Question 1

What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both require the building of dams. 
B)  Both lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. 
C)  Both are renewable energy sources. 
D)  Both result in the depletion of fossil fuels. 
E)  Both require the use of photovoltaic cells. 
A)  Both require the building of dams. 
B)  Both lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions. 
C)  Both are renewable energy sources. 
D)  Both result in the depletion of fossil fuels. 
E)  Both require the use of photovoltaic cells. C

Question 2

Overall,there is not enough water on the face of the Earth to meet the human population needs for water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Currently the world population growth is at 1.2%.If the birthrate is 19.86 per 1000 (2009 estimate),what is the death rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  19.86 
B)  7.86 
C)  12 
D)  1.2 
E)  78.6 
A)  19.86 
B)  7.86 
C)  12 
D)  1.2 
E)  78.6

Question 7

Which of the following would be an example of an organism that provides direct benefit by consumptive use value?

Accepted Answer

A)  armadillos 
B)  rosy periwinkle 
C)  wheat 
D)  rice 
E)  trees 
A)  armadillos 
B)  rosy periwinkle 
C)  wheat 
D)  rice 
E)  trees

Question 8

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 buildup 
A)  electricity use 
B)  alter river flow 
C)  loss of water by evaporation 
D)  seepage into underlying rock beds 
E)  sediment buildup

Question 9

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate 
B)  death rate 
C)  birth rate minus death rate 
D)  birth rate times death rate 
E)  birth rate divided by death rate 
A)  birth rate 
B)  death rate 
C)  birth rate minus death rate 
D)  birth rate times death rate 
E)  birth rate divided by death rate

Question 10

Define an ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

A)  the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet their needs 
B)  the amount of food a person needs to eat 
C)  the amount of water a person needs to meet their 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 their needs 
A)  the total amount of resources used by an individual to meet their needs 
B)  the amount of food a person needs to eat 
C)  the amount of water a person needs to meet their 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 their needs

Question 11

Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  rosy periwinkle--leukemia 
B)  armadillo--leprosy 
C)  viruses--antibiotics 
D)  fungus--penicillin 
E)  horseshoe crabs--limulus amoebocyte lysate 
A)  rosy periwinkle--leukemia 
B)  armadillo--leprosy 
C)  viruses--antibiotics 
D)  fungus--penicillin 
E)  horseshoe crabs--limulus amoebocyte lysate

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  leveling off 
A)  increasing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  leveling off

Question 14

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

Question 15

Measures that include noneconomic indicators are most likely better at revealing our quality of life than is the gross national product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How many more people could be fed on grain than on meat?

Accepted Answer

A)  20 times 
B)  10 times 
C)  5 times 
D)  3 times 
E)  2 times 
A)  20 times 
B)  10 times 
C)  5 times 
D)  3 times 
E)  2 times

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  multi-use farming 
B)  integrated pest management 
C)  mass transit 
D)  draining of wetlands for housing 
E)  recycling and composting 
A)  multi-use farming 
B)  integrated pest management 
C)  mass transit 
D)  draining of wetlands for housing 
E)  recycling and composting

Question 18

Which of the following would not be considered an unsustainable practice of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduction in population growth rate 
B)  eating more meat than vegetables 
C)  using more freshwater for agriculture than in homes 
D)  using large amounts of fossil fuels, fertilizers, and pesticides 
E)  deforestation and desertification 
A)  reduction in population growth rate 
B)  eating more meat than vegetables 
C)  using more freshwater for agriculture than in homes 
D)  using large amounts of fossil fuels, fertilizers, and pesticides 
E)  deforestation and desertification

Question 19

Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthworm 
B)  caterpillar 
C)  minnow 
D)  pelican 
E)  algae 
A)  earthworm 
B)  caterpillar 
C)  minnow 
D)  pelican 
E)  algae

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Human Population, planetary Resources, and Conservation

What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

Overall,there is not enough water on the face of the Earth to meet the human population needs for water.

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

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

In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

Currently the world population growth is at 1.2%.If the birthrate is 19.86 per 1000 (2009 estimate),what is the death rate?

Which of the following would be an example of an organism that provides direct benefit by consumptive use value?

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

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Define an ecological footprint.

Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

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

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

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?

Measures that include noneconomic indicators are most likely better at revealing our quality of life than is the gross national product.

How many more people could be fed on grain than on meat?

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

Which of the following would not be considered an unsustainable practice of society?

Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

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

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