Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In MDCs, many people do not eat enough protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants, even at great cost?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Is it important to save the wild...

Question 5

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

Question 6

Describe the factors that are contributing to the biodiversity extinction crisis we are currently experiencing.

Accepted Answer

Habitat loss: human alteration, occupati

Question 7

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 8

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

"Green revolution" plants caused many ecological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

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 19

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Exam 24: Human Population, Planetary Resources, and Conservation

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?

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

In MDCs, many people do not eat enough protein.

Is it important to save the wild relatives of our current crop plants, even at great cost?

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

Describe the factors that are contributing to the biodiversity extinction crisis we are currently experiencing.

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

Decorative plants and exotic pets often suffer from overexploitation.

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

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

"Green revolution" plants caused many ecological problems.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Which of the following criteria of value are mismatched?

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