Earth First Describes Itself as a Global Organization, but Its

question 45

Multiple Choice

Earth First describes itself as a global organization, but its website contains links to local chapters in Montreal, the Netherlands, and Humboldt and Santa Cruz, California. What does this suggest about the organization?

• A) It believes in grassroots environmentalism.
• B) It came out of the modern environmental movement.
• C) It primarily cares about sustainable development.
• D) It works for conservation of wilderness areas.
• E) It sees resource depletion as the most important issue in the world today.

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Definitions:

Salty Soil

Soil with high levels of soluble salts, often leading to challenges in plant growth due to osmotic stress.

Leeward

The side sheltered from the wind, often used in reference to the direction opposite to the prevailing wind.

Mountain

A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.

Coastal Breezes

Wind currents that are generated by the temperature difference between the land and the ocean, with the land absorbing and releasing heat faster than the water.