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Chapter 1 Science and Sustainability: An Introduction to Environmental Science
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1.1 Multiple Choice Questions st st




Use the figure above to answer the following question(s).
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1) How many citizens of Mexico does it take to equal the ecological footprint of the av
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erage citizen of the United States?
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B) It takes just over two Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average
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E) It takes about 12 Mexican citizens to equal the ecological footprint of the average U.S. citiz
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2) If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of the
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A) we would have 50% more food to go around
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land currently not being used for agriculture
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C) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone
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D) we could support 50% more people on our planet
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3) The U.S. average footprint is about
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4) The average footprint per person has increased from 2.2 to 2.6 since 2008, and the foot
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prints of many developing nations, such as India and China, have also increased. This m
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A) our collective lifestyle is even more unsustainable than before
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B) our collective lifestyle is slightly more sustainable than before
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C) the ability of the planet to sustain human beings has increased
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D) some nations no longer have a measurable footprint
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E) the populations of both India and China have decreased since 2008 A
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B) 9 billion people on Earth
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C) 10 billion people on Earth
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9) Global population is projected to be nearly
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A) 7 billion
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