Microcase       If you'd like to print out this page, click the Print button above. Alternatively, you may click the printer icon on your browser's toolbar or choose File>Print from the menu.     1. Which of the following regions has the most countries consuming less than 2153 calories per person? (Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, South America) 2. Which of the following regions has the most countries consuming more than 3220 calories per person? (Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, South America) 3. True or False: Americans consume more per person than people in any other country. 4. What percent of respondents worldwide indicated that they would either be "very willing" or "fairly willing" to emigrate if they could improve their work or living conditions? % 5. True or False: A majority of respondents worldwide indicated that they would be either "very unwilling" or "fairly unwilling" to emigrate if they could improve their work or living conditions. 6. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that it is either "very important," or "fairly important" to have been born in their specific country (e.g., to be truly British, you need to have been born in the United Kingdom, to be truly Italian, you need to have been born in Italy, and so on). % 7. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they either "strongly agree" or "agree" that it is impossible for people who do not share their customs and traditions to become truly members of their community (i.e., fully British in the United Kingdom, and so on)? % 8. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they believe the number of immigrants in their country should be reduced either a "little" or a "lot?" % 9. What percent of respondents worldwide indicate that they either "strongly agree" or "agree" that refugees who have suffered political repression should be allowed to remain in the country? % 10. Which of the following continents has at least one country wherein at least 23.7 percent of the people would not want foreigners as neighbors? (Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, or South America). All of the above has at least one. 11. The United States and Australia are among the countries known historically as "lands of immigration," or those whose populations consist primarily of relatively recent immigrants who arrived over the last few centuries while others, such as China and India, are not known as lands of immigration. Locate these countries to identify where they rank in the world surveys. Country Percent who do not want foreigners as neighbors Rank in the World Value Survey Australia % China % India % United States % 12. True or False: In the year 2000, the percentage of the U.S. population that consisted of foreign born residents was the highest recorded over the last century. 13. Of the five countries that have the highest net migration, how many are either European or North American? 14. What are the net migration figures and rankings for the following countries? Country Net migration Rank Australia China India United States 15. What might explain why countries such as the United States and Australia have relatively low percentages of people who would not want foreigners as neighbors, while countries such as India and China show relatively high percentages of people who would not want foreigners as neighbors? 16. In 1978, the level of CFCs was approximately _____ parts/trillion. (100, 250, 410, or 520) 17. True or False: In 1996, the level of CFCs was about the same as it had been in 1978. 18. It is most accurate to argue that between 1978 and 1996, the level of CFCs a. declined dramatically b. increased dramatically c. remained constant d. increased in about half the years during the period, and decreased during the other years 19. Identify the GDP/Capita and Greenhouse gas emission rankings for the following countries: Country Gross domestic product/capita Greenhouse Gas Emissions Australia Canada China India United States 20. True or False: Countries and regions with higher GDP/Capita levels also have higher levels of greenhouse gas emissions. 21. China and India have the two largest populations in the world. True or False: These two countries also have the highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions. 22. It is most accurate to argue that as world population levels have increased, CFC levels a. have decreased. b. have also increased. c. have varied so much it is impossible to see a possible relationship. 23. Based on the scatterplot, it is most accurate to conclude that the higher the energy consumption per capita for a country, the a. higher the level of greenhouse gas emissions. b. lower the level of greenhouse gas emissions. c. it is impossible to identify any patterns by looking at this scatterplot. 24. True or False: During the first half of the last century (until 1950), there were more years when the average temperature change was negative (it was below zero) than positive. 25. Which of the following decades saw the most years with average temperature changes greater than zero? (1920s, 1930s, 1950s, 1970s, or 1990s) 26. Based on the data for the last thirty years, it appears likely that average temperatures are likely to _____ a. rise b. fall c. remain constant. 27. Based on what you’ve learned about CFCs, greenhouse gases, energy consumption, global temperature changes, population levels, and economic power (GDP per capita), which of the following countries is the largest contributor (cause of) to global warming and why? (Australia, Brazil, China, or The United States) 28. True or False: According to the World Values Survey, nearly two-thirds of people would either "strongly agree" or "agree" to pay extra taxes to clean up the environment. 29. According to the World Values Survey, _____ percent of people believe that the environment should come first, even if it means the loss of jobs and slower economic growth. % 30. According to the World Values Survey, _____ percent of people have contributed to an environmental organization. %
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