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evaluate the economic and political relationships between settlements and the environment, including sustainable development and renewable/non-renewable resources.

For the United States, one benefit of encouraging development of renewable sources of energy is -

A a reduction in the cost of energy

B less reliance on foreign sources of oil

C increased mining of domestic stores of fossil fuels

D heavy reliance on resources that are replaced by artificial processes

Sustainable development can best be characterized by –

enacting laws to prevent water pollution.

using resources in order to meet current and future needs.

greater dependence on Earth’s non-renewable resources.

depending on resources which cannot be replaced.

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Which human activity would be most likely to have a negative impact on the environment?

using reforestation to control soil erosion

burning non-renewable resources to generate electric power

preserving endangered species

investigating the use of biological controls for pests

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What will most likely happen if people continue to use fossil fuels at the same rate as today?

People will have even more fossil fuels in the future.

Countries will reach a state of sustainable development.

Fossil fuels will gradually disappear while air pollution will increase.

Scientists will discover how to renew fossil fuels.

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Natural resources are not evenly distributed across the world. Periods of economic growth vary from nation to nation. Which of the following statements accurately describes why one nation prospers while another fails?

More developed countries have rapid growth population.

More developed countries learn to choose resources wisely in order to meet their needs and wants.

A nation with a high infant mortality rate turns out to be rich.

Countries that advance focus only on a few resources and exploit those resources to their full potential.

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Which of the following explains the location of a majority of the first urban settlements in relation to physical features?

A The first urban settlements were in mountain ranges.

B The first urban settlements were in deserts.

C The first urban settlements were near rivers.

D The first urban settlements were near interior plains.