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The vertical axis is labeled millions and ranges from 0 to 900 in increments of 100. The horizontal axis is labeled year and lists dates from 1700 to 2000 in 100-year increments. The line for population starts at 90 million for 1700 and with a slow growth rate reaches to 120 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate and reaches beyond 600 million by 2000. The line for steel consumption starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate to reach beyond 800 million by 2000. The values used in the description are approximate.

What led to the increase in steel consumption seen on the graph?

(1 point)
Responses

More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.
More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.

Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.
Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.
More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

Fossil fuels that became popular depends on steel production.

Use the graph to answer the question.

The vertical axis is labeled millions and ranges from 0 to 900 in increments of 100. The horizontal axis is labeled year and lists dates from 1700 to 2000 in 100-year increments. The line for population starts at 90 million for 1700 and with a slow growth rate reaches to 120 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate and reaches beyond 600 million by 2000. The line for steel consumption starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate to reach beyond 800 million by 2000. The values used in the description are approximate.

What led to the increase in steel consumption seen on the graph?

(1 point)
Responses

More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.
More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.

Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.
Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.
More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

Fossil fuels that became popular depends on steel production.

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

Which can be excluded from the list of environmental impacts of mining?(1 point)

Responses

sea level is rising
sea level is rising

harmful gases are released
harmful gases are released

habitats are destroyed
habitats are destroyed

water is polluted
water is polluted

Sea level is rising.

Which energy source releases the most carbon dioxide?(1 point)

Responses

solar
solar

wind
wind

coal
coal

hydroelectric
hydroelectric

Coal.

What happens to infrared radiation released by the Earth if there is an increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?(1 point)

Responses

It escapes and cools the atmosphere.
It escapes and cools the atmosphere.

It is converted to carbon dioxide.
It is converted to carbon dioxide.

It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.
It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.

It is converted to solar energy.
It is converted to solar energy.

It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.

With such huge increases in population, why has there not been a direct and equivalent increase in urban development (i.e., why is it such a small proportion of habitable land use)?(1 point)

Responses

There is not enough habitable land left for further urban development.
There is not enough habitable land left for further urban development.

Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.
Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.

People want to live close to where they work, which is usually the city or suburbs.
People want to live close to where they work, which is usually the city or suburbs.

Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.
Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.

Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.

In almost all chains of consequences, what happens over time as the consequences unfold?(1 point)

Responses

Consequences increase in size and scale and become longer lasting.
Consequences increase in size and scale and become longer lasting.

Consequences spread through the area like a ripple effect, starting in the center and radiating outward.
Consequences spread through the area like a ripple effect, starting in the center and radiating outward.

Consequences travel from one type of habitat to another, until multiple habitats are affected.
Consequences travel from one type of habitat to another, until multiple habitats are affected.

Consequences decrease in size and scale and become short term.

Consequences increase in size and scale and become longer lasting.

Which change over time in Landsat maps would most likely be associated with contaminated water habitats nearby?(1 point)

Responses

gray areas replaced with light green areas
gray areas replaced with light green areas

green areas replaced with yellow areas
green areas replaced with yellow areas

increased size of dark green areas
increased size of dark green areas

increased size of gray areas
increased size of gray areas

Increased size of gray areas.

Which human activity can result in the heat island effect?(1 point)

Responses

covering the ground with concrete and pavement
covering the ground with concrete and pavement

building green spaces and roof gardens
building green spaces and roof gardens

using habitable land for pasture land
using habitable land for pasture land

converting forest to agricultural land
converting forest to agricultural land

Covering the ground with concrete and pavement.

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Which can be excluded from the list of environmental impacts of mining?(1 point)

Responses

water is polluted
water is polluted

sea level is rising
sea level is rising

harmful gases are released
harmful gases are released

habitats are destroyed

Sea level is rising.

Which energy source releases the most carbon dioxide?(1 point)

Responses

wind
wind

hydroelectric
hydroelectric

solar
solar

coal

Coal.

What happens to infrared radiation released by the Earth if there is an increased level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?(1 point)

Responses

It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.
It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.

It is converted to solar energy.
It is converted to solar energy.

It is converted to carbon dioxide.
It is converted to carbon dioxide.

It escapes and cools the atmosphere.

It is absorbed and heats the atmosphere.

With such huge increases in population, why has there not been a direct and equivalent increase in urban development (i.e., why is it such a small proportion of habitable land use)?(1 point)

Responses

There is not enough habitable land left for further urban development.
There is not enough habitable land left for further urban development.

Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.
Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.

Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.
Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.

People want to live close to where they work, which is usually the city or suburbs.
People want to live close to where they work, which is usually the city or suburbs.

Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.

In almost all chains of consequences, what happens over time as the consequences unfold?(1 point)

Responses

Consequences travel from one type of habitat to another, until multiple habitats are affected.
Consequences travel from one type of habitat to another, until multiple habitats are affected.

Consequences spread through the area like a ripple effect, starting in the center and radiating outward.
Consequences spread through the area like a ripple effect, starting in the center and radiating outward.

Consequences decrease in size and scale and become short term.
Consequences decrease in size and scale and become short term.

Consequences increase in size and scale and become longer lasting.
Consequences increase in size and scale and become longer lasting.

Consequences increase in size and scale and become longer lasting.

Which change over time in Landsat maps would most likely be associated with contaminated water habitats nearby?(1 point)

Responses

increased size of gray areas
increased size of gray areas

green areas replaced with yellow areas
green areas replaced with yellow areas

increased size of dark green areas
increased size of dark green areas

gray areas replaced with light green areas

Increased size of gray areas.

Use the graph to answer the question.

The vertical axis is labeled millions and ranges from 0 to 900 in increments of 100. The horizontal axis is labeled year and lists dates from 1700 to 2000 in 100-year increments. The line for population starts at 90 million for 1700 and with a slow growth rate reaches to 120 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate and reaches beyond 600 million by 2000. The line for steel consumption starts from 0 in 1860 and reaches 20 million by 1900. The line then rises with a high growth rate to reach beyond 800 million by 2000. The values used in the description are approximate.

What led to the increase in steel consumption seen on the graph?

(1 point)
Responses

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.
More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.
Steel consumption increased when more people started to use computers.

Fossil fuels that became popular depends on steel production.
Fossil fuels that became popular depends on steel production.

More people started mining steel that are sold outside of the country.

More building construction is needed to provide for the needs of people.

Which human activity can result in the heat island effect?(1 point)

Responses

building green spaces and roof gardens
building green spaces and roof gardens

covering the ground with concrete and pavement
covering the ground with concrete and pavement

using habitable land for pasture land
using habitable land for pasture land

converting forest to agricultural land

Covering the ground with concrete and pavement.

In three to five sentences, describe two impacts of obtaining nonrenewable resources and how these have been affected by increasing population.

Obtaining nonrenewable resources has a significant impact on the environment. Mining can result in habitat destruction, water pollution, and contamination of soil and food sources. As the population has increased, so too has the demand for these resources, leading to more extensive mining and drilling activities, which in turn intensify their environmental impacts. The resulting degradation of natural resources threatens the sustainability of entire ecosystems and can have long-term impacts on local communities that depend on them. Additionally, the extraction of nonrenewable resources releases large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, exacerbating climate change and other related problems.

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