What is one effect of urbanization?
A. Birth rates are higher in the overall population.
B. The concentration of people helps to preserve biodiversity.
C. Infant mortality rates are higher in urban areas.
D. Recycling is less economically feasible.
E. More emissions are produced from the use of mass transportation.
Answer: B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Why use the term invironment instead of environment?
a) Environment is the broader category; the invironment is the zone of the body’s interactions with the environment. b) Invironment extends beyond you and me; environment is immediate. c) Environment is the natural world, invironment is the built landscape. d) Invironment is the domestic sphere, environment includes public health.
Which of the following about the Blue Revolution is true?
A) It advocates for less dependence on capturing runoff water. B) It mandates restricting access to aquifers. C) It includes moving away from desalination toward increased use of bottled water. D) It is increasing efforts to conserve, especially in food production.
Four of the five statements about kudzu are true. Which one is the exception?
A. It provides a starch used in beverages and gourmet confections. B. It provides herbal remedies for several diseases. C. It can be controlled by normal weed control measures. D. Almost every part of the plant is edible. E. It is a source of fiber for paper that could replace use of trees.