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According to Thomas Robert Malthus, the population, if left unchecked, would exceed the available food supply.

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According to Thomas Malthus, what would happen if the population was left unchecked?

A) We would exceed the available land supply.
B) We would exceed the available food supply.
C) We would exceed the ecological balance.
D) We would exceed the earth's water supply.

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Thomas Malthus predictions of the planet's human carrying capacity are coming true. Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Samira is a 22-year-old woman in Niger. She is expecting her third child. The rate of death for children up to the age of one year for women in Niger is approximately is 9 out of every 100 births. Which of the following terms best describes this measure?

Jonathan wants to examine why a particular company continues to ignore environmental toxins that it is producing. According to the text, which of the following paradigms would be a good framework for this study?

Distinguish between Human Exemptionalism Paradigm (HEP) and New Ecological Paradigm (NEP), using examples as part of your answer.

The rains caused such terrible flooding and destruction in country Z that people had to leave their homes and move into the mountains. According to the text, what term could be used to describe these migrants?

Due to concerns about significant short- and long-term health issues after the 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig owned and operated by BP Oil, a prominent marine toxicologist recommended the evacuation of individual and families that lived proximately along the Gulf of Mexico. What is the term used to describe people who are forced to move following life-threatening natural of human-made environmental devastation?

According to the text, what is the term used for societies characterized by an excess of manufactured products that are used for only a short period and then discarded?

More than 81% of contemporary Canadian society lives in urban centres.

According to the text, what is the term used to describe the use of resources at a rate that exceeds sustainability?

Marcelo is one of many immigrants coming to Canada this year. As a skilled worker, his entry into Canada is based, in part, on his ability to enter the workforce. According to the text, Canada is welcoming many immigrants to assist with which of the following challenges?

A prominent ecologist writes a book bemoaning the "rape" of the environment as a consequence of rampant capitalism: how the drive for profits fuels consumer society without regard for the planet. What is the term for the process he is describing?

When will access to safe drinking water be a significant issue for at least two-thirds of the world's population?

Fertility and mortality trends are very close to predictions made in the demographic transition theory.

Sustainable development is a concept that tries to bring together various environmental viewpoints in a way that protects the environment while maintaining economic growth.

Greenwashing is when consumers are misled regarding the environmental practices of a company or the environmental benefits of a product or services.

According to the text, what is the term used for development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet its own needs?

According to the text, what is a carbon footprint?

Outline the history of the environmental movement and some of the major issues that have been addressed to date.