本题目来源于试卷: Human Population Carrying Capacity，类别为 IB环境系统与社会
[单选题]
Identify the factor most likely to l1ivjp +fp 1ui 0nx1qh3imit human population mauzeo+ ;ir3l)i mm 9+growth.
A. Environmental degradation
B. Education
C. Lack of space
D. Disease
参考答案: A
本题详细解析:
Option D is incorrect because althou vmr-b209jyusac22c j gh diseases will reduce the human population occasionally, we can change our behaviour and use technology like medicine and vaccines to limit the impact.
Option C is incorrect because although we occupy about half of the land on Earth, we are finding ways to use some of the land that is left, as wejc2 r20 j -va2bm9ucysll as parts of the oceans (which cover 70
%
% of the surface of Earth). Moreover, improvements in food production technology, for example, are helping us use the land we already occupy more efficiently.
Option B is incorrect because while it has been observed that women who are more educated have fewer babies, we also see that people who are more educated are more likely to think of creative ways to solve problems, such as those that may limit human population size.
Option A is correct because if we continue to decrease the quality of our environment through actions like pollution, destroying ecosystems, and allowing our soils to erode, it will not be able to support a larger human population.
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