Per Capita

How can a city decrease its per capita consumption of water?

• it can find a new source of water for the city

• it can encourage each citizen to use less water

• it can increase the total amount of water available

• it can limit the amount of new people moving into the city

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The population stays the same, but the per capita consumption goes down. What happens to the overall resource use?

• overall resource use increases

• overall resource use decreases

• overall resource remains the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Average per person

• Per million

• Per capital

• Per capita

• Per coffee

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Refer to figure 2.7 on pg 13. How does fish and meat consumption in developed and developing countries compare?

• developing countries consume slightly more meat and fish per capita

• developed countries consume slightly more meat and fish per capita

• developing and developed countries consume about the same meat and fish per capita

• developing countries consume about 4 times more meat and fish per capita

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What does 'per capita' mean in scientific studies?

• Per person

• Per square mile

• Per household

• Per year

If a country's per capita carbon emissions decrease, what does it imply?

• The total carbon emissions have decreased

• The population has increased

• Each person is emitting less carbon on average

• The country's total carbon emissions have increased

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

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In an experiment, if the per capita energy consumption is calculated, what is being measured?

• Total energy used by the population

• Average energy used per person

• Energy used by the largest consumer

• Energy used by the smallest consumer

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

How can a city decrease its per capita waste production?

• Increase recycling programs

• Increase population

• Increase waste production

• Decrease recycling programs

What happens to per capita resource availability if the population doubles but resources remain constant?

• It doubles

• It halves

• It remains the same

• It triples

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

If a scientist measures per capita water usage, what are they likely studying?

• Total water usage

• Average water usage per person

• Water usage by the largest consumer

• Water usage by the smallest consumer