Question 1. 1. The cumulative amount of resources an organism uses to survive is
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Question 1.1. The cumulative amount of resources an organism uses to survive is known as its ________. (Points : 1) carbon footprintecological footprint
biological footprint
consumption footprint Question 2.2. The Conservation Reserve Program pays farmers to ________. (Points : 1) grow crops such as corn and beans
plant trees or grasses instead of cultivating highly erodible cropland
install living plants as windbreaks
allow animal populations to naturally disperse over their property Question 3.3. The United States agency charged with slowing soil degradation is the ________. (Points : 1) Soil Aggregation Service
Agricultural Standards Agency
Conservation Integration Service
Natural Resource Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) Question 4.4. In 1999, the richest one-fifth of the world's people possessed ________ times the income of the poorest one-fifth. (Points : 1) 5
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natural gas
oil
nuclear power Question 6.6. The majority of the world's population survives on the equivalent of ________ U.S. per day. (Points : 1) about $5
less than $2
about $1
exactly $0.50 Question 7.7. Which of the following is a major pollutant of groundwater? (Points : 1) Carbon
Igneous rock
Cover crops
Petroleum Question 8.8. The largest use of fresh water is for ________. (Points : 1) drinking
washing and bathing
irrigation and agriculture
industry and manufacturing Question 9.9. Data indicate that present freshwater consumption in much of the world is ________. (Points : 1) sustainable
unsustainable
not depleting groundwater supply but is decreasing surface water storage
not effecting freshwater supply in coastal areas but is causing shortages in inland regions Question 10.10. Water that runs down sinks, showers, and bathtub drains, and that can be used with little or no treatment for irrigation and some industry is called ________. (Points : 1) loose water
runoff
gray water
fresh water Question 11.11. The age structure of a population ________. (Points : 1) is based on the adjusted lifespan of a species
can be used to predict future dynamics of a population
is calculated based on the number of individuals who survive puberty
is derived from population growth rate Question 12.12. What percentage of the total water on Earth is fresh water? (Points : 1) 15%
10%
5%
2.5% Question 13.13. A coal mining process that removes huge amounts of soil and rock in order to directly access coal reserves is known as ________. (Points : 1) strip mining
subsurface mining
surface mining
dynamite mining Question 14.14. The energy harnessed in a nuclear reactor is released from splitting ________. (Points : 1) molecules
atoms
protons
electrons Question 15.15. The main waste product from a nuclear power plant is ________. (Points : 1) barrels of radioactive liquid
uranium fuel rods
acid rain
invisible radioactive vapor Question 16.16. ________ can contribute to air pollution and the contamination of both surface water and groundwater. (Points : 1) Hydroponics
Greenhouse farming operations
Aquaculture
Concentrated animal feeding operations Question 17.17. It is more energetically efficient to eat ________ than other food sources. (Points : 1) primary producers
herbivores
carnivores
tertiary consumers Question 18.18. Life expectancies in developing countries, such as those in southern Africa, ________. (Points : 1) are on the rise
are beginning to stabilize due to population control
have fallen dramatically compared to life expectancies of the 1950s
are equivalent to life expectancies in developed countries, such as the United States and Canada Question 19.19. The loss of more than 10% productivity in arid areas to erosion, soil compaction, forest removal, and an array of other factors is called ________. (Points : 1) weathering
leaching
desertification
salinization Question 20.20. All of the following are examples of renewable energy sources except ________. (Points : 1) solar power
biodiesel
natural gas
wind power Question 1.1. The cumulative amount of resources an organism uses to survive is known as its ________. (Points : 1) carbon footprint
ecological footprint
biological footprint
consumption footprint
Explanation / Answer
1. The cumulative amount of resources an organism uses to survive is known as its ecological footprint.
2. The Conservation Reserve Program pays farmers to plant trees or grasses instead of cultivating highly erodible cropland.
3. The United States agency charged with slowing soil degradation is the Natural Resource Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service).
4. In 1999, the richest one-fifth of the world's people possessed _82_ times the income of the poorest one-fifth.
5. Since the 1960s, the most-used fuel in the world is nuclear power.
6. The majority of the world's population survives on the equivalent of _less than $2_ U.S. per day.
7. The major pollutant of groundwater is Petroleum.
8. The largest use of fresh water is for irrigation and agriculture.
9. Data indicate that present freshwater consumption in much of the world is unsustainable.
10. Water that runs down sinks, showers, and bathtub drains, and that can be used with little or no treatment for irrigation and some industry is called gray water.
11. The age structure of a population is calculated based on the number of individuals who survive puberty.
12. What percentage of the total water on Earth is fresh water? 2.5%
13. A coal mining process that removes huge amounts of soil and rock in order to directly access coal reserves is known as strip mining.
14. The energy harnessed in a nuclear reactor is released from splitting atoms.
15. The main waste product from a nuclear power plant is barrels of radioactive liquid.
16. Greenhouse farming operations can contribute to air pollution and the contamination of both surface water and groundwater.
17. It is more energetically efficient to eat primary producers than other food sources.
18. Life expectancies in developing countries, such as those in southern Africa, have fallen dramatically compared to life expectancies of the 1950s.
19. The loss of more than 10% productivity in arid areas to erosion, soil compaction, forest removal, and an array of other factors is called desertification.
20. All of the following are examples of renewable energy sources except natural gas.
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