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The number of people or animals that can be supported indefinitely by a given area of land is called
  ____.
  a. carrying capacity
  b. growth rate
  c. doubling time
  d. population dynamics
  e. critical mass



Question 2

Which of the following is not true of environmental geology?
  a. It is concerned with how natural geological processes affect man.
  b. It is concerned largely with surface geologic processes.
  c. It applies the science of geology to problems arising from the complex interactions of
  water, soil, air, solid earth, and life.
  d. It seeks ways for the Earth's inhabitants to interact safely with their geological
  surroundings.
  e. It is concerned with developing methods to prevent natural disasters from occurring.




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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

E



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