SCI 200:Study guide questions CH15

SCI 200:Study guide questions CH15

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What do I do?What do I do?

• Make note cards (flashcards) of these prompts and study them before the exam!

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• Various factors affect human birthrates, fertility rates, and mortality rates

1. The factors influencing BR are:

2. The factors influencing FR are:

3. The factors influencing MR are:

4. We learned this idea when we…

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• Human populations rely on natural systems for resources

1. The resources we use are…

2. The natural systems that supply these resources are…..

3. We developed this idea when we…

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• Earth does not have infinite resources

1. Non renewable resources are….

2. Renewable resources are…

3. Both resource types are limited b/c…

4. We developed this idea when we….

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• Human consumption places pressure on natural resources, which renews some resources and depletes resources that cannot be renewed.

1. Data/details/ideas that support this concept are….

2. These resources act as limiting factors b/c

3. We developed this idea when we…

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• Technology can cause either positive or negative changes in the capacity of earth systems to provide resources for human populations.

1. + examples are….because they….

2. - examples are…because they…