Human Impact On The Environment

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According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...

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growing rapidly.

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In recent years, the human population has

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increased exponentially

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What is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion? Options: amount of land for agriculture, amount of clean water, number of people who are unemployed, all of the above

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all of the above

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According to the United Nations, at what number is world population expected to plateau?

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9-11 billion

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What kind of growth is this country experiencing?

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Stable Growth

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Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has

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more younger people than older people.

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Using Figure 5–6, describe the type of growth Mexico is experiencing.

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Mexico is experiencing a rapid growth rate because there are more children than adults.

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Which human activity would preserve nonrenewable resources? Options: deforestation, removing carnivores from a forest, recycling, heating homes with fossil fuels

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recycling

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Increased industrialization will most likely

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decrease available habitats

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Which human activity is correctly paired with its likely future consequence? Options: overfishing in the Atlantic — increase in supply of flounder and salmon as food for people, development of electric cars or hybrid vehicles — increased rate of global warming, use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies, genetically engineering animals — less food available to feed the world’s population

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use of fossil fuels — depletion of underground coal, oil, and natural gas supplies