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Overpopulation and high population growth rates in Asia will most likely have all of the following effects except __________.

A
decreased pollution
B
increased water scarcity
C
a shortage of arable land
D
increased risk of famine
4

Which of the following best defines cultural ecology?

A
the study of cultural ecosystems
B
the study of a culture’s economic dominance
C
the study of the economic influences on a society
D
the study of a society and its natural environment
5

Living on reclaimed land in Mexico City has provided __________.

A
new benefits and new dangers
B
new benefits and no dangers
C
limited opportunities for agriculture
D
few benefits, due to flooding dangers
6

Desalination is important to both Dubai and the United Arab Emirates because the process has __________.

A
significantly reduced energy demands
B
provided the majority of freshwater resources
C
significantly reduced pressure on natural resources
D
provided tremendous economic benefits at low costs
7

Which of the following statements best characterizes the risk of ground-level ozone and air pollution?

A
It contaminates the food supply.
B
It contaminates the water supply.
C
It is very harmful to human health.
D
It disrupts the food chain in lakes.
8

Today, one of Mexico City’s greatest technological challenges is __________.

A
arable land
B
sinking land
C
extreme drought
D
population decline
9

Which of the following issues is the most pressing environmental concern in the Middle East?

A
air pollution
B
water scarcity
C
land salinization
D
mineral resource depletion
10

Which of the following statements does not describe a characteristic of the city of Dubai?

A
Temperatures can reach 110 degrees in summer.
B
It suffers from slow economic growth and low GDP.
C
Water scarcity and electrical production are issues.
D
Artificial islands have been created to increase land supply.
11

Canals and aqueducts allow humans to __________.

A
conserve water supplies
B
produce hydroelectricity
C
settle below river level
D
transport people and goods
13

Mexico City is an example of how humans alter their environment because it was __________.

A
one of the world’s largest cities
B
built on drained and filled lake beds
C
built after conquest by the Spanish
D
once the capital of the Aztec empire
14

Which of the following is not a common purpose for constructing reservoirs?

A
to regulate water flow along rivers
B
to create recreational areas
C
to store water for times of drought
D
to increase seasonal river flooding
15

One of the major motivations for altering the environment in Mexico City was __________.

A
creating arable land
B
reducing population growth
C
providing recreational opportunities
D
reducing dependence on agriculture
16

Too many fish being caught in a single season can lead to __________.

A
increased prices on the market
B
unemployment in the fishing industry
C
increased water pollution
D
fishery collapse
17

Which of the following is generally not an effect of having high rates of infectious disease (like malaria) within a population?

A
high health care costs
B
high infant mortality rates
C
high economic growth rates
D
high absenteeism in the workplace
18

Which of the following goals is included in the initiatives created by the United Nations Environment Programme?

A
the reduction of carbon emissions by 80% by 2050
B
the reduction of the population growth rate by 10% by 2050
C
trade embargoes against nations that fail to conserve resources
D
changes that will limit global warming to 1° F by 2050
19

Why was Egypt's Abu Simbal temple moved in the 1960s?

A
The temple was threatened by conflict in the region.
B
Lake Nasser was scheduled to flood the valley where the temple was located.
C
Egyptian officials wanted to relocate the temple to increase tourism in Giza.
D
The land was needed for agricultural cultivation.
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Chinampas are best described as __________.

A
hillside gardens
B
freshwater reservoirs
C
canals used for agriculture
D
islands used for agriculture

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