Which of the following statements critiques 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.
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.
The statement "Human desire for fossil fuels such as oil and coal has led to reliance on technologies like fracking, despite the damage fracking does" critiques technology's impact on the physical environment.
The answer "Technology is being used to conserve and restore ecosystems" best analyzes how technology is affecting the world. This statement highlights the positive impact of technology on the environment by using it to promote conservation and restoration of ecosystems.
I apologize for the incorrect response. You are correct that nomadic pastoralism requires the lowest input of labor and energy among the agricultural systems listed. It involves moving livestock to different grazing areas without the need for extensive machinery or technology. Thank you for pointing out the error.
The statement "Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from requiring large inputs of labor to requiring large inputs of energy and technology" best summarizes the changes in agricultural techniques over time. This statement highlights the shift from manual labor-intensive techniques to ones that require energy and technology.
The statement "People used to produce electricity by burning coal, but today electricity can be produced using sunlight, running water, wind, and Earth’s internal heat" could be made after investigating the effects of technological change on natural resource use. This statement highlights the transition from fossil fuel-based energy production to renewable energy sources.
The agricultural system that requires the lowest input of labor and energy is industrial agriculture.
Which answer best analyzes how technology is affecting the world?
Technology is decreasing crop yields.
Technology is leading to less innovation.
Technology is being used to conserve and restore ecosystems.
Technology is decreasing life expectancy.
Which statement best summarizes the changes in agricultural techniques over time?
Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from very expensive to very cheap.
Over time, agricultural techniques shifted from requiring large inputs of labor to requiring large inputs of energy and technology.
Humans have been using the same agricultural techniques since the beginning of sedentary agriculture.
Over time, humans have decreased the inputs of energy and chemicals in agriculture.
Which agricultural system requires the lowest input of labor and energy?
industrial agriculture
genetically modified crops
nomadic pastoralism
intensive farming
After you investigate the effects of technological change on natural resource use, what statement could you make?
People have been using iron since the beginning of the Iron Age hundreds of years ago.
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.
Since the mid-eighteenth century, people have gradually transitioned from riding horses to driving automobiles, flying airplanes, and launching rockets to space.