Limiting Factors and Humans Answers

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Which of the following is the most widely accepted method for limiting human population size?

A
war
B
famine
C
disease
D
birth control
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Human population projections are subject to change due to fluctuations in global fertility and mortality rates.

A
T
B
F
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Humans are dependent on a functioning biosphere and other ecological systems for survival.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following four main limits of population growth is the one most easily controlled?

A
famine
B
birth control
C
disease
D
war
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How does resource availability affect the stability of a society?

A
A greater number of available resources causes an immediate increase in population size, leading to a decrease in the stability of a society.
B
In order for a society to be stable, it must have access to a sustainable supply of resources.
C
A decrease in resource availability leads to an increase in the stability of a society.
D
Resource availability does not affect the stability of a society.
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A population is a collection of all the types of organisms in an area.

A
T
B
F
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The _______ is the number of times a behavior occurs.

A
duration
B
intensity
C
frequency
D
rapidity

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