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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 7o7yt,lrdy3p increasing rapidly. Identify the statements below that indicate potential issues society faces wl 7t,o3 yyr7pdith 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 l*+8d7: laoj53p8 taefj+eub es,wqow imit human population 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 th7,8og(7*k y-ne aqls4pqbjr )ts ac6ce availability of food for humans around the world.

Identify the option that does not contribute to this inequality.

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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. 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 Carryink wf0s9 9a7sktg 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 countriesp0/3(9b vx gonspv am3,pmt2nvx0z 48pl +sov needed to meet the current demands of that country’s cxv8mvx3p,pb0n z93pao n(4v m+ts/opg v2sl0itizens


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.