Name two transformative events of the past 10,000 years that caused human population size to increase. Describe each, briefly explaining the contributions that each made to human population growth. Include pros and cons of each
What will be an ideal response?
The agricultural revolution included transition from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to an agricultural lifestyle. Then, during the industrial revolution, there were shifts from rural life, animal-powered agriculture, and manufacture by craftspeople to an urban society powered by fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Students should describe the benefits and problems associated with each transformative event.
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Upon ingestion, grain alcohol, C2H6O, is metabolized into acetaldehyde, C2H4O, which is a toxic substance causing headaches as well as joint pains typical of a "hangover". Is the grain alcohol oxidized or reduced as it transforms into acetaldehy
A) The grain alcohol is reduced. B) The grain alcohol is oxidized. C) Some of the grain alcohol is oxidized and some is reduced to other products. D) The grain alcohol is neither oxidized nor reduced.
In response to environmental problems, the Chinese government has
A) increasingly relied upon local, non-governmental groups to monitor and respond. B) simply agreed that these are the costs associated with economic prosperity. C) insisted on centralized government control and removed power from local governments. D) refused to recognize any long-term problems associated with air and water pollution.
Which of the following statements about fishing is true?
A) The Atlantic cod population is growing rapidly in response to reduced fishing limits. B) Full recovery of cod populations is expected by 2030 if current TAC limits are observed. C) "Fishing down the food chain" refers to the overharvesting of large carnivorous species, producing a top-down cascade of disruption. D) Human fishing activities and pollution have affected deep ocean communities but not coastal communities.
The subtropical high pressure regions are centered on approximately ____ degrees north and south latitude
a. 5 b. 30 c. 45 d. 60