Name 2 ways that the industrial revolution caused an increase in the United States population.
Question 11
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If a severe drought was to occur in Eastern Washington what would be 1 consequence to other areas in the United States?
Which major changes in human society and the environment occurred during the Industrial Revolution?
People lived in small tribes, many mammals went extinct.
Domesticated plants were altered, forest was replaced with farmland.
Fossil fuel consumption, technological efficiency, and environmental pollution all increased.
Common grazing areas were replaced with closed fields.
What absolutely essential resource is likely to limit the carrying capacity of Earth for humans?
fresh water
oil
space
metals
If over a 10-year period, a nation of 100 million people has a birth rate of 15 million, but a death rate of 5 million and an immigration rate of 2 million, the population is doing which of the following?
decreasing in size
increasing in size
decreasing first then increasing
staying the same
Which one of these countries is an example of a country with a high population density?
Canada
India
USA
Peru
Which one of these is NOT a problem associated with an overpopulated country?
Lack of workers
Overcrowded cities
Lack of suitable housing
Deforestation
The ability of an area's resources to support the population is called ______
Demographic
Natural Resources
Overpopulation
Carrying Capacity
What are the top 5 most populated countries?
China, India, Indonesia, Peru, Sweden
Brazil, United States, Canada, Russia, India
China, India, United States, Indonesia, Pakistan
China, Indonesia, Japan, Canada, Mexico
What caused the population to explode starting in the 1800's ?
Agriculture
Fresh water
Government
Industrial Revolution
In an average house in the United States....what uses the most water daily?