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1
What is one result of reforestation? (2.3)
Higher carbon emissions
Greater carbon sequestration
Decreased biodiversity
Increased urbanization
2
What is a major cost of urban air pollution? (1.3)
Less entertainment
Health care expenses
Stronger buildings
Lower population
3
What was the goal of the Montreal Protocol?
Stop plastic use
Protect ozone layer
End oil drilling
Reduce CO₂ emissions
4
What happens in a J-shaped growth curve?
Population stabilizes
Population grows rapidly without limits
Population collapses immediately
Population grows slowly
5
Which method is commonly used to measure vegetation cover?
Carbon meters
Quadrat sampling
Fishing nets
Drones
6
Why do tropical rainforests have high biodiversity?(2.4)
Frequent fires
Low rainfall and high altitude
Stable climate and high rainfall
Cold winters
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Which human activity adds carbon to the atmosphere? (6.3)
Fishing
Planting trees
Walking
Burning fossil fuels
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What is the formula for percent change? (8.1)
Old - New
(Original - New) ÷ New × 100
(New - Original) ÷ Original × 100
New ÷ Old
9
Which worldview believes technology can solve environmental issues?
Technocentric
Pessimistic
Ecocentric
Biocentric
10
Which factor contributes to lower fertility rates? (8.2)
Access to family planning
Limited education for women
Rural lifestyles
High infant mortality
11
What is one strategy to manage rapid urban growth? (8.1)
Cutting down forests
Building more highways
Encouraging urban sprawl
Improving public transportation
12
Which worldview prioritizes nature's intrinsic value? (1.1)
Ecocentric
Anthropocentric
Technocentric
Capitalist
13
What does an S-shaped growth curve show? (8.1)
Exponential growth without limits
Constant population decline
Logistic growth with carrying capacity
Rapid growth forever
14
Succession & Ecology (2.5, 2.6)
Succession on bare rock with no soil
Farming rotation
Succession after a forest fire
Growth of crops in a greenhouse
15
Which biome has the lowest primary productivity?(2.4)
Temperate forest
Grassland
Tropical rainforest
Desert
16
What can a population pyramid show? (8.1)
Average income
Tectonic plates
Age structure and gender ratio
Climate zones
17
How is natural increase rate (NIR) calculated? (8.1)
CBR - CDR
Fertility ÷ Life expectancy
CDR - CBR
Birthrate × Deathrate
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What does the ecological footprint measure? (8.3)
Size of a country
Resource use and sustainability
Soil depth
Number of species
