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QUESTION 1

1. What is most likely to occur in the future if we continue with the current practice of â business-as-usual?

   	a.	there will be an increase in the movement of people from urban to rural areas
   	b.	the prices of commodities will increase
   	c.	there will be a decrease in the use of fossil fuels by developed countries
   	d.	there will be a substantial decrease in the number of young people living in developing countries

10 points

QUESTION 2

1. As a result of a depletion of the worldâ s natural resources, we can expect to see an increase in the development of aquaculture, a movement toward fashioning water-sharing agreements between countries, and developmental models featuring low-carbon consumption.

   True False

10 points

QUESTION 3

1. As a result of the Green Revolution, we can expect sustained increases in the prices of commodities, a growth in global greenhouse gas emissions, and a long-term decline of soil quality.

   True False

10 points

QUESTION 4

1. Most people get enough to eat in some countries because their governmentsâ infrastructural systems are in poor condition there is civil strife among their people, some crops are often grown for export, leaving little to consume internally, and governments discriminate in food allocation based on tribe or ethnicity.

   True False

10 points

QUESTION 5

1. What most likely would contribute to a global food shortage?

   	a.	The Green Revolution
   	b.	climate cooling
   	c.	sea levels decreasing
   	d.	a decrease in the amount of arable land
   	e.	reductions in CO2 and methane levels

10 points

QUESTION 6

1. Based on Figure 4.1 on page 128, which countries have a relatively high dependency on agricultural output for their Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?

   	a.	The US, Brazil, and Australia
   	b.	Canada, Russia, and China
   	c.	India, Egypt, and Thailand
   	d.	Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Libya

10 points

QUESTION 7

1. What is the main argument of the graph in Figure 10.1 on page 317?

   	a.	Countries with high living standards tend to have the highest incomes per person.
   	b.	Countries with high living standards tend to have smaller populations than developing countries.
   	c.	The worldâ s poorer countries tend to consume more natural resources than do wealthier states.
   	d.	Richer countries are in a position to consume more of the Earthâ s natural resources.

10 points

QUESTION 8

1. What is most responsible for the loss of farmland in the developing world?

   	a.	a decrease in the use of irrigation schemes
   	b.	an increase in urban sprawl
   	c.	a decrease in the use of fertilizers and pesticides
   	d.	an increase in biotechnology research and development

10 points

QUESTION 9

1. On page 23, there are two bar graphs comparing the poverty levels of China (top) with India. From the data shown, which of the following is true?

   	a.	Between 1990 and 1995, India had more poor people than China?
   	b.	In 2005, China had more poor people than India.
   	c.	By about 1993, both countries had approximately the same number of poor.
   	d.	Between 1993 and 2003, Indiaâ s poverty headcount ratio declined at a slower rate than had Chinaâ s.

10 points

QUESTION 10

1. One of the results of the Green Revolution of the 1970s is that:

   	a.	Technology was introduced that improved soil quality but polluted water sources.
   	b.	The cost of chemical fertilizers used for crop growth has been reduced.
   	c.	New, inbred, seeds became have become more resistant to diseases than traditional seeds.
   	d.	The need for irrigation has been reduced, thus dramatically saving freshwater resources.