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Malthus postulated in 1812 that population growth would soon cause global famine and collapse of society.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following would be the first step in applying the scientific method to an environmental geological problem?

A) formulate a hypothesis
B) create a map
C) pose a question
D) draw a conclusion
E) analyze data

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Derivative maps are made from computer data sets that are analyzed and plotted for special applications.

Nearly half of the population of the world is living in cities.

Consider that Bangladesh has a surface area of 143,998 square kilometers. How long would it take, at a growth rate of 1.6%, for there to be one person for every square meter of land surface? What is the implication of this relative to carrying capacity?

What did Dr. Albert Bartlett mean when he said, "the greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function"?

In poorer countries, which part of the IPAT equation has the greatest impact?

One-fourth of the Earth's people suffer malnutrition on a daily basis.

The National Forest Service was created to promote timber harvesting.

Nations that tend to have the greatest environmental impacts are those with the lowest population growth rates.