In Order to Estimate Human Impact on the Environment We

question 57

Multiple Choice

In order to estimate human impact on the environment we can

• A)multiply the number of people times affluence per person times resources used and wastes produced (I=P x A x T)
• B)multiply resource depletion times number of years divided by number of people (I = R x Y ÷ P)
• C)multiply birth rate times consumption patterns divided by available resources (I= B x C ÷ R)
• D)Divide number of people by resources needed and wastes produced (I = P ÷ T)

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Legal Restrictions

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