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Strayer University, Atlanta SOC 450 SOC450 Week 3 Quiz 1 QUESTION 1 1. Which country is best known for its large tar sands deposits that generate oil? China Norwa y Russia Canad a 10 points... QUESTION 2 1. What 18th century social philosopher predicted that the Earth’s population would eventually surpass its production of food? Karl Marx Thomas Malthus Indira Gandhi Andrew Jackson 10 points QUESTION 3 1. Which factor has the least amount of impact on the Earth’s population explosion? improvements in agricultural technology increased use of contraceptives in developing countries improvements in health care greater investments in the development of infrastructure 10 points QUESTION 4 1. Which of the following energy sources are considered non-renewable forms of energy? natural gas, coal, and wood natural gas, wood, and uranium natural gas, coal, and uranium natural gas, uranium, and petroleum 10 points QUESTION 5 1. Based on the required readings, what country is the most dependent on imported oil? Japan United States England Nigeria 10 points QUESTION 6 1. During the First Gulf War (Desert Storm) of 1990: The U.S. invaded Iran. The U.S. invaded Iraq. Kuwait invaded Iraq. Iraq invaded Kuwait. 10 points QUESTION 7 1. The estimated population of the Earth in 2018 is around 7 billion. Based on current trends, what can we anticipate to be the approximate population in the year 2050? 9 billion 20 billion 11 billion 6 billion 0 points QUESTION 8 1. Most people in the developing world use which of the following resources for fuel? gasoli ne diesel wood coal 10 points QUESTION 9 1. Two of the most damaging gases currently released into the atmosphere are: chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Carbon chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Methane chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and CO2 CO2 and Methane 10 points QUESTION 10 1. Select the pair of words that are best associated together. hydrogen, Hiroshima uranium, Nagasaki atomic, plutonium thermonuclear, hydrogen Question 8 WRONG [Show More]

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