Resource Consumption Can Be Measured as the Amount of Land

question 287

Multiple Choice

Resource consumption can be measured as the amount of land and water area required to replenish the resources that a human population consumes. This is referred to as a(n)

• A)ecological footprint.
• B)carbon footprint.
• C)territorial marker
• D)conservation factor.

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Definitions:

Flood

An overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry, often caused by heavy rain, melting snow, or breach of dams.

Poor Diet

A diet lacking in nutrition and essential nutrients leading to health problems.

Epidemiologic Transition

A phase of development witnessed by a sudden and stark increase in population growth rates brought by medical innovation in disease or disease control.

Mortality

The incidence of death within a population; the rate at which deaths occur in a particular population, typically expressed per thousand individuals per year.