16.1 – Human Population Growth And Natural Resources Flashcards
earths population continues to_
grow
to reduce population before and around 2150, one of these will need to happen…
A world war or a pandemic
earths human_is unknown
carrying capacity
_Has helped to increase earth carrying capacity
Technology
The growing human population exerts pressure on earth’s_resources
natural
nonrenewable resources are used faster than they form and two examples are…
Coal and oil
renewable resources cannot be used up or can be replenished overtime what are three examples?
wind water and sunlight
The average age in developed countries has risen because of…
gas powered farm equipment and medical advancements
_Managements of earths resources will help meet the needs of the future
effective
growing use of earths_resources may lead to a crisis
nonrenewable
_Must be properly managed and used responsibly
resources
_Use of resources makes them unavailable to future generations
careless
_Is an example of irresponsible resource use
easter Island
_Is the amount of land needed to
an ecological footprint
what are two factors that affect the size of an ecological footprint?
amount and efficiency of resource use and amount and toxicity of waste produced