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Chapter 20: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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Chapter 20: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

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20-1 §20.1 source ↗

The population of the planet doubled in fifty years to reach _______ in 1999?
  1. a.
    6 billion
  2. b.
    7 billion
  3. c.
    5 billion
  4. d.
    10 billion

Answer

A. 6 billion

20-3 §20.1 source ↗

What does carrying capacity refer to?
  1. a.
    The ability of a community to welcome new immigrants
  2. b.
    The capacity for globalism within a given ethnic group
  3. c.
    The amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environment
  4. d.
    The amount of weight that urban centers can bear if vertical growth is mandated

Answer

C. The amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environment

20-5 §20.1 source ↗

What does cornucopian theory believe?
  1. a.
    That human ingenuity will solve any issues that overpopulation creates
  2. b.
    That new diseases will always keep populations stable
  3. c.
    That the earth will naturally provide enough for whatever number of humans exist
  4. d.
    That the greatest risk is population reduction, not population growth

Answer

A. That human ingenuity will solve any issues that overpopulation creates

20-7 §20.2 source ↗

What are the prerequisites for the existence of a city?
  1. a.
    Good environment with water and a favorable climate
  2. b.
    Advanced agricultural technology
  3. c.
    Strong social organization
  4. d.
    All of the above

Answer

D. All of the above

20-9 §20.2 source ↗

What led to the creation of the exurbs?
  1. a.
    Urban sprawl and crowds moving into the city
  2. b.
    The high cost of suburban living
  3. c.
    The housing boom of the 1980s
  4. d.
    Gentrification

Answer

A. Urban sprawl and crowds moving into the city

20-11 §20.2 source ↗

How does gentrification affect cities?
  1. a.
    They become more crowded.
  2. b.
    Less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas.
  3. c.
    Traffic issues, including pollution, become worse.
  4. d.
    All of the above

Answer

B. Less affluent residents are pushed into less desirable areas.

20-13 §20.2 source ↗

Urbanization includes the sociological study of what?
  1. a.
    Urban economics
  2. b.
    Urban politics
  3. c.
    Urban environments
  4. d.
    All of the above

Answer

D. All of the above

20-15 §20.3 source ↗

What are ways that human activity impacts the water supply?
  1. a.
    Creating sewage
  2. b.
    Spreading chemicals
  3. c.
    Increasing radioactivity
  4. d.
    All of the above

Answer

D. All of the above

20-17 §20.3 source ↗

What is not a negative outcome of shoreline dredging?
  1. a.
    Damaged coral reefs
  2. b.
    Death of marine life
  3. c.
    Ruined sea grass beds
  4. d.
    Reduction of human population

Answer

D. Reduction of human population

20-19 §20.3 source ↗

Where does a large percentage of e-waste wind up?
  1. a.
    Incinerators
  2. b.
    Recycled in peripheral nations
  3. c.
    Repurposed into new electronics
  4. d.
    Dumped into ocean repositories

Answer

B. Recycled in peripheral nations

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