Assignment 9

Question 1

According to Malthusian model,
a. Population grows in geometric progression, food supply increases in arithmetic progression
b. Population grows in geometric progression, food supply increases in geometric progression
c. Population grows in arithmetic progression, food supply increases in arithmetic progression
d. Population grows in arithmetic progression, food supply increases in geometric progression

Answer 1

Population grows in geometric progression, food supply increases in arithmetic progression

Question 2

Which of these is not a pillar of sustainability?
a. environmental sustainability
b. economic sustainability
c. trans-boundary sustainability
d. social sustainability

Answer 2

trans boundary sustainability

Question 3

The quantum of human impacts is given by
a. I = P × A × T
b. I = P + A + T
c. I = P + A - T
d. I = P - (A + T)

Answer 3

I = P x A x T

Question 4

Which of these is a positive check according to Malthus?
a. late marriage
b. war
c. celibacy
d. moral restraint

Answer 4

war

Question 5

Which of these is a pillar of sustainability
a. social sustainability
b. industrial sustainability
c. agricultural sustainability
d. trans-boundary sustainability

Answer 5

social sustainability

Question 6

___ is used to identify which potential impacts are relevant to assess. (Fill in the blank)
a. screening
b. scoping
c. reporting
d. review

Answer 6

scoping

Question 7

___ determines which projects or developments require a full or partial impact assessment study. (Fill in the blank)
a. screening
b. scoping
c. reporting
d. review

Answer 7

screening

Question 8

The demographic transition sees a society move from
a. high birth rate, low death rate to low birth rate, low death rate
b. low birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, low death rate
c. high birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, low death rate
d. high birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, high death rate

Answer 8

high birth rate, high death rate to low birth rate, low death rate

Question 9

The book “An Essay on the Principle of Population” was written by
a. Darwin
b. Malthus
c. Spencer
d. Owens

Answer 9

Malthus

Question 10

Which of these is a preventive check according to Malthus?
a. foresight
b. vice
c. misery
d. flood

Answer 10

foresight