SCI 200 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIT 1 PRACTICE MILESTONE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS,100%CORRECT

SCI 200 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE UNIT 1 PRACTICE MILESTONE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS Which of the following statements is true about projected population growth? • If growth slows dramatically, the Earth's population in 2050 will be 7.4 billion people. • The consequences of overpopulation (i.e. hunger and disease) are inevitable for humans in the future. • If population growth continues, the population in 2030 will be 20 billion people. • People in overpopulated regions will migrate in large numbers, causing environmental destruction as they travel. CONCEPT The Impact of Population Growth 2 Of the four graphs below, select the one that is misleading. • • • • CONCEPT Graphs in Environmental Science 3 Which statement below about the major impacts of overpopulation is NOT true? • Population growth will increase air and water pollution, while also contributing to the loss of ecosystems. • Increase in population will hasten the depletion of non-renewable natural resources and the loss of species. • Overpopulation will lead to further deforestation, and the loss of trees will lead to less oxygen in the atmosphere. • Unchecked population growth will cause migration to cities and the destruction of infrastructures such as dams and bridges. CONCEPT The Impact of Population Growth 4 Select the month the solar system was created from the options below based on the one-year calendar model according to the Big Bang theory.