The Social Costs of Resource Use — Unit test

Question 2 • * FL-2001340-Environmental Science Sem 2

Which of the following statements about human society and limiting factors is true?

Answer

Modifications made to the environment to reduce the impact of limiting factors can cause disruption to the natural balance of an ecosystem.

Humans cannot modify their environment to adapt it to their needs.

Humans can completely overcome the factors that limit population size.

Limiting factors are of no concern to human society, because they do not affect human populations.

Explanation

People can modify environments—such as by building dams, irrigating land, or using pesticides—to reduce the effects of limiting factors. These changes can also disrupt the ecosystem’s natural balance. Humans can adapt their surroundings, but they cannot completely eliminate limiting factors, so statements b, c, and d are false.

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