Question 1

What is the primary reason poor people often have more children?

Accepted Answer

A)  they have many children for economic security 
B)  they have many children for social status 
C)  they have many children because they do not believe in birth control 
D)  they have many children because they cannot afford birth control

Question 2

Natural capital degradation is a by-product of economic development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Figure 1-7
 
-What will happen if humanity's ecological footprint continues to be greater than Earth's ecological capacity?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 1-7
 
-What will happen if humanity's...

Question 4

Societies consisting of populations with exponential growth may exceed the area's _________________ __________________ and thus be unsustainable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Societies consisting of populations with exponential growth...

Question 5

What is a common-property resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  an environmentally depleted resource not available for users 
B)  a resource owned by a group of private owners that is available for all owners 
C)  a resource that has a number of different uses and is available for all owners 
D)  no individuals own the resource, and it is available for all users

Exam 1: Environmental Problems: an Introduction and Overview

What is the primary reason poor people often have more children?

Natural capital degradation is a by-product of economic development.

Figure 1-7 -What will happen if humanity's ecological footprint continues to be greater than Earth's ecological capacity?

Societies consisting of populations with exponential growth may exceed the area's _ __ and thus be unsustainable.

What is a common-property resource?