Question

at the start of the 19th century, only about 2% of the human population lived in urban settings. today, more than half of the world’s population is urban, and this number is growing. as the urbanization of the human population continues, which of the following is most likely to occur? a. more energy resources will be available. b. more people will become farmers. c. fewer resources will be consumed. d. more resources will be consumed.

Explanation:

Urbanization means more people live in cities. Cities have higher resource demands (e.g., energy, water, materials) per person than rural areas. Option A is wrong as urbanization increases resource use, not availability. Option B is wrong because urbanization shifts people from farming to urban jobs. Option C is wrong as more people in cities use more resources. Option D is correct as a growing urban population will consume more resources.

Answer:

D. More resources will be consumed.