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Sophia Environmental Science Milestone 3 You passed this Milestone 1 Which of the following is currently increasing because of human population growth and its associated impacts? • Non-renewa ble resources • Land available for crops • Freshwater supplies • Sea levels CONCEPT Population Growth Solutions 2 Choose the true statement about global food production. • Examples of subsistence crops include tea and coffee. • Food production is dependent on suitable land, temperature and preci...

You passed this Milestone 18 questions were answered correctly. 6 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 question was skipped. These were marked incorrect. 1 The ethical position that evaluates the morality of an action solely on the results of that action is __________. • consequentialism • deontology • character ethics • divine command theory CONCEPT Different Considerations for Evaluating Actions 2 Which of the following people would be most satisfied with vir...

The Green Revolution contributed to a population explosion due to research and technology breakthroughs in the mid-1900s. Select one statement that is NOT a result of these breakthroughs. • Fertilizers were chemically produced, which improved food supplies. • Improvements to agricultural crops increased production worldwide. • All nations became stronger and more self-sufficient as the population increased. • Advances were made in sanitation and medicine that improved lives. CONC...

Which of the following is a strategy associated with conservation biology? • Designating a nature reserve to protect an endangered wildcat species. • Re-establishing a native species of pine tree in an area used previously by loggers. • Exploring the interdependence of species within ecosystems on a global scale. • Monitoring and evaluating groundwater quality in a formerly contaminated site. CONCEPT Conservation Biology & Restoration Ecology 2 Which of the following is a non-ren...

Sophia Environmental Science Milestone 3 You passed this Milestone 1 Which of the following is currently increasing because of human population growth and its associated impacts? • Non-renewable resources • Land available for crops • Freshwater supplies • Sea levels CONCEPT Population Growth Solutions 2 Choose the true statement about global food production. • Examples of subsistence crops include tea and coffee. • Food production is dependent on suitable land, temperatu...