Question 1

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  medical use 
B)  food 
C)  consumptive use 
D)  ecotourism 
E)  agricultural use 
A)  medical use 
B)  food 
C)  consumptive use 
D)  ecotourism 
E)  agricultural use

Question 3

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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. 
E)  It stabilized due to fewer people dying in war. 
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. 
E)  It stabilized due to fewer people dying in war.

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  bass 
B)  oak trees 
C)  wolves 
D)  kudzu 
E)  buffalo 
A)  bass 
B)  oak trees 
C)  wolves 
D)  kudzu 
E)  buffalo

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What does the United States's population growth look like?

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  leveling off 
D)  an upside-down pyramid 
E)  a rectangular column 
A)  increasing 
B)  decreasing 
C)  leveling off 
D)  an upside-down pyramid 
E)  a rectangular column

Question 11

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 12

There are more women in LDCs entering the reproductive years than there are older women who can no longer reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the current world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)  almost 1 billion people 
B)  almost 3 billion people 
C)  almost 5 billion people 
D)  over 7 billion people 
E)  over 10 billion 
A)  almost 1 billion people 
B)  almost 3 billion people 
C)  almost 5 billion people 
D)  over 7 billion people 
E)  over 10 billion

Question 14

The population growth in less-developed countries is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

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 16

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)  refrain from watering 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)  refrain from watering the lawn

Question 17

A sustainable society is able to provide the same amount of goods and services for future generations as it does for the current one,while preserving biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Define an ecological footprint.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Human Interactions With the Biosphere

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

Which of the following is an indirect,as opposed to a direct,value of biodiversity?

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

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

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

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

Which of the following is an alien species that has invaded the United States?

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

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

What does the United States's population growth 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?

There are more women in LDCs entering the reproductive years than there are older women who can no longer reproduce.

What is the current world's population?

The population growth in less-developed countries is

Which of the following is not associated with groundwater depletion?

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

A sustainable society is able to provide the same amount of goods and services for future generations as it does for the current one,while preserving biodiversity.

Define an ecological footprint.

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

When calculating the gross national product,economists consider whether an activity is environmentally harmful.

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