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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.

capability

skill

ability

challenge

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

Response:

ability

challenge

skill

capability
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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.

space

large amount of data

area

volume

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

Response:

area

volume

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.

space
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Read this paragraph and answer the question below.

provide more houses to reduce crowding and disease

ensuring the survival of trees (to produce oxygen)

genetic manipulation of food crops to produce more food

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:

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)

increasing the size of school buildings in poor neighborhoods