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Capacity can have two different meanings.

One meaning of capacity is the ability to do or understand something.

For example:

He had an amazing capacity for enjoying life instead of worrying about what might happen in the future.

My capacity to remember things is decreasing as I get older.


	ability
	challenge
	skill
	capability

Which of the words below are closest to this meaning of capacity? Choose three correct answers.

Response:

	capability
	ability
	challenge
	skill

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Capacity can also mean the maximum amount that something can hold.

For example:

The storage capacity of the computer increases with the amount of memory you put in.


	area
	volume
	large amount of data
	space

Which answers below are closest to this second meaning of capacity? Choose three correct answers.

Response:

	large amount of data
	Feedback: The words area, volume and space are connected to capacity, or how much something can hold. A large amount of data is something that you can store in a computer if it has enough capacity.
	area
	space
	volume

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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	genetic manipulation of food crops to produce more food
	ensuring the survival of trees (to produce oxygen)
	provide more houses to reduce crowding and disease
	increasing the size of school buildings in poor neighborhoods

How Many People Can Earth Carry?

The carrying capacity of planet earth is defined as the maximum amount of people that the environment can support. This refers to factors such as the amount of food, oxygen, accommodation, health care and physical space.

Which steps could you take to increase the carrying capacity of the planet? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	increasing the size of school buildings in poor neighborhoods
	genetic manipulation of food crops to produce more food
	provide more houses to reduce crowding and disease
	ensuring the survival of trees (to produce oxygen)