Question 1

Which of the following is not a way to reduce your ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive an energy-efficient car
B)  eat more beef
C)  live in a smaller home
D)  turn down the thermostat in the winter
E)  do not water the lawnF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

The population growth in less-developed countries is

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A)  modestly increasing.
B)  dramatically increasing.
C)  negative.
D)  leveling off.
E)  stablE.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

List and describe the criteria that are used to measure quality of life.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

What is the current world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 1 billion people
B)  almost 3 billion people
C)  almost 5 billion people
D)  over 7 billion people
E)  over 10 billionF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

What does the population growth for the United States look like?

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A)  increasing
B)  decreasing
C)  leveling off
D)  an upside down pyramid
E)  a rectangular columnF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is not an issue for coastal areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of habitat for organisms
B)  loss of buffer zone for storms
C)  desertification
D)  pollution
E)  erosionF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The more-developed countries have typically always had low population growth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The carrying capacity of Earth for humans is approximately 8 billion people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The biggest problem in moving toward a sustainable society with the LDCs is overconsumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How much of Earth's land mass is already desert?

Accepted Answer

A)  1%
B)  10%
C)  40%
D)  50%
E)  65%F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  bass
B)  oak trees
C)  wolves
D)  kudzu
E)  buffaloF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is not a harmful practice of modern farming?

Accepted Answer

A)  heavy use of pesticides and herbicides
B)  polyculture planting
C)  heavy use of fertilizers
D)  generous irrigation
E)  increased fuel consumptionF) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is considered a benefit of a dam?

Accepted Answer

A)  electricity use
B)  alter river flow
C)  loss of water by evaporation
D)  seepage into underlying rock beds
E)  sediment buildupF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 15

In order to have a negative population growth rate,

Accepted Answer

A)  the birthrate must exceed the death rate.
B)  the biotic potential of the population must increase.
C)  the death rate must exceed the birth rate.
D)  the carrying capacity for the population must increase.
E)  only replacement reproduction can occur.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)  flowing water
B)  solar energy
C)  hydrogen gas
D)  steam
E)  hot saltF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

What organization oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  NIH
B)  NSF
C)  USDA
D)  EPA
E)  USGSF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the birthrate is 22 per 1000 per year and the death rate is 8 per 1000 per year,what is the population growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  2.2%
B)  0.8%
C)  1.4%
D)  14%
E)  22%F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

If there are more women in the postreproductive years than in the reproductive years,and more women in the reproductive years than in the prereproductive years,what does the age structure diagram look like?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pyramid
B)  an inverted pyramid
C)  a rectangle
D)  an oval
E)  a cubeF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 25: Human Population,global Resources,and Conservation

List and describe the criteria that are used to measure quality of life.

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In order to have a negative population growth rate,

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The more-developed countries have typically always had low population growth rate.

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How much of Earth's land mass is already desert?

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The biggest problem in moving toward a sustainable society with the LDCs is overconsumption.

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Which of the following is not an issue for coastal areas?

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What is the current world's population?

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If there are more women in the postreproductive years than in the reproductive years,and more women in the reproductive years than in the prereproductive years,what does the age structure diagram look like?

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The population growth in less-developed countries is

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It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

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Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

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Which of the following is considered a benefit of a dam?

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Which of the following is not a harmful practice of modern farming?

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In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

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Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

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What organization oversees the cleanup of hazardous waste sites in the United States?

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If the birthrate is 22 per 1000 per year and the death rate is 8 per 1000 per year,what is the population growth rate?

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Which of the following is not a way to reduce your ecological footprint?

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What does the population growth for the United States look like?

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The carrying capacity of Earth for humans is approximately 8 billion people.

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