Which of the following statements critiques technology’s impact on the physical environment?(1 point)
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Dams help humans reroute water for irrigation and to create power, allowing them to accomplish important goals for themselves.
Dams help humans reroute water for irrigation and to create power, allowing them to accomplish important goals for themselves.
Human desire for fossil fuels such as oil and coal has led to reliance on technologies like fracking, despite the damage fracking does.
Human desire for fossil fuels such as oil and coal has led to reliance on technologies like fracking, despite the damage fracking does.
Taking steps to avoid deforestation is one strategy that will enable humans to reduce technology’s impact on the physical environment.
Taking steps to avoid deforestation is one strategy that will enable humans to reduce technology’s impact on the physical environment.
Greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing have been happening for centuries in factories around the world, causing climate change.
Greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing have been happening for centuries in factories around the world, causing climate change.
Which answer best analyzes how technology is affecting the world?(1 point)
Responses
Technology is leading to less innovation.
Technology is leading to less innovation.
Technology is decreasing crop yields.
Technology is decreasing crop yields.
Technology is decreasing life expectancy.
Technology is decreasing life expectancy.
Technology is being used to conserve and restore ecosystems.
Technology is being used to conserve and restore ecosystems.
Which statement best summarizes the changes in agricultural techniques over time?(1 point)
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Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from requiring large inputs of labor to requiring large inputs of energy and technology.
Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from requiring large inputs of labor to requiring large inputs of energy and technology.
Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from very expensive to very cheap.
Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from very expensive to very cheap.
Over time, humans have decreased the inputs of energy and chemicals in agriculture.
Over time, humans have decreased the inputs of energy and chemicals in agriculture.
Humans have been using the same agricultural techniques since the beginning of sedentary agriculture.
Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from requiring large inputs of labor to requiring large inputs of energy and technology.
Which agricultural system requires the lowest input of labor and energy?(1 point)
Responses
nomadic pastoralism
nomadic pastoralism
intensive farming
intensive farming
the development and use of genetically modified crops
the development and use of genetically modified crops
industrial agriculture
industrial agriculture
After you investigate the effects of technological change on natural resource use, what statement could you make?(1 point)
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People used to produce electricity by burning coal, but today electricity can be produced using sunlight, running water, wind, and Earth’s internal heat.
People used to produce electricity by burning coal, but today electricity can be produced using sunlight, running water, wind, and Earth’s internal heat.
People learned how to use trees to make paper more than 2,000 years ago.
People learned how to use trees to make paper more than 2,000 years ago.
Since the mid-eighteenth century, people have gradually transitioned from riding horses to driving automobiles, flying airplanes, and launching rockets to space.
Since the mid-eighteenth century, people have gradually transitioned from riding horses to driving automobiles, flying airplanes, and launching rockets to space.
People have been using iron since the beginning of the Iron Age hundreds of years ago.
People have been using iron since the beginning of the Iron Age hundreds of years ago.