Unit 6 Lesson 2 Self Check

Which statement is supported by the data in the table?

• The population of Toptown is increasing

• The per capita consumption of rice is higher in Toptown than in Middleville.

• Per capita consumption of rice is decreasing in both Toptown and in Middleville.

• Individuals in Middleville and Toptown consume the same amount of rice.

Which statement about the per capita consumption of yogurt is supported by the data in the graph?

• On average, in 2012 each person consumed more than twice the amount of yogurt they consumed in 2010.

• More people ate yogurt in 2014 than in 2013.

• On average, each person ate about 14.9 pounds of yogurt in 2014.

• The people in the United States consumed a total of 14 pounds of yogurt in 2012.

Yogurt comes from cow's milk. What is a consequence of increased yogurt consumption? Select all that apply.

• using more land to raise dairy cows

• using less land to grow food for dairy cows

• using fewer materials to package yogurt

• using more energy resources to transport yogurt

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

In general, how is resource use related to population size?

• Resource use is not affected by population size.

• Resource use increases as population increases.

• Resource use decreases as population stays the same.

• Resource use increases as population decreases.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which factors contribute to population growth? Select all that apply.

• increase in birth rate

• increase in death rate

• new farming technology

• improvements in health care

• decrease in birth rate

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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What are some factors that contributed to the dramatic change in the rate of growth of the human population?

• smaller family sizes

  
  

• advances in medical care

• improvements in agriculture

• decreases in abundance of water

• industrial and technological developments

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

In general, how does population growth impact overall resource use?

• Resource use decreases because the resource is distributed among more people.

• Resource use stays the same because the availability of resources does not depend on population size.

• Resource use increases because more people are using the resource.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

If per capita use of a particular resource is 10 units, and there is a population size of 1,000, what is the total resource use in that population?

• 10 units

• 1,000 units

• 10,000 units

• 100,000 units