Limiting Factors and Humans

Question 1

Which of the following is not a reason that small societies can maintain stability in the long term better than larger societies?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Smaller societies rely more heavily on legislation and military forces.

Question 2

Humans are subject to the same limiting factors as other populations.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 3

How does resource availability affect the stability of a society?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

In order for a society to be stable, it must have access to a sustainable supply of resources.

Question 4

Which of the following is not characteristic of a behavior?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It can include a person’s thoughts.

Question 5

Disease and famine are two limiting factors that affect human populations.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 6

A population is a collection of all the types of organisms in an area.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

F

Question 7

Which of the following four main limits of population growth is the one most easily controlled?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

birth control

Question 8

Which of the following factors would contribute to the human population reaching its carrying capacity?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a likely reason for the decrease in stability for societies that rely on external control?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Societies that rely on external control are less likely to maintain sustainable practices, due to their larger size.

Question 10

Which of the following is an economic factor that contributes to the stability of a society?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

low tax and interest rates

Limiting Factors and Humans Answers