Question 1

More women in the LDCs are entering the reproductive years than older women are leaving them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an urban,not a rural,sustainability plan?

Accepted Answer

A)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
B)  plant cover crops 
C)  use green roofs 
D)  use integrated pest management 
E)  plant multipurpose trees 
A)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
B)  plant cover crops 
C)  use green roofs 
D)  use integrated pest management 
E)  plant multipurpose trees

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The population growth in less-developed countries is

Accepted Answer

A)  modestly increasing. 
B)  dramatically increasing. 
C)  negative. 
D)  leveling off. 
A)  modestly increasing. 
B)  dramatically increasing. 
C)  negative. 
D)  leveling off.

Question 5

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural value--language and history 
B)  option value--preserving for the future 
C)  educational value--experience of nature 
D)  aesthetic value--agricultural use 
E)  use value--entrance fees 
A)  cultural value--language and history 
B)  option value--preserving for the future 
C)  educational value--experience of nature 
D)  aesthetic value--agricultural use 
E)  use value--entrance fees

Question 8

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  alien species 
B)  increased carrying capacity 
C)  pollution 
D)  overexploitation 
E)  disease 
A)  alien species 
B)  increased carrying capacity 
C)  pollution 
D)  overexploitation 
E)  disease

Question 9

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  land 
B)  solar energy 
C)  fossil fuels 
D)  minerals 
A)  land 
B)  solar energy 
C)  fossil fuels 
D)  minerals

Question 11

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

Question 12

If each couple only has two children,zero population growth will take place immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

One of the best things you can do personally to help the environment is to cut down on your consumption of meat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most of the freshwater in the world is used for

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking. 
B)  bathing. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  watering lawns. 
E)  industrial needs. 
A)  drinking. 
B)  bathing. 
C)  irrigation. 
D)  watering lawns. 
E)  industrial needs.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Why should pregnant women and small children not eat certain fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  herbicide contamination 
B)  mercury contamination 
C)  pesticide contamination 
D)  lead contamination 
E)  PCB contamination 
A)  herbicide contamination 
B)  mercury contamination 
C)  pesticide contamination 
D)  lead contamination 
E)  PCB contamination

Question 18

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

Accepted Answer

A)  use sediment traps for storm drains 
B)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
C)  build retention ponds 
D)  use nonporous surfaces for parking lots 
E)  use green roofs 
A)  use sediment traps for storm drains 
B)  use low-flow or trickle irrigation 
C)  build retention ponds 
D)  use nonporous surfaces for parking lots 
E)  use green roofs

Question 19

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

Accepted Answer

A)  a pyramid. 
B)  an inverted pyramid. 
C)  a rectangle. 
A)  a pyramid. 
B)  an inverted pyramid. 
C)  a rectangle.

Question 20

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 lawn 
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 lawn

Exam 24: Human Population, planetary Resources, and Conservation

More women in the LDCs are entering the reproductive years than older women are leaving them.

Which of the following is an urban,not a rural,sustainability plan?

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

The population growth in less-developed countries is

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

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

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

Which of the following is not a factor contributing to the loss of biodiversity?

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

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

If each couple only has two children,zero population growth will take place immediately.

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

One of the best things you can do personally to help the environment is to cut down on your consumption of meat.

Most of the freshwater in the world is used for

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

Why should pregnant women and small children not eat certain fish?

Which of the following is not a sustainability practice designed to conserve water?

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

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

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