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What is the carrying capacity of a population?
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A. the amount of pollution a natural ecosystem can withstand before it begins to exhibit negative symptoms
B. the constant, invariant value that represents the amount of life Earth can support C. the population size that an area can support indefinitely D. the impact a population has on its environment E. the resources needed to support a population in its environment |
A. the amount of pollution a natural ecosystem can withstand before it begins to exhibit negative symptoms B. the constant, invariant value that represents the amount of life Earth can support C. the population size that an area can support indefinitely D. the impact a population has on its environment E. the resources needed to support a population in its environment |
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When a manufacturing company decides to turn waste into raw material to make new products, it is called
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A. a closed-loop system.
B. a sustainable development. C. an ecosystem service. D. a triple bottom line. E. a cradle-to-cradle system |
A. a closed-loop system.
B. a sustainable development. C. an ecosystem service. D. a triple bottom line. E. a cradle-to-cradle system |
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One major difference between mainstream and environmental economics is that mainstream economics assumes that waste can be disposed of in a(n) _______ system.
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A. open-loop
B. bilinear C. two-way D. closed-loop E. linear |
A. open-loop
B. bilinear C. two-way D. closed-loop E. linear |
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In terms of reaching Earth's carrying capacity, developing nations exacerbate the problem due to their ________, while developed nations aggravate the situation due to their ___________.
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A. gendercide; overconsumption
B. high fertility rates; overconsumption C. unsustainable resource use; high fertility rates D. high immigration; low emigration E. use of non-renewable energy; high death rates |
A. gendercide; overconsumption
B. high fertility rates; overconsumption C. unsustainable resource use; high fertility rates D. high immigration; low emigration E. use of non-renewable energy; high death rates |
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According to the IPAT model, what is expected when affluence increases?
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A. The impact of humans on the environment will increase.
B. Population growth rate will decline C. Any increases in affluence will not impact the environment. D. Population growth rate will increase. E. The impact of humans on the environment will decrease. |
A. The impact of humans on the environment will increase.
B. Population growth rate will decline C. Any increases in affluence will not impact the environment. D. Population growth rate will increase. E. The impact of humans on the environment will decrease. |
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As a country progresses from the pre-industrial stage to the post-industrial stage, what will happen to the birth rate and death rate?
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A. birth rate will increase and death rate will increase
B. both will decrease C. both will increase D. both remain unchanged E. birth rate will increase and death rate will decrease |
A. birth rate will increase and death rate will increase
B. both will decrease C. both will increase D. both remain unchanged E. birth rate will increase and death rate will decrease |
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What term describes the occurrence of more people living in an area than its natural and human resources can support? It was one reason why China's leaders took political action to slow their country's growing population.
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A. population momentum
B. emigration C. population transition D. immigration E. overpopulation |
A. population momentum
B. emigration C. population transition D. immigration E. overpopulation |
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Ethanol is often produced in locations where farmers also grow corn. Underground water reservoirs are used to grow the corn and process the ethanol. These reservoirs are being depleted in some areas of the Midwest. Which of the social traps apply to the water depletion?
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A. sliding reinforcer
B. trade-off C. wicked problem D. tragedy of the commons E. natural capital |
A. sliding reinforcer
B. trade-off C. wicked problem D. tragedy of the commons E. natural capital |
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Mainstream economics makes the inaccurate assumption that natural resources are _______ and that substitutes can be found if needed.
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A. unimportant
B. infinite C. limited D. finite E. fixed |
A. unimportant
B. infinite C. limited D. finite E. fixed |
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What three factors are multiplied in the IPAT model to gauge a population’s ecological footprint?
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A. personal costs, annual income, and taxation
B. population growth, agriculture, and textiles C. people, animals, and technology D. population, affluence, and technology E. perception, action, and time |
A. personal costs, annual income, and taxation
B. population growth, agriculture, and textiles C. people, animals, and technology D. population, affluence, and technology E. perception, action, and time |
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A country with a growing population will have a ________ age structure diagram, while a country with a shrinking population will have a ________ age structure diagram.
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A. top-heavy; bottom-heavy
B. pyramid-shaped; bottom-heavy C. evenly distributed; top-heavy D. bottom-heavy; top-heavy E. evenly distributed; pyramid-shaped |
A. top-heavy; bottom-heavy
B. pyramid-shaped; bottom-heavy C. evenly distributed; top-heavy D. bottom-heavy; top-heavy E. evenly distributed; pyramid-shaped |
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Today, if we were to purchase a good or service at its true cost, how would the price compare to what we are accustomed to paying for the good or service?
