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Which of the following is currently increasing because of human population growth and its associated impacts?  Non-renewable resources  Land available for crops  Freshwater supplies �... �� Sea levels CONCEPT Population Growth Solutions 2 Choose the true statement about global food production.  Examples of subsistence crops include tea and coffee.  Food production is dependent on suitable land, temperature and precipitation and soil health.  Many different crops are grown around the world, but rice is the most dominant.  Cash crops include only non-food crops such as tobacco and rubber. CONCEPT Agriculture Practices 3 Which of the following is NOT a consequence from the runoff of fertilizers into the water supply?  Tainted drinking water leads to human disease.  Fish die due to toxins.  Oxygen levels in water increase.  Algal blooms take over a body of water. CONCEPT Fertilizers and Pesticides 4 Which statement about efforts to address water pollution in the United States is true?  The state with the most polluted bodies of water has been greatly improved.  Less than a quarter of waterways in the country remain compromised.  Earth Day was originally established with a sole focus on protecting waterways.  The Clean Water Act protected water sources but did not address the discharge of pollutants. CONCEPT Efforts to Address Water Pollution in the United States 5 Select the example that describes a political cause of famine.  An administration halts food distribution to certain parts of a country.  A severe drought limits foods produced in a heavily populated area.  A country does not have the purchasing power to import food.  Farmers lack the money to acquire the seeds of a new corn hybrid. CONCEPT World Nutrition 6 Choose the true statement ab [Show More]

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