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%F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing
B)   decreasing
C)   leveling offD) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 3

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.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E) C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

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  False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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 rateF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

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)   78.6F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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 needsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

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 timesF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 desertificationF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   earthworm
B)   caterpillar
C)   minnow
D)   pelican
E)   algaeF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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)   treesF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

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 lysateF) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

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 compostingF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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 20

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 buildupF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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?

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

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What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

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

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

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

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

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How is the growth rate of a population determined?

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

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Define an ecological footprint.

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

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In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

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

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

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

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

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Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

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

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

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

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