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A. We cannot predict how the price would change.
B. The price would stay the same. C. The price would be lower. D. The price would be higher. E. The price would decrease exponentially. |
A. We cannot predict how the price would change.
B. The price would stay the same. C. The price would be lower. D. The price would be higher. E. The price would decrease exponentially. |
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Which event 10 000 years ago resulted in a dramatic growth spurt in the global human population?
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A. Computer Age
B. Industrial Revolution C. Agricultural Revolution D. Black Death in Europe E. Bronze Age |
A. Computer Age
B. Industrial Revolution C. Agricultural Revolution D. Black Death in Europe E. Bronze Age |
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Using the following information, at what stage in the demographic transition would a country be classified? The characteristics of this country include: (1) a decline in the death rate, (2) advances in food safety and health care, (3) a decline in the birth rate, and (4) slowing population growth.
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A. Stage 1 - pre-industrial
B. Stage 2 - industrializing C. Stage 3 - mature industrializing D. Stage 4 - post-industrial E. It is not possible to determine the Stage from the information given. |
A. Stage 1 - pre-industrial
B. Stage 2 - industrializing C. Stage 3 - mature industrializing D. Stage 4 - post-industrial E. It is not possible to determine the Stage from the information given. |
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Which of the following have already undergone the demographic transition?
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A. developing nations
B. developed nations C. nations with high replacement fertility rates D. agricultural societies E. none of the above |
A. developing nations
B. developed nations C. nations with high replacement fertility rates D. agricultural societies E. none of the above |
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Sustainable use of forests allows us to use the trees to produce goods without depleting them. What term describes the amount of net resources produced from the forest or any other similar form of natural capital?
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A. raw material
B. natural interest C. internal cost D. ecological footprint E. true cost |
A. raw material
B. natural interest C. internal cost D. ecological footprint E. true cost |
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Which situation best describes the tragedy of the commons?
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A. A fisherman uses his net to catch a large quantity of fish.
B. Sustainable forestry practices are applied to a plot of land in the rainforest. C. Increasing amounts of pesticides need to be used over time to maintain the same effect on pests. D. An oil pipeline leaks. E. Herders put too many sheep in a public field because they think “If I don’t use this available resource, someone else will.” |
A. A fisherman uses his net to catch a large quantity of fish.
B. Sustainable forestry practices are applied to a plot of land in the rainforest. C. Increasing amounts of pesticides need to be used over time to maintain the same effect on pests. D. An oil pipeline leaks. E. Herders put too many sheep in a public field because they think “If I don’t use this available resource, someone else will.” |
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What term describes the land needed to provide the resources and assimilate the waste of a person, a business or a country?
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A. ecological footprint
B. carrying capacity C. ecosystem service D. economic fingerprint E. population demand |
A. ecological footprint
B. carrying capacity C. ecosystem service D. economic fingerprint E. population demand |
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Why is the production of some ecosystem services considered priceless?
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A. There are currently no substitutes for these services.
B. They require large amounts of fossil fuels to make them function. C. The technology to do these things is very expensive. D. No one knows what it costs. E. No one can afford to do it. |
A. There are currently no substitutes for these services.
B. They require large amounts of fossil fuels to make them function. C. The technology to do these things is very expensive. D. No one knows what it costs. E. No one can afford to do it. |
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Which of the following is not a good predictor of population growth in a country?
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A. land mass of the country
B. crude death rate C. population momentum D. crude birth rate E. all of the above are good predictors |
A. land mass of the country
B. crude death rate C. population momentum D. crude birth rate E. all of the above are good predictors |
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An assessment of the cost of a good or service that includes the environmental, social, and economic costs is called the __________.
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A. complete valuation
B. internal costs C. profit motive D. natural capital E. triple-bottom line |
A. complete valuation
B. internal costs C. profit motive D. natural capital E. triple-bottom line |
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The impact of population growth of Earth is a combination of all but which of the following factors?
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A. population size
B. use of resources C. technology D. shrinking land mass E. affluence |
A. population size
B. use of resources C. technology D. shrinking land mass E. affluence |
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Today, Canada, France and the United States each exhibit an aging population. Why is this such a concern for demographers?
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A. The aging population is producing more waste than younger people.
B. There is not enough housing for the people. C. People are dying earlier. D. More people are retiring with fewer younger people to support them. E. Too many babies are being born. |
A. The aging population is producing more waste than younger people.
B. There is not enough housing for the people. C. People are dying earlier. D. More people are retiring with fewer younger people to support them. E. Too many babies are being born. |
