Chapter 1 pt.1 Flashcards
today, the human species is the most significant agent of ___________ _________ on our planet
environmental change
a set of components that interact and functin as a whole
system
Estimate the current population of human beings on Earth.
7 billion
The way the human popluation is growing it’s expected to add several _________ more people in the ___st century.
billion
21
___ in every 2 people live in extreme poverty
1
1 in every 2 people live in extreme _______
poverty
a condition in which people cannot meet their basic needs for adequate food, clothing, shelter, education or health
poverty
about ____% of the total work population currently lives in poverty
40
1 in __ of the total world population currently lives in _______
4
poverty
What is poverty associated with?
- low life expentancy
- high infant mortality
- inadequate access to health services, safe water, and balanced nutritioun
People in poverty earn less than $___ per day
$2
When you are poverty you cannot meet basic needs for ______, __________, ________, and ________
food
clothing
shelter
health
It is difficult to meet population needs without ____________ Earth’s __________
exploiting
resoources
people who study human populations
demographers
How long has life existed?
3.8 billion yrs (Earth for ~4.5 BY)
What examples do we have to show us that Earth is well suited for life?
- Water over 3⁄4 of planet
- Habitable temperature, moderate sunlight
- Atmosphere provides oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Soil with essential minerals for plants
More than _____% of global economic activities are highly developed countries
50
What is a highly developed country?
countries with complex industrial bases, low rates of population growth, and high per capita incomes
Give an example of a highly developed country.
U.S., Canada, and Japan
What is a less deveoped country?
develping countries with a low level of industrialization; a high fertility rate, and a low per capita income (relative to highly developed countries)
Hunger, disease, and illiterary are common in what type of developed county?
Less developed country
Give an example of a less developed country.
Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nicaragua
What is the world’s most typical person?
28yr old Han Chinese Man
Predicted most typical person by 2050 will come from?
India
Living conditions vary around the world depending on:
◦ Number of people
◦ Availability of resources – includes clean water, air, healthy soil, biodiversity
◦ Consumption – location, lifestyle
What are the two types of resources?
- Nonrenewable resources
2. Renewable respurces
Which type of resource is this: are present in limited supplies and are depleted by use
nonrenewable resources
_________ ___________ do not replenish nonrenewable resources within a reasonable period on the human time scale
natural processes
Which type of resource is this: mettalic minerals (gold, tin).
nonrenewable resources
Which type of resource is this: nonmettalic minerals (salt, phosphates, stone)
nonrenewable resources
Which type of resource is this: Fossil Fuels (coal, oil, natural gas)
nonrenewable resources
Which type of resource is this: Direct solar energy
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: Energy of winds, tides, flowing water
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: Fertile Soil
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: Clean Air
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: Fresh Water
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this:Biological diversity (forests, food crops, fishes)
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: can be used forever as long as they aren’t overexplained in the short term
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: nature replaces these resources fairly rapidly
renewable resources
Which type of resource is this: are usually only potentially renewable
renewable resources
