Question 1

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) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

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A)   1-2 weeks
B)   1-2 months
C)   1 year
D)   10-20 years
E)   more than 50 yearsF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

There are more women in LDCs entering the reproductive years than there are older women who can no longer reproduce.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages (per 100 people).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

At least 40% of the world population lives within 100 km (60 miles)of a coastline.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does the United States's population growth look like?

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A)   increasing
B)   decreasing
C)   leveling off
D)   an upside-down pyramid
E)   a rectangular columnF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

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A)   medical use
B)   food
C)   consumptive use
D)   ecotourism
E)   agricultural useF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

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

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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)   refrain from watering the lawnF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the current world's population?

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

Question 12

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

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A)   birthrate
B)   death rate
C)   birthrate minus death rate
D)   birthrate times death rate
E)   birthrate divided by death rateF) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

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

Question 14

What happened to the death rate in LDCs following World War II? Why?

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A)   It increased due to the loss of infrastructure following the war.
B)   It increased due to the spread of disease because of refugees from the war.
C)   It decreased because of the introduction of modern medicine.
D)   It decreased because people were no longer dying in World War II.
E)   It stabilized due to fewer people dying in war.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Define an ecological footprint.

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A)   the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet his/her needs
B)   the amount of food a person needs to eat
C)   the amount of water a person needs to meet his/her needs
D)   the amount of land a person needs to provide a place to live
E)   the amount of energy a person needs to meet his/her needsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a sustainable society?

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A)   multi-use farming
B)   integrated pest management
C)   mass transit
D)   draining of wetlands for housing
E)   recycling and compostingF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

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A)   subsidence
B)   sinkholes
C)   saltwater intrusion
D)   lowering of the water table
E)   sediment buildupF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

A sustainable society is able to provide the same amount of goods and services for future generations as it does for the current one,while preserving biodiversity.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Human Interactions With the Biosphere

The population growth in less-developed countries is

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

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What does the United States's population growth look like?

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Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

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Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

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

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How long does it take for a plastic grocery bag to degrade?

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Birthrate and death rate are usually expressed as percentages (per 100 people).

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What happened to the death rate in LDCs following World War II? Why?

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

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There are more women in LDCs entering the reproductive years than there are older women who can no longer reproduce.

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When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

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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 characteristic of a sustainable society?

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What is the current world's population?

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How is the growth rate of a population determined?

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Define an ecological footprint.

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A sustainable society is able to provide the same amount of goods and services for future generations as it does for the current one,while preserving biodiversity.

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Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

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At least 40% of the world population lives within 100 km (60 miles)of a coastline.

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