Scin140 Amu Quiz 1
Quiz 1: Chapters 1 and 2 Part 1 of 1 - 96.0/ 100.0 Points
Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which of the following statements associated with poverty is CORRECT?
1) Poverty is defined as having a per person income of less than $2 per day, expressed in U.S. dollars adjusted for purchasing power.
2) The number of people living in poverty has been steadily declining and today less than one billion people live in poverty worldwide.
3) Poverty is a condition in which people are unable to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, education, or health. A.1 only B.2 only C.3 only
Correct D.Both 1 and 3 apply as descriptions of poverty.
Answer Key: D Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which of the following describes a highly developed country? A.Countries with complex industrialized bases such as Mexico and Thailand.
Correct B.Countries with low rates of population growth and high per person incomes. C.Countries with abundant unskilled labor but with limited capital for investment. D.Countries with low levels of industrialization, very high rates of population growth, very high infant mortality rates, and very low per person incomes.
Answer Key: B Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which of the following factors is as important as population in determining the environmental impact of humans?
Correct A.level of resource consumption B.climate of the region C.wealth of the nation D.amount of pollution produced
Answer Key: A Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The resource shown here can be classified as:
1) perpetually renewable
2) nonrenewable
3) renewable only if they are replanted and given time to grow
Graphic
A.1 only B.2 only
Correct C.3 only
Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which of the following statements associated with poverty is CORRECT?
1) Poverty is defined as having a per person income of less than $2 per day, expressed in U.S. dollars adjusted for purchasing power.
2) The number of people living in poverty has been steadily declining and today less than one billion people live in poverty worldwide.
3) Poverty is a condition in which people are unable to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, education, or health. A.1 only B.2 only C.3 only
Correct D.Both 1 and 3 apply as descriptions of poverty.
Answer Key: D Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
Question 2 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which of the following describes a highly developed country? A.Countries with complex industrialized bases such as Mexico and Thailand.
Correct B.Countries with low rates of population growth and high per person incomes. C.Countries with abundant unskilled labor but with limited capital for investment. D.Countries with low levels of industrialization, very high rates of population growth, very high infant mortality rates, and very low per person incomes.
Answer Key: B Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
Question 3 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Which of the following factors is as important as population in determining the environmental impact of humans?
Correct A.level of resource consumption B.climate of the region C.wealth of the nation D.amount of pollution produced
Answer Key: A Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the Environment
Question 4 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points
The resource shown here can be classified as:
1) perpetually renewable
2) nonrenewable
3) renewable only if they are replanted and given time to grow
Graphic
A.1 only B.2 only
Correct C.3 only