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Question 3 The overall human population of the earth is _____. The overall popul

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Question 3

The overall human population of the earth is _____. The overall population growth rate is _____.

decreasing; also decreasing

increasing; decreasing

decreasing; increasing

increasing; also increasing

Question 2

Which of the following forms of social organization, economic organization, and communications technology characterizes the current “Planetary Phase” in the charts from Raskin et al. in the lecture?

nation-state, industrial system, and printing, respectively

city-state/kingdom, settled agriculture, writing, respectively

tribe/village, hunting/gathering, language, respectively

global governance, globalization, and the internet, respectively

Question 3

In the event of a severe water shortage on the Colorado River, the Colorado River Compact and the western water law of prior appropriation ensure that

all states in the Colorado River basin will get an equal percentage reduction of their water allocation (i.e., 10% less or 25% less)

all states in the Colorado River basin will get an equal amount of water

states with the oldest water rights will get their full allocation of water, while states with younger water rights will get less than their full allocation of water

additional sources of water, such as the Missouri River, Columbia River, and Yukon River will be tapped to supply water to Colorado River basin states

Question 4

In the LUCC case of Brazilian deforestation, which of the following best exemplifies an underlying cause?

increasing international demand in urban areas for soy products

the farmer in the slide show physically planting soy beans

ranchers and cowboys cutting down trees for cattle pasture

the cattle eating new tree growth

Question 5

During the second half of the 20th century in the United States, Cleveland, Detroit, and Buffalo all _____ population; while Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles all _____ population.

lost; lost

gained; gained

lost; gained

gained; lost

Question 6

In terms of population, Europe has

offered monetary incentives to families to have additional children

adopted a strict family planning policy to limit population growth

experienced high rates of in migration from Africa and the Middle East

has experienced internal displacement due to civil war

Question 7

Which of the following are associated with the traditional agricultural practices?

factory farming

subsistence farming

a large number of food miles

a large, hungry urban population

In terms of population, Russia has

experienced high rates of in migration from Africa and the Middle East

adopted a strict family planning policy to limit population growth

offered monetary incentives to families to have additional children

has experienced internal displacement due to civil war

Question 9

In LUCC science, land use refers to

the human alteration of an environment, for instance from forest to cropland

the social, economic, political, cultural and institutional factors that define how land should be used

the physical covering of land whether it is natural or human created

the natural covering of land existing before human modification

Question 10

About what percentage of the oceans have been thoroughly explored, mapped, and studied?

75%

50%

5%

90%

Question 11

Thomas Malthus’ theory on population growth and food production

has unequivocally been proven correct

does not take into account many social, economic, institutional, and cultural variables

has unequivocally been proven wrong

considers affluence and technology as important variables

Question 12

What did Malthus suggest the government of England and other European nations should do in light of his theory on population growth and food production?

ensure access to education for women and girls

cut off all forms of charity for, and impose strict birth control policies on, the lower classes

encourage the use of birth control and promote family planning

impose a one-child policy for all socio-economic classes

1 points   

Question 13

Raskin et al. and the reading from Turner and McCandless (2004) “How Humankind Came to Rival Nature” both assert that

Humanity is at the beginning of a new stage of social development, with pressing environmental challenges yet better understanding of the human-environment condition

humans have always impacted their environment there is no need to be concerned about contemporary environmental changes

Contemporary environmental degradation and change will likely doom all societies to failure

Human-caused transformation of the environment is an entirely new feature of the industrial revolution

Question 14

Which of the following best characterizes the Green Revolution (GR) that began in the 1960s?

the social upheaval that lead to the founding of modern environmental organizations and events such as Earth Day

advances of agricultural science and increasing crop yields combined with the diplomatic and political work to distribute those advances to LDCs such as India

advances of agricultural science led to increased crop yields

the cultural and economic changes experienced in China as a result of the Great Leap Forward

Question 15

In Turner and McCandless (2004) “How Humankind Came to Rival Nature” and the charts from Raskin et al. in the lecture, the phases of human development follow a logarithmic-logistic model where the duration of each subsequent era decreases by a factor of 10. For instance, the stone age lasts 100,000 years while the early civilization age lasts only 10,000 years. Why might this be?

the societal transitions are spurred by not only technological advances but also population, which has a tendency to increase exponentially and spur changes in the the organization of society

