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1.5.3 Test (TST) - Humans and The Environment

The document discusses the implications of population growth on resource availability and environmental sustainability. It highlights the negative effects of pollution, the importance of renewable energy sources, and the benefits of community cooperation in resource management. Additionally, it compares different energy extraction methods and urban planning strategies regarding their environmental impact.

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1.5.3 Test (TST) - Humans and The Environment

The document discusses the implications of population growth on resource availability and environmental sustainability. It highlights the negative effects of pollution, the importance of renewable energy sources, and the benefits of community cooperation in resource management. Additionally, it compares different energy extraction methods and urban planning strategies regarding their environmental impact.

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1.5.

3 Test (TST): Humans and the Environment


Holly Boyd Environmental Science 5/18/25

1. A. The population is most likely to grow, because it is a rapid growth graph.

B. When the number of people on the island grows beyond the available resources, the island
hits its carrying capacity. At that point, the population begins shrinking since all the resources
get used up.

2. A. Throwing waste and sewage into the ocean poisons the environment. It damages ocean
life and makes the water unsafe to swim in due to pollution. Also burning coal to produce energy
releases greenhouse gases and plays a big role in causing global warming.

B. The city can switch to obtaining power through solar panels, which is way more
environmentally friendly.

C. The city could switch to composting, recycling, reusing when possible, and creating a landfill.

3. A. This person could hunt and gather their food sources.

B. These people could grow their own food sources in a garden, and also hunt as a group for
safety.

C. The more people there are, the more they can divide up the work. It will be easier to hunt,
grow food, and build shelter as a group than for a single person.

4. A. Two natural resources that would have been available to them are wood from trees, and
fish from the river

B. Oil, as they may not have developed methods for extracting it yet.

C. The community likely grew drastically. More people meant more stores, schools, roadways,
and farms.

5. A. Oil can be extracted through drilling, pumping, or even fracking.

B. Because they are nonrenewable, and the earth has a limited supply.

C. They rely on more enviromentally sustainable methods of energy.

6. A. The wood used to build the district was most likely exported from outside forests.
B. The meals they offer, like fish, meat, or vegetables, could come from local farms or rivers.
People in the city might hunt the meat, but sometimes they don't.

7. A. Drinking water, fish, and irrigation for crops.

B. Building dams and systems of irrigation would provide the city with power and hydration for
crops.

8. A. Underground mining puts workers at greater risk since they have to work below the
surface in dark and confined spaces. It brings a lot more hazards compared to surface mining,
which takes place in open areas above ground.

B. On the other hand, surface mining causes more harm to the environment because it strips
away the top layer of biodiversity on the land. This makes it more damaging than underground
mining, which digs beneath the earth's surface without disturbing the top soil as much.

9. A. Nuclear power has the advantage of less pollution, and it acts as a strong battery for
energy.

B. If the wind does not blow, no electricity gets generated. Also large wind turbines take up a lot
of space and can harm the animals and plants in the area they occupy.

C. Solar power, because the sun's energy never runs out in a desert.

10. A. The houses in plan A would have more space between them, and the biodiversity within
the forestland would be less likely to be completely disturbed.

B. It would likely affect the forest in a harsher way, because it takes up more land and directly
destroys more forestland.

C. I would approve plan A, because it preserves more biodiversity and forestland.

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