Question 1

What was the discovery made by Fritz Haber, and why was this a mixed blessing?

Accepted Answer

Haber discovered how to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere into compounds that could be used to make synthetic fertilizer. This greatly boosted the Earth's carrying capacity, but it also caused very serious global water pollution problems.

Question 2

A lack of understanding of which of the following phenomena will make things harder on the entire population of your country - no matter where people live?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earthquakes 
B)  Landslides 
C)  Volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Climate change 
E)  Tsunamis. 
A)  Earthquakes 
B)  Landslides 
C)  Volcanic eruptions. 
D)  Climate change 
E)  Tsunamis. D

Question 3

Things that society values commonly increase population growth rates, thus making the population problem worse. What are some examples of these values?

Accepted Answer

World peace, medical advances, decreased infant mortality, lower speed limits, increased agricultural productivity, law and order, clean air, and clean water.

Question 4

Some environmental disasters are avoidable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The highest soil degradation rates occur in Africa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The large agricultural yields obtained today are fundamentally dependent upon fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The number of people or animals that can be supported indefinitely by a given area of land is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carrying capacity 
B)  growth rate 
C)  doubling time 
D)  population dynamics 
E)  critical mass 
A)  carrying capacity 
B)  growth rate 
C)  doubling time 
D)  population dynamics 
E)  critical mass

Question 8

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The IPAT equation of human environmental impact is a quantitative expression BECAUSE no one can put exact numbers to P, A, and T.

Accepted Answer

A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. 
A)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. 
B)  The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. 
C)  The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. 
D)  The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. 
E)  Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

Question 9

The IPAT equation is about which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  earthquake prediction 
B)  global warming trends 
C)  inflation 
D)  environmental impact 
E)  slope stability 
A)  earthquake prediction 
B)  global warming trends 
C)  inflation 
D)  environmental impact 
E)  slope stability

Question 10

The population density of the Earth has tripled since World War II.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____ are far more readily modified and overturned than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypotheses; laws 
B)  Laws; hypotheses 
C)  Theories; hypotheses 
D)  Hypotheses; theories 
E)  Laws; theories 
A)  Hypotheses; laws 
B)  Laws; hypotheses 
C)  Theories; hypotheses 
D)  Hypotheses; theories 
E)  Laws; theories

Question 12

The Earth has functioned as a life-supporting self-sustaining system for over 8 billion years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a variable in the IPAT equation?

Accepted Answer

A)  impact 
B)  technology 
C)  natural resources 
D)  affluence 
E)  population 
A)  impact 
B)  technology 
C)  natural resources 
D)  affluence 
E)  population

Question 14

Since 1950, about one-third of all U.S. croplands have been lost due to erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

With a population growth rate of 0.7%, it would take 100 years for the population to double.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bangladesh had a population, in the year 2012, of 161,084,000 and had a population growth rate of 1.6%. How many years, after 2012, will it take for the population to double at this rate?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bangladesh had a population, in the year...

Question 17

A population exceeding its carrying capacity is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  population dynamics 
B)  ecological overshoot 
C)  involutional melancholia 
D)  diminishing returns 
E)  negative feedback 
A)  population dynamics 
B)  ecological overshoot 
C)  involutional melancholia 
D)  diminishing returns 
E)  negative feedback

Question 18

Coal reserves in the U.S. have been estimated to be sufficient to last several centuries at current levels of use. Why should we not feel good about this?

Accepted Answer

"At current levels of use"does not accur

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true regarding the world population growth rate since 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been increasing at an alarming rate. 
B)  It has been decreasing at an alarming rate. 
C)  It has been decreasing slowly. 
D)  It has been increasing slowly. 
E)  It has stayed the same. 
A)  It has been increasing at an alarming rate. 
B)  It has been decreasing at an alarming rate. 
C)  It has been decreasing slowly. 
D)  It has been increasing slowly. 
E)  It has stayed the same.