At each transition there has been a major social or environmental catastrophe which forced people to advance to a new phase

there are regular environmental changes that happen naturally, without any influence from humans, and at the same time as the great societal transitions

in each phase people are much smarter than before, so they need less time to transition to a new era

decreasing; also decreasing

increasing; decreasing

decreasing; increasing

increasing; also increasing

Question 2

Which of the following forms of social organization, economic organization, and communications technology characterizes the current “Planetary Phase” in the charts from Raskin et al. in the lecture?

nation-state, industrial system, and printing, respectively

city-state/kingdom, settled agriculture, writing, respectively

tribe/village, hunting/gathering, language, respectively

global governance, globalization, and the internet, respectively

Question 3

In the event of a severe water shortage on the Colorado River, the Colorado River Compact and the western water law of prior appropriation ensure that

all states in the Colorado River basin will get an equal percentage reduction of their water allocation (i.e., 10% less or 25% less)

all states in the Colorado River basin will get an equal amount of water

states with the oldest water rights will get their full allocation of water, while states with younger water rights will get less than their full allocation of water

additional sources of water, such as the Missouri River, Columbia River, and Yukon River will be tapped to supply water to Colorado River basin states

Question 4

In the LUCC case of Brazilian deforestation, which of the following best exemplifies an underlying cause?

increasing international demand in urban areas for soy products

the farmer in the slide show physically planting soy beans

ranchers and cowboys cutting down trees for cattle pasture

the cattle eating new tree growth

Question 5

During the second half of the 20th century in the United States, Cleveland, Detroit, and Buffalo all _____ population; while Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles all _____ population.

lost; lost

gained; gained

lost; gained

gained; lost

Question 6

In terms of population, Europe has

offered monetary incentives to families to have additional children

adopted a strict family planning policy to limit population growth

experienced high rates of in migration from Africa and the Middle East

has experienced internal displacement due to civil war

Question 7

Which of the following are associated with the traditional agricultural practices?

factory farming

subsistence farming

a large number of food miles

a large, hungry urban population

In terms of population, Russia has

experienced high rates of in migration from Africa and the Middle East

adopted a strict family planning policy to limit population growth

offered monetary incentives to families to have additional children

has experienced internal displacement due to civil war

Question 9

In LUCC science, land use refers to

the human alteration of an environment, for instance from forest to cropland

the social, economic, political, cultural and institutional factors that define how land should be used

the physical covering of land whether it is natural or human created

the natural covering of land existing before human modification

Question 10

About what percentage of the oceans have been thoroughly explored, mapped, and studied?

75%

50%

5%

90%

Question 11

Thomas Malthus’ theory on population growth and food production

has unequivocally been proven correct

does not take into account many social, economic, institutional, and cultural variables

has unequivocally been proven wrong

considers affluence and technology as important variables

Question 12

What did Malthus suggest the government of England and other European nations should do in light of his theory on population growth and food production?

ensure access to education for women and girls

cut off all forms of charity for, and impose strict birth control policies on, the lower classes

encourage the use of birth control and promote family planning

impose a one-child policy for all socio-economic classes

1 points   

Question 13

Raskin et al. and the reading from Turner and McCandless (2004) “How Humankind Came to Rival Nature” both assert that

Humanity is at the beginning of a new stage of social development, with pressing environmental challenges yet better understanding of the human-environment condition

humans have always impacted their environment there is no need to be concerned about contemporary environmental changes

Contemporary environmental degradation and change will likely doom all societies to failure

Human-caused transformation of the environment is an entirely new feature of the industrial revolution

Question 14

Which of the following best characterizes the Green Revolution (GR) that began in the 1960s?

the social upheaval that lead to the founding of modern environmental organizations and events such as Earth Day

advances of agricultural science and increasing crop yields combined with the diplomatic and political work to distribute those advances to LDCs such as India

advances of agricultural science led to increased crop yields

the cultural and economic changes experienced in China as a result of the Great Leap Forward

Question 15

In Turner and McCandless (2004) “How Humankind Came to Rival Nature” and the charts from Raskin et al. in the lecture, the phases of human development follow a logarithmic-logistic model where the duration of each subsequent era decreases by a factor of 10. For instance, the stone age lasts 100,000 years while the early civilization age lasts only 10,000 years. Why might this be?

the societal transitions are spurred by not only technological advances but also population, which has a tendency to increase exponentially and spur changes in the the organization of society

At each transition there has been a major social or environmental catastrophe which forced people to advance to a new phase

there are regular environmental changes that happen naturally, without any influence from humans, and at the same time as the great societal transitions

in each phase people are much smarter than before, so they need less time to transition to a new era

Explanation / Answer

1] Increasing, also increasing. This option is correct.

Global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 7.6 billion in 2017.

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