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Limiting Factors and Humans Answers

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

A
famine
B
birth control
C
disease
D
war
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Which of the following is a likely reason for the decrease in stability for societies that rely on external control?

A
Societies that rely on external control are less likely to maintain sustainable practices, due to their larger size.
B
Societies that rely on external control are more likely to be self-regulating.
C
Societies that rely on external control are less likely to have low unemployment rates.
D
Societies that rely on external control are more likely to be independent of water and biomass resources.
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Living in urban environments can influence an individual’s behavior.

A
T
B
F
4

Humans are dependent on a functioning biosphere and other ecological systems for survival.

A
T
B
F
5

Which of the following is not characteristic of a behavior?

A
It can be observed.
B
It can be recorded.
C
It can be influenced by the environment.
D
It can include a person’s thoughts.
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Humans are subject to the same limiting factors as other populations.

A
T
B
F
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How can climate and temperature influence an individual’s behavior?

A
Climate and temperature can affect an individual’s social interactions.
B
Climate and temperature can affect an individual’s attitude toward survival.
C
Climate and temperature affect all aspects of an individual’s behavior.
D
Climate and temperature have no effect on an individual’s behavior.
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Disease and famine are two limiting factors that affect human populations.

A
T
B
F
9

The _______ is the number of times a behavior occurs.

A
duration
B
intensity
C
frequency
D
rapidity
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Human population projections are subject to change due to fluctuations in global fertility and mortality rates.

A
T
B
F
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Humans are subject to the same limiting factors as other populations.

A
T
B
F
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Humans are dependent on a functioning biosphere and other ecological systems for survival.

A
T
B
F
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How does resource availability affect the stability of a society?

A
A greater number of available resources causes an immediate increase in population size, leading to a decrease in the stability of a society.
B
In order for a society to be stable, it must have access to a sustainable supply of resources.
C
A decrease in resource availability leads to an increase in the stability of a society.
D
Resource availability does not affect the stability of a society.
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Which of the following is an economic factor that contributes to the stability of a society?

A
fluctuating prices
B
low tax and interest rates
C
strong sense of duty
D
strong military
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Which of the following factors would contribute to the human population reaching its carrying capacity?

A
food availability
B
freshwater availability
C
living space availability
D
all of the above
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Which of the following is not a reason that small societies can maintain stability in the long term better than larger societies?

A
Smaller societies have a smaller demand for resources.
B
Smaller societies can be governed by internal controls more effectively than larger societies.
C
Smaller societies rely more heavily on legislation and military forces.
D
Smaller societies tend to have stronger interpersonal relationships.
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Disease and famine are two limiting factors that affect human populations.

A
T
B
F
18

How can climate and temperature influence an individual’s behavior?

A
Climate and temperature can affect an individual’s social interactions.
B
Climate and temperature can affect an individual’s attitude toward survival.
C
Climate and temperature affect all aspects of an individual’s behavior.
D
Climate and temperature have no effect on an individual’s behavior.
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The _______ is the number of times a behavior occurs.

A
duration
B
intensity
C
frequency
D
rapidity
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Why is there a natural limit to human population growth?

A
Humans cannot impact limiting factors, so population growth must be limited.
B
Human population growth is limited solely by human activity, such as war.
C
Humans can reduce the effect of certain limiting factors in the short term, but in the long term resource limitations will impact human population growth.
D
There is a natural limit to population growth, because human reproduction occurs at a very slow rate.

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