Chapter 53: Q4TYU (page 1188)
Analyzing ecological footprints reveals that
(A) Earth鈥檚 carrying capacity would increase if per capita meat consumption increased.
(B) current demand by industrialized countries for resources is much smaller than the ecological footprint of those countries.
(C) it is not possible for technological improvements to increase Earth鈥檚 carrying capacity for humans.
(D) the ecological footprint of the United States is large because per capita resource use is high.
Short Answer
- The statement 鈥淓arth鈥檚 carrying capacity would increase if per capita meat consumption increased鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渃urrent demand by industrialized countries for resources is much smaller than the ecological footprint of those countries鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渋t is not possible for technological improvements to increase Earth鈥檚 carrying capacity for humans鈥 is false.
- The statement 鈥渢he ecological footprint of the United States is large because per capita resource use is high鈥 is true.