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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 in8bgf r c+a*;ucvd h.rk;*2h docreasing rapidly. Identify the statements below that indicate potential issues society facera+ .vkc rd2 ohd;*hugc8b;* fs 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 humanj/4rzpt q*43err :8spn/ cesw population growth.

  Identify the option in which the factor is not correctly paired with how it a 79:k rnor; mbn+xlxy,ffects sustainab7mklx9 yx,br:o;rnn+ ility.

  Figure: Population growth and carrying capacvd(;-idnm8p ory4) qw ity


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

  There is inequality in the availabilit nv giplg q,vml*lp):yo-9u es7gc 8+2y of food for humans around the world.

Identify the option that does not contribute to this inequality.

  Figure: Earth Oversheh k( 0d1squz3oot 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 Carryin q+ 28luiqxg5fk-y gwx) 3fqz)g 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 co:n1a ecw7mm (zuntries needed to meet the current demands of that country’s citize7 mz1e(mcnaw: ns


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.