HLTH 505 Quiz 1 Man and Environment
HLTH 505 Quiz: Man and the Environment
Covers the Learn material from Module 1: Week 1.
- In which biome are the greatest number of plant and animal species found?
- What do zebra mussels, Asian carp, gypsy moths, and water hyacinths have in common?
- Which biome today is experiencing more rapid destruction and degradation than any other?
- Which of the following statements about secondary consumers is false?
- In which of the following biomes is annual precipitation lowest?
- Reduction of competition for food and living space among species inhabiting the same geographical area is accomplished by:
- In the biotic community of a tropical rain forest, which of the following could be considered an “ecological dominant”?
- What trophic level is represented by a spider?
- Which of the following statements about ecological succession is false?
- In 1840 Justus Liebig made a valuable contribution to science by demonstrating that:
- In reference to ranges of tolerance for limiting factors, which of the following population groups is most sensitive to adverse environmental conditions?
- Which of the following elements is characterized by a gaseous biogeochemical cycle?
- What is the major way in which atmospheric nitrogen is converted to a form usable by living organisms?
- Which of the following statements is false?
- Approximately how much food energy is lost with each transfer up a food chain?
- The percentage of the world’s people now living in urban areas is approximately:
- Which area of the world currently has the longest doubling time?
- In what way does the population profile of a typical less-developed country differ sharply from that of a highly industrialized nation?
- The limit at which a given environment can support a population is referred to as that environment’s:
- What is the current annual growth rate for world population?
- Which of the following assumptions has been incorporated into all five of the United Nations’ population projections for the world of the future?
- Among the world’s industrialized nations, which has the highest population growth rate?
- Zero Population Growth (ZPG) has been attained by several nations in which of the following regions of the world?
- Which of the following set of circumstances was largely responsible for the population explosion in the developing world during the 1960s and 1970s?
- What is a major difference between family planning programs in the U.S. as compared with those in developing countries?
- Why is it difficult to convince many couples in the developing world to limit their number of children to 2?
- What is the most widely practiced method of birth control in the U.S. today among women age 15-44 who are currently using contraception?
- Which of the following actions would likely have the greatest impact in motivating couples in high-growth societies to have smaller families?
- After what age does a woman’s ability to conceive begin to decline?
- Which of the following risks is highest among women who become pregnant after age 35?