Human Problems & Sustainable Development

It is estimated that by 2050, the human population will...

• Rise to over 10 billion

• Rise to about 9.7 billion

• Stay relatively constant

• It is impossible to know

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding Supply & Demand?

• The supply of Earth's resources is inherently limited

• The demand for Earth's resources is rising

• Demand rises as supplies diminish

• Demand drops as supplies diminish

The Tragedy of the Commons suggests...

• Individuals exploit resources for their own gain

• There is a conflict between short term and long term needs

• Both of the above are true

• None of the above are true

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An example of tragedy of the commons is…

• When people work together to sustain resources

• When a company tries to monopolize a resource, which is then destroyed

• When governments create environmental regulations

• When companies create long-term plans for consumption

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If a country is in 'ecological deficit', it means...

• They have more abundant resources than they use

• They are providing resources to other countries

• They are using more resources than they actually have

• None of the above

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Which is NOT true of the agricultural revolution?

• Humans used to hunt and gather food at this time

• Humans began domesticating crops and animals

• Food surpluses allowed the human population to begin growing

• All of the above are actually true

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What impact did the Industrial Revolution have?

• Newer forms of energy (coal) began to pollute the planet

• New technologies enabled rapid economic growth

• New medicines and more food increased the human population

• All of the above are true

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The mortality curve shown here likely represents...

• An economically underdeveloped country

• An economically moderate country

• An economically advanced society

• It is impossible to tell

If a nation has high fertility rates, we can often deduce that...

• It is a well developed nation with strong healthcare

• It is an underdeveloped nation with limited education access for women

• It is a moderately developed nation with access to contraceptives

• Any of the above may be true in different cases

As a general rule across the planet, we are seeing more people transition...

• From urban to rural settings

• From nomadic to agricultural civilizations

• From rural to urban settings

• There is no consistent trend

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