Question 1

How many more people could be fed on one pound of grain than one pound of 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 B

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 C

Question 3

Which of the following is not 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 A

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

Accepted Answer

A) eagles 
B) rabbits 
C) wheat plants 
D) earthworms 
E) corn 
A) eagles 
B) rabbits 
C) wheat plants 
D) earthworms 
E) corn

Question 7

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 8

"Green revolution" plants caused many ecological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the definition of biotic potential?

Accepted Answer

A) a relatively slow (lag)population growth 
B) maximum growth rate under ideal conditions 
C) maximum population the environment can sustain 
D) the birthrate or natality 
E) the death rate or mortality 
A) a relatively slow (lag)population growth 
B) maximum growth rate under ideal conditions 
C) maximum population the environment can sustain 
D) the birthrate or natality 
E) the death rate or mortality

Question 14

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.

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 soil in the tropics is very rich and fertile and makes excellent land for agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What do indirect values of biodiversity all have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They are all involved with the biogeochemical cycles. 
B) They are all pervasive benefits provided by ecosystems. 
C) They provide pleasure and relaxation for humans. 
D) They all depend on an individual species. 
E) They all undo some harm that humans have donE. 
A) They are all involved with the biogeochemical cycles. 
B) They are all pervasive benefits provided by ecosystems. 
C) They provide pleasure and relaxation for humans. 
D) They all depend on an individual species. 
E) They all undo some harm that humans have donE.

Question 18

Planting the same crop in straight rows prevents soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Currently the world population growth is approximately 1.2%.If the birthrate in 2009 was 19.86 per 1000,what was 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 20

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

Exam 25: Human Population,global Resources,and Conservation

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

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

Which of the following is not an unsustainable practice of society?

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

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

Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

"Green revolution" plants caused many ecological problems.

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

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

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

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

What is the definition of biotic potential?

What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

Most of the freshwater in the world is used for

The soil in the tropics is very rich and fertile and makes excellent land for agriculture.

What do indirect values of biodiversity all have in common?

Planting the same crop in straight rows prevents soil erosion.

Currently the world population growth is approximately 1.2%.If the birthrate in 2009 was 19.86 per 1000,what was the death rate?

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

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