John Muir’s position on the proposed development in the Hetch Hetchy Valley of California in the early 1900s would best match which one of the following?Frontier ethicSustainable ethicLand ethicEthos ethicDarwinian ethic

Which action did John Muir take that brought about "green awareness"?A.He advocated for the preservation of wildlands in the United States.B.He wrote a book on the need for preserving American Indian lands.C.He joined with researchers and biologists to discover the effects of insecticides.D.He spoke to Congress on behalf of farmers to restrict the greenhouse farming movement.

John Muir was an outspoken proponent of biocentric preservation, claiming that nature Blank______.Multiple choice question.should be left completely untouchedhad a fundamental right to existshould be utilized to full human advantage

Which figure from green literature convinced the U.S. government to create Yosemite and Sequoia national parks in the 1890s, founded the Sierra Club, and published the book Our National Parks?A.John MuirB.Rachel CarsonC.Annie DillardD.Edward AbbeySUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is one topic that John Muir writes about in Our National Parks?A.What it takes to live off the land far from civilizationB.The effects of increased carbon emissions on wildlifeC.How trees, which are helpless, must be protected from foolsD.The indirect harm caused by pesticides on animal lifeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Which one of the following is consistent with the frontier ethic?Expanding the area covered by a wildlife sanctuaryProtecting a natural area as a national parkSustainable logging of a forestTransferring ownership of forestland from private ownership to the federal governmentExtracting copper ore from mineral-rich deposit in a landscape rich in biodiversity