Question 1

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Question 3

The population growth in less-developed countries is

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

Question 4

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) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

How is the growth rate of a population determined?

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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 C)

Question 6

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) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Reducing your personal meat consumption would be beneficial to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 8

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

Question 9

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)   do not water the lawnF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

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

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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 contaminationF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

In order to have a negative population growth rate,

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 treesF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

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)   buffaloF) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

Accepted Answer

A)   eagles
B)   rabbits
C)   wheat plants
D)   earthworms
E)   cornF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 24: Human Population, Planetary Resources, and Conservation

A sustainable society is one that provides all of the goods and services desired by humans.

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What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

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The population growth in less-developed countries is

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What do indirect values of biodiversity all have in common?

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How is the growth rate of a population determined?

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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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Reducing your personal meat consumption would be beneficial to the environment.

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Define an ecological footprint.

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

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

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

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

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

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In order to have a negative population growth rate,

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Fish are considered a nonrenewable resource.

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

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

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

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Which organism would be most impacted by biomagnification?

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

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