Powers 7th Assessment ESS3-4

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1. The human population grew steadily until the industrial revolution, then…

• It dropped to a dangerously low number
• It grew exponentially
• It stayed the same
• It begin and downward trend

2. When a population grows

• It has little effect on resource supply
• There are always plenty of resources that are renewable, like lumber, food, and water
• A greater quantity of people requires a greater quantity of resources

3. Increased human population leads to

• Increased resource use
• Increase energy use
• Increased waste
• Increased impact on animals and plants
• All of these

4. People are living longer than they did 200 years ago due in part to

• Advances in medicines and hygiene
• More determination
• Fewer diseases
• Fewer people are hungry

5. If the population of humans on earth continues to grow and we continue to use fossil fuels at the same rate we are using them now…

• We are likely to produce more fossil fuels
• We are likely to run out of fossil fuels and possibly damage our climate while doing so
• We are likely to find a way to make fossil fuels renewable
• We are likely to use fewer fossil fuels as our population continues to increase

6. Resources on Earth

• Are evenly distributed across the Earth and across countries
• Resources are always renewable
• Resources are unevenly distributed across the Earth

How does the increase in human population affect the amount of resources that are consumed?

What is a resource that is nonrenewable? Why can’t we just make more if this resource?

How does the increase in human population affect other organisms on Earth, such fish or birds?