Environmentalism and Life Expectancy Quiz

<p>A condition where the demand for resources exceeds the capacity of the environment to provide them (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased access to education and healthcare (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Taxing pollution and waste heavily while reducing taxes on income and wealth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To manage the planet's resources for the benefit of humanity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Total Fertility Rate (TFR) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A situation where individuals acting in their own best interest deplete a shared resource, leading to negative consequences for the entire community. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Investing in infrastructure and technology. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The cooling effect that occurs when air is forced to rise over a mountain, resulting in precipitation on the windward side and a drier leeward side. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A smokestack from a factory releasing industrial waste. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Uniform distribution of population across all regions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduce poverty, elevate the status of women, encourage family planning and reproductive health care (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased percentage of the world's people live in urban areas, numbers and size of urban areas mushrooming, poverty is becoming increasingly urbanized (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased reliance on public transportation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The maximum number of people who could live in reasonable freedom and comfort indefinitely, without decreasing the ability of the earth to sustain future generations. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Urban sprawl is primarily driven by a lack of affordable housing in urban centers. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cities experience a heat island effect from the concentration of heat-retaining materials and human activities. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural resources are materials found in nature, while natural services are processes of nature. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rate at which a renewable resource can be used indefinitely without reducing its available supply. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Size and shape of landmass (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High annual precipitation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Point sources are easily identifiable, while non-point sources are dispersed. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Solar energy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased consumption and resource depletion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Presence of legalized housing structures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Developing sustainable housing options like passive solar homes (B), Promoting the use of public transportation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A continued population growth even after fertility rates decrease due to a young population. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Glacial activity shaping the landscape and depositing fertile sediment. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High elevation, offering challenging mountain climbing opportunities. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Canada has stricter gun control laws compared to the US. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The interaction of tectonic plates, resulting in high mountain ranges and deep ocean trenches. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Average duration a person is expected to live.

A movement focused on protecting the environment for all species.

Practices of reducing, reusing, and recycling resources.

Resources and services from nature vital for life and economy.

When ecological footprint exceeds the planet's capacity.

Average number of children per woman in a population.

Movement of people in and out of areas.

Distribution of different age groups in a population.

A significant increase in the birth rate following World War II.

A model describing the transition of a country from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as it develops.

The expansion of low-density development around a city, causing environmental issues.

The maximum number of people who can live comfortably without harming the environment for future generations.

Materials found in nature that are utilized by living organisms.

The maximum harvest from a renewable resource that can be maintained without depletion.

The practice of managing the number and spacing of children using birth control methods.

Strategies include reducing poverty, elevating women's status, and promoting family planning.

The number of births or deaths per 1,000 people per year.

Population growth continuing after fertility decline due to a young age distribution.

Locations where specific cultures first arose on Earth.

Natural formations that restrict movement or access, often impacting ecology.

The process where glaciers shape the land, flattening and creating water bodies.

Proximity influences similarity between places; closer areas share more characteristics.

Formula explaining environmental impact as a product of population, affluence, and technology.

When individuals use shared resources selfishly, leading to depletion.

Weather phenomenon where air rises over mountains, causing precipitation on one side.

Key influences on how populations are spread include resources, culture, and demographics.

Resources that are continuously renewed and expected to last indefinitely.

A resource that can be replenished naturally in a short time frame, from days to several hundred years.

The total biologically productive land and water area needed to support an individual.

Pollution that doesn't originate from a single point, often widespread.

Practices that help cities become more environmentally sustainable by reducing sprawl and improving resource usage.

The long-term average of weather patterns in a region, influenced by various factors.

An area with low rainfall due to being sheltered from prevailing winds by mountains.

The effect of a large land mass on climate, leading to temperature extremes.