Question 20

Some computer scenarios show a collapse of industrial production and agricultural production in the wake of the depletion of critical resources, such as fossil fuels. Paradoxically, in these scenarios, birth rates dramatically increase while population simultaneously drops. How can you explain this?

Accepted Answer

The death rate increases far f

What was the discovery made by Fritz Haber, and why was this a mixed blessing?

A lack of understanding of which of the following phenomena will make things harder on the entire population of your country - no matter where people live?

Things that society values commonly increase population growth rates, thus making the population problem worse. What are some examples of these values?

Some environmental disasters are avoidable.

The highest soil degradation rates occur in Africa.

The large agricultural yields obtained today are fundamentally dependent upon fossil fuels.

The number of people or animals that can be supported indefinitely by a given area of land is called ____.

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The IPAT equation of human environmental impact is a quantitative expression BECAUSE no one can put exact numbers to P, A, and T.

The IPAT equation is about which of the following?

The population density of the Earth has tripled since World War II.

are far more readily modified and overturned than .

The Earth has functioned as a life-supporting self-sustaining system for over 8 billion years.

Which of the following is NOT a variable in the IPAT equation?

Since 1950, about one-third of all U.S. croplands have been lost due to erosion.

With a population growth rate of 0.7%, it would take 100 years for the population to double.

Bangladesh had a population, in the year 2012, of 161,084,000 and had a population growth rate of 1.6%. How many years, after 2012, will it take for the population to double at this rate?

A population exceeding its carrying capacity is referred to as ____.

Coal reserves in the U.S. have been estimated to be sufficient to last several centuries at current levels of use. Why should we not feel good about this?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the world population growth rate since 1965?

Some computer scenarios show a collapse of industrial production and agricultural production in the wake of the depletion of critical resources, such as fossil fuels. Paradoxically, in these scenarios, birth rates dramatically increase while population simultaneously drops. How can you explain this?

The Earth System and Climate Change

The Solid Earth

Earthquakes and Human Activities

Volcanoes

Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Mass Wasting and Subsidence

Freshwater Resources

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

Coastal Environments and Humans

Glaciation and Long-Term Climate Change

Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

Mineral Resources and Society

Energy and the Environment

Waste Management and Geology

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Exam 1: Humans, Geology, and the Environment

What was the discovery made by Fritz Haber, and why was this a mixed blessing?

A lack of understanding of which of the following phenomena will make things harder on the entire population of your country - no matter where people live?

Things that society values commonly increase population growth rates, thus making the population problem worse. What are some examples of these values?

Some environmental disasters are avoidable.

The highest soil degradation rates occur in Africa.

The large agricultural yields obtained today are fundamentally dependent upon fossil fuels.

The number of people or animals that can be supported indefinitely by a given area of land is called ____.

Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The IPAT equation of human environmental impact is a quantitative expression BECAUSE no one can put exact numbers to P, A, and T.

The IPAT equation is about which of the following?

The population density of the Earth has tripled since World War II.

____ are far more readily modified and overturned than ____.

The Earth has functioned as a life-supporting self-sustaining system for over 8 billion years.

Which of the following is NOT a variable in the IPAT equation?

Since 1950, about one-third of all U.S. croplands have been lost due to erosion.

With a population growth rate of 0.7%, it would take 100 years for the population to double.

Bangladesh had a population, in the year 2012, of 161,084,000 and had a population growth rate of 1.6%. How many years, after 2012, will it take for the population to double at this rate?

A population exceeding its carrying capacity is referred to as ____.

Coal reserves in the U.S. have been estimated to be sufficient to last several centuries at current levels of use. Why should we not feel good about this?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the world population growth rate since 1965?

The Earth System and Climate Change

The Solid Earth

Earthquakes and Human Activities

Volcanoes

Weathering, Soils, and Erosion

Mass Wasting and Subsidence

Freshwater Resources

Hydrologic Hazards at the Earthss Surface

Coastal Environments and Humans

Glaciation and Long-Term Climate Change

Arid Lands, Winds, and Desertification

Mineral Resources and Society

Energy and the Environment

Waste Management and Geology

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are far more readily modified and overturned than .