Industrialization and Environmental Impact

What is one positive effect of industrialization mentioned in the text?

• Increased pollution

• Longer life expectancy

• Decreased population

• Reduced climate change

What is one negative impact of industrialization according to the text?

• Improved health care

• Increased convenience

• Negative climate change

• Longer working hours

What was one major factor that contributed to the population explosion after 1880?

• Decrease in food production

• Industrialization

• Decline in urbanization

• Reduction in machinery use

What were some causes of population decline during the early 20th century?

• Economic prosperity and technological advancements

• Two world wars and the influenza outbreak

• Increase in agricultural production

• Expansion of urban areas

What was the total world population in 2000 according to the table?

• 2533 million

• 6145 million

• 1654 million

• 3730 million

Which region had the highest percentage of urban population in 2000?

• Africa

• Oceania

• North America

• Europe

What was the percentage of urban population in Africa in 1900?

• 3%

• 6%

• 16.5%

• 38.7%

What environmental impact is associated with the industrial world's reliance on fossil fuels?

• Decrease in CO2 emissions

• Increase in CO2 emissions

• No change in CO2 emissions

• Decrease in air pollution

What was the CO2 level in parts per million (ppm) for the first 200 years of industrialization?

• 300 ppm

• 415 ppm

• 500 ppm

• 200 ppm

How much has the global ocean absorbed in metric tons of carbon from fossil fuels from 1994 to 2008?

• 34 billion metric tons

• 10 billion metric tons

• 50 billion metric tons

• 20 billion metric tons