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Quiz 1: Chapters 1 and 2 Part 1 of 1 - 96.0/ 100.0 Points Question 1 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points Which of the following statements associated with poverty is CORRECT? 1) Poverty is defined as having a per person income of less than $2 per day, expressed in U.S. dollars adjusted for purchasing power. 2) The number of people living in poverty has been steadily declining and today less than one billion people live in poverty worldwide. 3) Poverty is a condition in which people are unable to meet their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, education, or health. A.1 only B.2 only C.3 only Correct D.Both 1 and 3 apply as descriptions of poverty. Answer Key: D Feedback: Section 1.1 Human Impacts on the†¦show more content†¦A.The actions of humans directly impact the wellbeing of the natural environment. B.Future generations will have the resources necessary for quality of life. C.A shared global responsibility is necessary for conservation practices. Correct D.All of the above are implied by environmental sustainability. Answer Key: D Feedback: Section 1.2 Sustainability and Earths Capacity to Support Humans Question 9 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points All of the following statements describe environmental science EXCEPT: Correct A.No exceptions, all of the above statements describe environmental science. B.The goal of environmental science is to try to establish general principles about how the natural world functions. C.Environmental scientists seek to develop viable solutions to environmental problems that are based as much as possible on scientific knowledge. D.Since environmental problems are generally complex and scientific understanding of them is often less complete, environmental scientists are often called on to reach scientific consensus before the data are complete. Answer Key: A Feedback: Section 1.3 Environmental Science Question 10 of 25 4.0/ 4.0 Points To test a hypothesis about a given variable, experimental and control groups are tested in parallel. Which of