sociology chapter 20 review

The population of the planet doubled in fifty years to reach _______?

• 6 billion

• 7 billion

• 5 billion

• 10 billion

What does carrying capacity refer to?

• 1. The ability of a community to welcome new immigrants

• 1. The capacity for globalism within a given ethnic group

• 1. The amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environment

• 1. The amount of weight that urban centers can bear if vertical growth is mandated

What does cornucopian theory believe?

• 1. That human ingenuity will solve any issues that overpopulation creates

• 1. That new diseases will always keep populations stable

• 1. That the earth will naturally provide enough for whatever number of humans exist

• 1. That the greatest risk is population reduction, not population growth

What are the prerequisites for the existence of a city?

• 1. Good environment with water and a favorable climate

• 1. Advanced agricultural technology

• 1. Strong social organization

• 1. All of the above

What led to the creation of the exurbs?

• 1. Urban sprawl and crowds moving into the city

• 1. The high cost of suburban living

• 1. The housing boom of the 1980s

• 1. Gentrification

How does gentrification affect cities?

• 1. They become more crowded.

• 1. Less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas.

• 1. Traffic issues, including pollution, become worse.

• 1. All of the above

Urbanization includes the sociological study of what?

• 1. Urban economics

• 1. Urban politics

• 1. Urban environments

• 1. All of the above

  
  

What are ways that human activity impacts the water supply?

• 1. Creating sewage

• 1. Spreading chemicals

• 1. Increasing radioactivity

• 1. All of the above

What is not a negative outcome of shoreline dredging?

• 1. Damaged coral reefs

• 1. Death of marine life

• 1. Ruined sea grass beds

• 1. Reduction of human population

Where does a large percentage of e-waste wind up?

• 1. Incinerators

• 1. Recycled in peripheral nations

• 1. Repurposed into new electronics

• 1. Dumped into ocean repositories