The Earth system sphere that includes humans, their activities, and their impacts on the Earth system is the anthroposphere.
What is the Earth system sphere that includes humans, their activities, and their impacts on the Earth system?(1 point)
Responses
biosphere
biosphere
anthroposphere
anthroposphere
lithosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
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Which process leads to the formation of caves?(1 point)
Responses
frost wedging
frost wedging - incorrect
root wedging
root wedging - no response given
chemical weathering
chemical weathering - no response given
physical weathering
Responses
frost wedging
frost wedging - incorrect
root wedging
root wedging - no response given
chemical weathering
chemical weathering - no response given
physical weathering
The process that leads to the formation of caves is chemical weathering.
How has China’s rapid industrialization in the last 40 years impacted the standard of living in the country?(1 point)
Responses
The standard of living in China has fallen; however, China’s manufacturing sector has grown generating wealth.
The standard of living in China has fallen; however, China’s manufacturing sector has grown generating wealth.
The standard of living in China has improved; however, there have been environmental costs, including pollution in cities.
The standard of living in China has improved; however, there have been environmental costs, including pollution in cities.
The standard of living in China has improved because of their adoption of sustainable development practices.
The standard of living in China has improved because of their adoption of sustainable development practices.
The standard of living in China has risen, even as agriculture has disappeared and been replaced by manufacturing.
Responses
The standard of living in China has fallen; however, China’s manufacturing sector has grown generating wealth.
The standard of living in China has fallen; however, China’s manufacturing sector has grown generating wealth.
The standard of living in China has improved; however, there have been environmental costs, including pollution in cities.
The standard of living in China has improved; however, there have been environmental costs, including pollution in cities.
The standard of living in China has improved because of their adoption of sustainable development practices.
The standard of living in China has improved because of their adoption of sustainable development practices.
The standard of living in China has risen, even as agriculture has disappeared and been replaced by manufacturing.
The correct response is: The standard of living in China has improved; however, there have been environmental costs, including pollution in cities.
Which of the following best describes how demographic data can illustrate changes in societies over time?(1 point)
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Demographic data can measure how many people of a certain age are alive at any given time.
Demographic data can measure how many people of a certain age are alive at any given time.
Demographic data can be analyzed on a population pyramid.
Demographic data can be analyzed on a population pyramid.
Demographic data can be gathered by completing a census every five or ten years.
Demographic data can be gathered by completing a census every five or ten years.
Changes in demographic data over time can be compared to show how health, hygiene, technology, and standard of living have changed.
Responses
Demographic data can measure how many people of a certain age are alive at any given time.
Demographic data can measure how many people of a certain age are alive at any given time.
Demographic data can be analyzed on a population pyramid.
Demographic data can be analyzed on a population pyramid.
Demographic data can be gathered by completing a census every five or ten years.
Demographic data can be gathered by completing a census every five or ten years.
Changes in demographic data over time can be compared to show how health, hygiene, technology, and standard of living have changed.
The response that best describes how demographic data can illustrate changes in societies over time is: Changes in demographic data over time can be compared to show how health, hygiene, technology, and standard of living have changed.
It is reasonable to expect a country with a very low human development index (HDI) to also have which of the following?(1 point)
Responses
a low rate of illiteracy
a low rate of illiteracy
a low life expectancy at birth
a low life expectancy at birth
high per capita income
high per capita income
high rates of college graduation
Responses
a low rate of illiteracy
a low rate of illiteracy
a low life expectancy at birth
a low life expectancy at birth
high per capita income
high per capita income
high rates of college graduation
It is reasonable to expect a country with a very low human development index (HDI) to also have a low life expectancy at birth.