Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Most of the fresh water in the world is used for

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

Question 4

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

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A)   armadillos
B)   rosy periwinkle
C)   wheat
D)   rice
E)   treesF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 5

What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

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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) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

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) None of the above

Question 7

Why should pregnant women and small children avoid certain fish?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

In order to have a negative population growth rate,

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A)   the birthrate must exceed the death rate.
B)   the biotic potential of the population must increase.
C)   the death rate must exceed the birth rate.
D)   the carrying capacity for the population must increase.
E)   only replacement reproduction can occur.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

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 D)

Question 10

Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

Accepted Answer

A)   flowing water
B)   solar energy
C)   hydrogen gas
D)   steam
E)   hot saltF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 resources for agriculture than in homes
D)   using large amounts of fossil fuels, fertilizers, and pesticides
E)   deforestation and desertificationF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

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 15

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 roofsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

Accepted Answer

A)   eagles
B)   rabbits
C)   wheat plants
D)   earthworms
E)   cornF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

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)   erosionF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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)   78.6F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

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

Exam 25: Human Interactions With the Biosphere

What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

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In MDCs,many people do not eat enough protein.

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

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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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Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

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

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

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In order to have a negative population growth rate,

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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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Why should pregnant women and small children avoid certain fish?

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Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

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What do indirect values of biodiversity all have in common?

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Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

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It is considered a human right for people to have clean drinking water.

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

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

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

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Most of the fresh water in the world is used for

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

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Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

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