Human Impacts on the Environment

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Explain human population growth.

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Human population growth is the increase in the number of individuals in a population.

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The relationship between population growth and the decline of natural resources is:

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Directly proportional

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Population

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All members of one species living in the same area.

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In 2017, the world population was ______ billion people.

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7.5

Front

How does population density affect resources in a region?

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Increasing demand for resources, leading to scarcity.

Front

What is the birth rate?

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The birth rate is the number of births in a population during a certain amount of time. Births are slightly higher causing an increase in the population.

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Exponential growth

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A growth pattern where individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate.

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Fill in the blank: The larger the population, the ______ it grows.

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faster

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Overpopulation

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A situation where the number of people exceeds the resources available

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What can be a limiting factor on the population?

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Availability of food