Question 1

Explain the global changes to ecosystems from ocean acidification and the meaning of the phrase, "the other CO2 problem."

Accepted Answer

Ocean acidification is a result of the i

Question 2

Sea ice minimum is the least amount of ice that is present in the arctic in one year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Today we add one billion people to the world's population approximately every 13 years, which comes out to about ________ people an hour.

Accepted Answer

A) 9,000 
B) 200,000 
C) 90,000 
D) 2,000 
E) 900 
A) 9,000 
B) 200,000 
C) 90,000 
D) 2,000 
E) 900

Question 4

Culture has become an unintentional transformer of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An extension of the convention on biological diversity took place in October 2012 (Nagoya, Japan)and was organized by

Accepted Answer

A) G-20. 
B) OPEC. 
C) United Nations. 
D) United States. 
E) G-5. 
A) G-20. 
B) OPEC. 
C) United Nations. 
D) United States. 
E) G-5.

Question 6

Human impact on local environments increases dramatically as soon as people began to live in

Accepted Answer

A) apartment complexes. 
B) free unions. 
C) permanent settlements. 
D) the woods. 
E) mobile homes. 
A) apartment complexes. 
B) free unions. 
C) permanent settlements. 
D) the woods. 
E) mobile homes.

Question 7

As temperatures continue to rise, the weather will become more stabilized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_________ and _________ have allowed us to adapt beyond our biological limits.

Accepted Answer

A) Climatic change, extinction of species 
B) Hunting, agriculture 
C) Pollution, habitat loss 
D) Ozone, methane gas 
E) Culture, technology 
A) Climatic change, extinction of species 
B) Hunting, agriculture 
C) Pollution, habitat loss 
D) Ozone, methane gas 
E) Culture, technology

Question 9

In the arctic, the greatest amount of sea ice that is present in one year is called

Accepted Answer

A) sea ice minimum. 
B) sea ice average. 
C) ice age. 
D) sea ice maximum. 
E) reverse glaciation. 
A) sea ice minimum. 
B) sea ice average. 
C) ice age. 
D) sea ice maximum. 
E) reverse glaciation.

Question 10

It is common knowledge among economists that as income and education increase, family size

Accepted Answer

A) remains unchanged. 
B) decreases. 
C) doubles. 
D) increases. 
E) splits. 
A) remains unchanged. 
B) decreases. 
C) doubles. 
D) increases. 
E) splits.

Question 11

Scientists estimate that around 10,000 year ago, only about _____ people inhabited the earth.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 billion 
B) 5 trillion 
C) 5 thousand 
D) 5 million 
E) zero (earth was created 6,000 years ago) 
A) 5 billion 
B) 5 trillion 
C) 5 thousand 
D) 5 million 
E) zero (earth was created 6,000 years ago)

Question 12

_____ is perhaps the best known insecticide to have altered the course of a species evolution.

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotine 
B) DDT 
C) Pyrethrum 
D) Ryanoids 
E) Windex 
A) Nicotine 
B) DDT 
C) Pyrethrum 
D) Ryanoids 
E) Windex

Question 13

It is likely that human technology and lifestyles are responsible for the deadly nature of some of the so-called new diseases that have arisen in recent decades, such as

Accepted Answer

A) poliomyelitis. 
B) leprosy. 
C) scurvy. 
D) smallpox. 
E) HIV/AIDS. 
A) poliomyelitis. 
B) leprosy. 
C) scurvy. 
D) smallpox. 
E) HIV/AIDS.

Question 14

Discuss how governments and society in general can, if not reverse, at least mitigate the harm inflicted on the planet.

Accepted Answer

There are several ways in which governme

Question 15

Explain how habitat loss is a major threat to biodiversity and why we should be concerned with a loss of biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

Habitat loss is a major threat to biodiv

Question 16

Annually since 2005, leaders from both developing countries and developed countries have come together to discuss ways to reduce

Accepted Answer

A) hunger. 
B) disease. 
C) war. 
D) population. 
E) global poverty. 
A) hunger. 
B) disease. 
C) war. 
D) population. 
E) global poverty.

Question 17

One of the best strategies for reducing family size, and thus world population, is to educate

Accepted Answer

A) boys and girls. 
B) boys and men. 
C) elder men. 
D) girls and women. 
E) elder women. 
A) boys and girls. 
B) boys and men. 
C) elder men. 
D) girls and women. 
E) elder women.

Question 18

Explain why some scientists are suggesting a new geological era, the anthropocene.

