Growth is both good and inevitable
What will be an ideal response?
It is to be hoped that students' normal naïve optimism has been tempered by the
reality of the limits as discussed in this chapter. Growth is fine as long as it does not lead to
greater problems. Most ecological niches are already occupied, and even when a new niche
looks half empty, it will be completely full in a single doubling time.
You might also like to view...
What holds Earth satellites up so they don't crash into Earth?
A) gravity B) centripetal force C) centrifugal force D) the absence of air resistance E) nothing, they continually fall fast enough around Earth not to crash
At one instant a heavy object in air is moving upward at 50 m/s. One second later its speed is approximately
A) 40 m/s. B) 50 m/s. C) 55 m/s. D) 60 m/s.
Which of the terrestrial worlds has the strongest magnetic field?
A) the Moon B) Mercury C) Earth D) Mars E) Venus
The molecular weight of carbon dioxide is 44.0 g/mol. What is the internal energy in 3.00 kg of carbon dioxide at 300 K? As an approximation, treat the carbon dioxide gas as if it was monatomic
A) 2.55 × 105 J B) 1.70 × 105 J C) 2.55 × 104 J D) 1.70 × 104 J E) 1.70 × 106 J