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Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity's demands on the planet in terms of natural resources exceed the natural replacement rate of those resources.

Outline the trend in the dates for Earth Overshoot Day from 1970 to 2023.

  The global human population is increasing rapidly. Identify the sta1:j oz6i jak0qalw5c/ ,bis8)t3rpjb+ucm3jtements below that indicate potential issues society fa0wc j :b6 +5c8tbi /jols3z3,)j raqpmauj1ki ces with this rapid increase.

I. Difficulties producing enough food for a growing population.
II. Lack of available land for agriculture.
III. More of a challenge in combating disease.
IV. An increase in pollution.

  Identify the factor most likely to limit human populationly wh.+kjp0 :2r86s yf9)doegxlfr -j growth.

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Deduce which of the following would most likely cause the trend seen at number 3 in the Figure.

  There is inequality in the availability of food fork s( lstb dm:,6zpzxo6xhvp4i k,r x c+)t15v: humans around the world.

Identify the option that does not contribute to this inequality.

  Figure: Earth Overshd*s 2)(pmwx0ojm6qlj8owroyvz , 22woot Day


Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity's demands on the planet in terms of natural resources exceed the natural replacement rate of those resources. In 2023 it was on August $2^{nd}$.
Suggest possible reasons for the trend observed in the Figure.

I.
The human population is growing.
II.
The human population is becoming wealthier on average and is able to afford a lifestyle with a higher consumption of goods.
III.
Humans have damaged many ecosystems.

  Figure: Exponential Carryi)b2f xvi/.hokng Capacity


Identify the population that is not likely to show the type of growth that is shown at number 1 in the figure.

  Figure - The number of c)kry hn8)n,f+ bv+6m nobv uc0/p4 fgj3anj1countries needed to meet the current demands of that country’)umn+b g 6)n3hf8vj,0 j+4k pvac ycfr/bn1nos citizens


Determine which of the following descriptions reflects what is being shown in the Figure.

I. Many countries are demanding more of the Earth than their own country’s resources can support.
II. There are some countries that are demanding less of the earth than their own countries' resources can provide
III. South Korea has the largest negative ecological impact in the world.