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Environment and Society Pt 1 Quiz Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following factors to limit population size is directly influenced by a lack of food resources?

a)

Famine

b)

Disease

c)

War

d)

Birth Control

2.

Humans are dependent on __________ for their food supply

a)

water

b)

fossil fuels

c)

biomass

d)

timber

3.

Which of the following are typical elements of a stable society?

a)

small population

b)

sustainable use of resources

c)

large population

d)

weak economy

e)

stable economy

4.

The best determination of a community's quality of life is

a)

the per capita income.

b)

the climate and weather.

c)

the energy used per capita.

d)

its geographic location.

5.

Which of the following is true concerning energy flow through an ecosystem's food chain?

a)

Primary consumers collect their energy from the sun.

b)

The sun is the final receiver of energy in an ecosystem

c)

Energy is lost at each successive energy level in the chain.

d)

Tertiary consumers account for the largest store of energy.

6.

The Inuit were native to

a)

Canada

b)

Greenland

c)

Alaska

7.

Biotechnology is the use of __________ to improve products and processes

a)

organisms

b)

chemicals

c)

computers

d)

natural resources

8.

Medical technologies have allowed for

a)

decreased medical expenses

b)

a shorter average lifespan

c)

an increase in overall health

d)

the eradication of all disease

9.

Why might some people disagree with the use of biotechnology?

a)

increased resistance of insects and microorganisms

b)

overproduction of new plants

c)

competition with natural organisms