Question 1

Which of the following would be an example of an organism that provides direct benefit by consumptive use value?

Accepted Answer

A)   armadillos
B)   rosy periwinkle
C)   wheat
D)   rice
E)   treesF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is not an unsustainable practice of society?

Accepted Answer

A)   reduction in population growth rate
B)   eating more meat than vegetables
C)   using more freshwater resources for agriculture than in homes
D)   using large amounts of fossil fuels, fertilizers, and pesticides
E)   deforestation and desertificationF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Planting the same crop in straight rows prevents soil erosion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If there are more women in the postreproductive years than in the reproductive years, and more women in the reproductive years than in the prereproductive years, what does the age structure diagram look like?

Accepted Answer

A)   a pyramid
B)   an inverted pyramid
C)   a rectangle
D)   an oval
E)   a cubeF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

What does the United States's population growth look like?

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A)   increasing
B)   decreasing
C)   leveling off
D)   an upside-down pyramid
E)   a rectangular columnF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

What happened to the death rate in LDCs following World War II? Why?

Accepted Answer

A)   It increased due to the loss of infrastructure following the war.
B)   It increased due to the spread of disease because of refugees from the war.
C)   It decreased because of the introduction of modern medicine.
D)   It decreased because people were no longer dying in World War II.
E)   It stabilized due to fewer people dying in war.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

How much of Earth's land mass is already desert?

Accepted Answer

A)   1%
B)   10%
C)   40%
D)   50%
E)   65%F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 8

The soil in the tropics is very rich and fertile and makes excellent land for agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

Accepted Answer

A)   earthworm
B)   caterpillar
C)   minnow
D)   pelican
E)   algaeF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 10

What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both require the building of dams.
B)   Both lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions.
C)   Both are renewable energy sources.
D)   Both result in the depletion of fossil fuels.
E)   Both require the use of photovoltaic cells.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is not an issue for coastal areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of habitat for organisms
B)   loss of buffer zone for storms
C)   desertification
D)   pollution
E)   erosionF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Most of the fresh water in the world is used for

Accepted Answer

A)   drinking.
B)   bathing.
C)   irrigation.
D)   watering lawns.
E)   industrial needs.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 13

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

Accepted Answer

A)   a pyramid.
B)   an inverted pyramid.
C)   a rectangle.
D)   an oval.
E)   a cube.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 14

If each couple only has two children, zero population growth will take place immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)   rosy periwinkle- leukemia
B)   armadillo- leprosy
C)   viruses- antibiotics
D)   fungus- penicillin
E)   horseshoe crabs- limulus amoebocyte lysateF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

At least 40% of the world population lives within 100 km 60 miles) of a coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In order to have a negative population growth rate,

Accepted Answer

A)   the birthrate must exceed the death rate.
B)   the biotic potential of the population must increase.
C)   the death rate must exceed the birth rate.
D)   the carrying capacity for the population must increase.
E)   only replacement reproduction can occur.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

If the birthrate is 22 per 1000 per year and the death rate is 8 per 1000 per year, what is the population growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)   2.2%
B)   0.8%
C)   1.4%
D)   14%
E)   22%F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

There are more women in LDCs entering the reproductive years than there are older women who can no longer reproduce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The more-developed countries have typically always had low population growth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 25: Hummen Interactions With the Biosphere

The age structure diagram of MDCs is shaped like

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What does the United States's population growth look like?

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If each couple only has two children, zero population growth will take place immediately.

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In order to have a negative population growth rate,

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Planting the same crop in straight rows prevents soil erosion.

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What happened to the death rate in LDCs following World War II? Why?

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If there are more women in the postreproductive years than in the reproductive years, and more women in the reproductive years than in the prereproductive years, what does the age structure diagram look like?

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There are more women in LDCs entering the reproductive years than there are older women who can no longer reproduce.

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What do hydropower and wind power have in common?

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If the birthrate is 22 per 1000 per year and the death rate is 8 per 1000 per year, what is the population growth rate?

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Which of the following is not an unsustainable practice of society?

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How much of Earth's land mass is already desert?

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The more-developed countries have typically always had low population growth rates.

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Which organism is more likely to suffer due to biological magnification?

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Which of the following is not an issue for coastal areas?

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Most of the fresh water in the world is used for

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Which of the following medicinal value pairings is mismatched?

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At least 40% of the world population lives within 100 km 60 miles) of a coastline.

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The soil in the tropics is very rich and fertile and makes excellent land for agriculture.

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Which of the following would be an example of an organism that provides direct benefit by consumptive use value?

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