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The demand for the necessities of life is growing rapidly due to: the success of businesses, the availability of money, the longer life spans of people, the influence of television.

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the longer life spans of people.

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The interconnection of all the food chains in an ecosystem is best called a:

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food web.

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Excess CO in the air from burning fossil fuels, trapping radiation near Earth, is known as:

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the greenhouse effect.

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A person who feels that natural resources should be protected and unused is best described as a:

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preservationist.

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The biggest concern about the worldwide population explosion is: the demand for life necessities.

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the demand for life necessities.

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The concept of having the birth rate equal the death rate is best called:

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zero population growth.

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Overpopulation can lead to the lack of proper nutrients, which is best described as:

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malnourishment.

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The most accurate term for the use of agricultural practices that assure the future production of crops and livestock is:

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sustainable agriculture.

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The greatest effect humans have had on the environment is the:

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destruction of wildlife habitats.

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Demography can best be defined as the science of:

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human population.