Accepted Answer

Some scientists are suggesting a new geo

Question 19

________ is the most significant contributor to global warming. We currently release 35 billion tons of this substance into the atmosphere every year.

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Methane 
D) Hydrogen 
E) Carbon dioxide 
A) Oxygen 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Methane 
D) Hydrogen 
E) Carbon dioxide

Question 20

In most cases the most important cause of extinction is

Accepted Answer

A) sterilization. 
B) urbanization. 
C) consumerism. 
D) habitat reduction. 
E) habitat expansion. 
A) sterilization. 
B) urbanization. 
C) consumerism. 
D) habitat reduction. 
E) habitat expansion.

Explain the global changes to ecosystems from ocean acidification and the meaning of the phrase, "the other CO² problem."

Sea ice minimum is the least amount of ice that is present in the arctic in one year.

Today we add one billion people to the world's population approximately every 13 years, which comes out to about ________ people an hour.

Culture has become an unintentional transformer of the environment.

An extension of the convention on biological diversity took place in October 2012 (Nagoya, Japan)and was organized by

Human impact on local environments increases dramatically as soon as people began to live in

As temperatures continue to rise, the weather will become more stabilized.

_ and _ have allowed us to adapt beyond our biological limits.

In the arctic, the greatest amount of sea ice that is present in one year is called

It is common knowledge among economists that as income and education increase, family size

Scientists estimate that around 10,000 year ago, only about _____ people inhabited the earth.

_____ is perhaps the best known insecticide to have altered the course of a species evolution.

It is likely that human technology and lifestyles are responsible for the deadly nature of some of the so-called new diseases that have arisen in recent decades, such as

Discuss how governments and society in general can, if not reverse, at least mitigate the harm inflicted on the planet.

Explain how habitat loss is a major threat to biodiversity and why we should be concerned with a loss of biodiversity.

Annually since 2005, leaders from both developing countries and developed countries have come together to discuss ways to reduce

One of the best strategies for reducing family size, and thus world population, is to educate

Explain why some scientists are suggesting a new geological era, the anthropocene.

________ is the most significant contributor to global warming. We currently release 35 billion tons of this substance into the atmosphere every year.

In most cases the most important cause of extinction is

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

Filters

Exam 17: The Human Disconnection

Explain the global changes to ecosystems from ocean acidification and the meaning of the phrase, "the other CO2 problem."

Sea ice minimum is the least amount of ice that is present in the arctic in one year.

Today we add one billion people to the world's population approximately every 13 years, which comes out to about ________ people an hour.

Culture has become an unintentional transformer of the environment.

An extension of the convention on biological diversity took place in October 2012 (Nagoya, Japan)and was organized by

Human impact on local environments increases dramatically as soon as people began to live in

As temperatures continue to rise, the weather will become more stabilized.

_________ and _________ have allowed us to adapt beyond our biological limits.

In the arctic, the greatest amount of sea ice that is present in one year is called

It is common knowledge among economists that as income and education increase, family size

Scientists estimate that around 10,000 year ago, only about _____ people inhabited the earth.

_____ is perhaps the best known insecticide to have altered the course of a species evolution.

It is likely that human technology and lifestyles are responsible for the deadly nature of some of the so-called new diseases that have arisen in recent decades, such as

Discuss how governments and society in general can, if not reverse, at least mitigate the harm inflicted on the planet.

Explain how habitat loss is a major threat to biodiversity and why we should be concerned with a loss of biodiversity.

Annually since 2005, leaders from both developing countries and developed countries have come together to discuss ways to reduce

One of the best strategies for reducing family size, and thus world population, is to educate

Explain why some scientists are suggesting a new geological era, the anthropocene.

________ is the most significant contributor to global warming. We currently release 35 billion tons of this substance into the atmosphere every year.

In most cases the most important cause of extinction is

Introduction to Physical Anthropology

The Development of Evolutionary Theory

The Biological Basis of Life

Heredity and Evolution

Macroevolution: Processes of Vertebrate and Mammalian Evolution

Survey of the Living Primates

Primate Behavior

Overview of the Fossil Primates

Paleoanthropology: Reconstructing Early Hominin Behavior and Ecology

Hominin Origins in Africa

The First Dispersal of the Genus Homo: Homo Erectus and Contemporaries

Premodern Humans

The Origin and Dispersal of Modern Humans

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Variation

Modern Human Biology: Patterns of Adaptation

Legacies of Human Evolutionary History: Effects on the Human Life Course

Filters

Explain the global changes to ecosystems from ocean acidification and the meaning of the phrase, "the other CO² problem."

_ and _ have allowed us to adapt beyond our biological limits.