ch 20 quiz
Bill should examine the carrying capacity of his lands and consider setting aside more land if he wants to increase his herd.
Bill wants to increase his herd of cattle on his farm. Right now, he his herd numbers around 100, and he has 100 acres of his farm set aside for their pasture. What would a sociologist suggest so that his farm, which feeds many in his town and county, can continue to function?
cornucopian theory
Melissa has been working to develop drought-resistance seeds that require little water to grow and which produce grain. She wants to send these to arid parts of the world, where conventional grain is not easy (or impossible) to grow, to improve nutrition for the people in those countries. In sociological terms, Melissa most likely ascribes to:
the Kyoto protocol
Pollution, like many other issues in the world, has become a global issue. What was the name of the agreement that several countries signed as a way to pledge the lessening of carbon emissions?
We show little concern about contaminating water with our garbage and waste.
What is one way the people of the United States, and the world, are reaching and abusing the Earth's carrying capacity?
metropolis is just one city while a megalopolis includes many different cities
What is the difference between a metropolis and a megalopolis?
The decision to make sidewalks narrower so that a city road can provide on-street parking
Which is an aspect of city life that might catch a human ecologist's attention?
Gideon Sjoberg
Your best friend is hoping to start a new city on an island in the Pacific. Which sociologist would you suggest she read first, before setting out?
structural funtionalist
A sociologist is studying how the population of certain countries influences and affects the population and environment of other neighboring countries. This sociologist is most likely a:
The model fails to show the gentrification of neighborhoods as certain classes start to take over cities
If we consider the concentric zone model, which is a conflict theorist's critique?
50 million
In 2013, the number of refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced people worldwide exceeded ______ people for the first time since the end of World War II.
stage 4
Paul has been studying the demography of the United Kingdom. The U.K. is very similar to the United States or Sweden in that it is industrialized, has a relatively long life expectancy, and infant mortality is low. Which stage in the Demographic Transition Theory would the U.K. fall into?
