Question

1. all of the following make up the three major categories of environmental

problems except
a. loss of biodiversity. c. resource depletion.
b. overpopulation. d. pollution.

1. during the period of human history known as the _, human

populations grew rapidly because of advances in farming methods.
a. industrial revolution c. \tragedy of the commons\
b. agricultural revolution d. hunter - gatherer period

1. which major changes in human society and the environment occurred

during the industrial revolution?
a. people lived in small tribes; many mammals went extinct.
b. domesticated plants were altered; forest was replaced with farmland.
c. fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental
pollution increased.
d. common grazing areas were replaced with closed fields.

1. what did hunter - gatherers do to alter the environment?

a. introduce plants to new c. burn prairie to maintain
regions grassland
b. overhunt large mammals d. all of the above

1. developed nations make up about _ percent of the worlds

population and consume about _ percent of its resources.
a. 20, 75 c. 75, 20
b. 50, 75 d. 75, 50

1. hardins \tragedy of the commons\ essay addressed the conflicts

associated with which environmental challenge?
a. preventing pollution c. curbing overpopulation
b. preserving biodiversity d. protecting shared resources

1. the ecological footprint for a person in a particular country takes into

account what requirements of supporting that individual?
a. land used for crops c. forest area that absorbs pollution
b. land taken up by housing d. all of the above

1. attempts to create a sustainable society strive to achieve what?

a. greater resource consumption c. negative population growth
b. stable resource consumption d. restrictions on technology

1. a cost - benefit analysis balances the cost of an action against

a, those who benefit from the action.
b. those who perform the analysis.
c. what consumers and taxpayers are willing to pay.
d. the benefits one expects to receive.

Explanation:

1. The three major environmental problems are resource depletion, pollution, and loss of biodiversity. Overpopulation is a contributing factor but not one of the three main categories.
2. During the agricultural revolution, farming method advancements led to rapid human population growth.
3. The Industrial Revolution saw increased fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental pollution.
4. Hunter - gatherers introduced plants to new regions, overhunted large mammals, and burned prairie to maintain grassland.
5. Developed nations make up about 20% of the world's population and consume about 75% of its resources.
6. Hardin's "Tragedy of the Commons" addresses protecting shared resources.
7. The ecological footprint includes land for crops, housing - occupied land, and forest area absorbing pollution.
8. Creating a sustainable society aims for stable resource consumption.
9. A cost - benefit analysis balances the cost of an action against the expected benefits.

Answer:

1. B. overpopulation
2. B. agricultural revolution
3. C. Fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental pollution increased
4. D. all of the above
5. A. 20, 75
6. D. protecting shared resources
7. D. all of the above
8. B. stable resource consumption
9. D. the benefits one expects to receive