing? a. water shortages b. climate change c. air pollution d. threats to biodiversity 16) According to the World Health Organization (WHO), close to this percentage of the world’s population lives in areas with harmful air pollution. a. 25 b. 40 c. 50 d. 75 17) The type of discrimination against minority groups and people from poor countries who are subjected to a disproportionate share of environmental hazards and polluting industries is known as a. ecological racism. b. environmental discrimination. c. environmental racism. d. racist environmentalism. 18) What is an example of a systematic barrier to recycling in Canada? a. distance from a person’s home to the nearest recycling depot b. individual denial about the threat of climate change c. people are too busy to recycle d. composting gives off an unpleasant odor 19) In his research on U.S. landfill sites, Bullard found that toxic waste facilities were more likely to be located in areas with large __________ and ____________ populations. a. poor; Aboriginal b. black; Hispanic c. black; Southeast Asian d. Hispanic; undereducated 20) The fact that Canadian landfill sites are often located near Aboriginal communities is an example of a. environmental racism. b. human exceptionalism paradigm. c. ecocentrism. d. anthropocentrism.