Question 1

Which of the following factors can be said to favor urban sprawl?

Accepted Answer

A)  cheap gasoline 
B)  affordable land and increased prosperity 
C)  increased prosperity, affordable land and cheap gasoline 
D)  poor urban planning 
E)  cheap gasoline, affordable land, increased prosperity and poor urban planning 
A)  cheap gasoline 
B)  affordable land and increased prosperity 
C)  increased prosperity, affordable land and cheap gasoline 
D)  poor urban planning 
E)  cheap gasoline, affordable land, increased prosperity and poor urban planning

Question 2

Which of the following climate conditions are generally higher in urban areas than in suburbs and rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  cloud cover 
B)  temperature 
C)  fog and precipitation 
D)  cloud cover, fog and precipitation 
E)  temperature, fog, cloud cover and precipitation 
A)  cloud cover 
B)  temperature 
C)  fog and precipitation 
D)  cloud cover, fog and precipitation 
E)  temperature, fog, cloud cover and precipitation

Question 3

It can be said that poverty is becoming _____ urbanized, mostly in _____ countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  less, developing 
B)  increasingly, developed 
C)  increasingly, developing 
D)  less, developed 
E)  somewhat, both developed and developing 
A)  less, developing 
B)  increasingly, developed 
C)  increasingly, developing 
D)  less, developed 
E)  somewhat, both developed and developing

Question 4

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the generalized model of the demographic transition, choose the stage in which population growth continues but at a slower and rate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 5

You live in a village where street parking and driveways are forbidden and the community has no single-family homes. You may be living in__________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You live in a village where street...

Question 6

The availability of, or lack of, private and public pension funds can influence the decision of some couples on how many children to have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Women are now having fewer babies but not few enough to stabilize the world's population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements are false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is a car-centered nation. 
B)  One-third of the world's passenger cars and commercial vehicles are in the United States. 
C)  Three of every four United States residents drive alone to work every day. 
D)  All Americans, combined, drive about the same distance in a year as all other drivers in the world combined. 
E)  About 10% of United States residents drive to work alone every day. 
A)  The United States is a car-centered nation. 
B)  One-third of the world's passenger cars and commercial vehicles are in the United States. 
C)  Three of every four United States residents drive alone to work every day. 
D)  All Americans, combined, drive about the same distance in a year as all other drivers in the world combined. 
E)  About 10% of United States residents drive to work alone every day.

Question 9

Briefly explain the root cause of the increase in the world's population during the last 100 years.

Accepted Answer

Most of the world's population

Question 10

Based on resource use per person, the United States is more overpopulated than China.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You live in an ecocity where the world's best bus system transports about 72% of all commuters each day. You may be living in_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You live in an ecocity where the...

Question 12

Technological advances have allowed humans to avoid the pressure of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

environmen

Which of the following factors can be said to favor urban sprawl?

Which of the following climate conditions are generally higher in urban areas than in suburbs and rural areas?

It can be said that poverty is becoming _ urbanized, mostly in _ countries.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized model of the demographic transition, choose the stage in which population growth continues but at a slower and rate.

You live in a village where street parking and driveways are forbidden and the community has no single-family homes. You may be living in__________________.

The availability of, or lack of, private and public pension funds can influence the decision of some couples on how many children to have.

Women are now having fewer babies but not few enough to stabilize the world's population.

Which of the following statements are false?

Briefly explain the root cause of the increase in the world's population during the last 100 years.

Based on resource use per person, the United States is more overpopulated than China.

You live in an ecocity where the world's best bus system transports about 72% of all commuters each day. You may be living in_______________.

Technological advances have allowed humans to avoid the pressure of ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Urbanization

Which of the following factors can be said to favor urban sprawl?

Which of the following climate conditions are generally higher in urban areas than in suburbs and rural areas?

It can be said that poverty is becoming _____ urbanized, mostly in _____ countries.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized model of the demographic transition, choose the stage in which population growth continues but at a slower and rate.

You live in a village where street parking and driveways are forbidden and the community has no single-family homes. You may be living in__________________.

The availability of, or lack of, private and public pension funds can influence the decision of some couples on how many children to have.

Women are now having fewer babies but not few enough to stabilize the world's population.

Which of the following statements are false?

Briefly explain the root cause of the increase in the world's population during the last 100 years.

Based on resource use per person, the United States is more overpopulated than China.

You live in an ecocity where the world's best bus system transports about 72% of all commuters each day. You may be living in_______________.

Technological advances have allowed humans to avoid the pressure of ____________________.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

It can be said that poverty is becoming _ urbanized, mostly in _ countries.