Question 1

In the I=PAT model,how does technology relate to environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental impact decreases with increased technology. 
B) Environmental impact increases with increased technology. 
C) Environmental impact may increase or decrease with increased technology,depending on how technology is being used. 
D) Environmental impact usually decreases a country's ability to develop new technologies. 
A) Environmental impact decreases with increased technology. 
B) Environmental impact increases with increased technology. 
C) Environmental impact may increase or decrease with increased technology,depending on how technology is being used. 
D) Environmental impact usually decreases a country's ability to develop new technologies. C

Question 2

Nearly all global population growth in the 21st century is expected to occur in____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) developing countries 
B) Micronesia,Swaziland,Botswana,and Lesotho 
C) the United States and other developed countries 
D) China and India 
A) developing countries 
B) Micronesia,Swaziland,Botswana,and Lesotho 
C) the United States and other developed countries 
D) China and India A

Question 3

What is the most logical reason for China adopting its one-child policy?

Accepted Answer

A) It was clear that the country could not live within the limit of its resources if the population continued to grow. 
B) Contagious disease was rampant in the 1970s and fewer people meant less contagion. 
C) The fertility rate was too low and the country needed more people to populate vacant lands. 
D) The modernizing country wanted to give its women greater reproductive freedom. 
A) It was clear that the country could not live within the limit of its resources if the population continued to grow. 
B) Contagious disease was rampant in the 1970s and fewer people meant less contagion. 
C) The fertility rate was too low and the country needed more people to populate vacant lands. 
D) The modernizing country wanted to give its women greater reproductive freedom. A

Question 4

If the global population increases to 9 billion by the middle of the 21st century,which of the following would be necessary?

Accepted Answer

A) A global one-child policy 
B) Universal health care coverage 
C) A tripling of the amount of water used for irrigating cropland 
D) A growth of 50- 70% in global food production over current levels 
A) A global one-child policy 
B) Universal health care coverage 
C) A tripling of the amount of water used for irrigating cropland 
D) A growth of 50- 70% in global food production over current levels

Question 5

Which of the following factors would decrease total fertility rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Social and economic security 
B) High infant mortality 
C) Rural lifestyle 
D) Poverty 
A) Social and economic security 
B) High infant mortality 
C) Rural lifestyle 
D) Poverty

Question 6

The world population growth rate is currently close to _________%.

Accepted Answer

A) 1)2 
B) 5 
C) 2)5 
D) 10 
A) 1)2 
B) 5 
C) 2)5 
D) 10

Question 7

-Which of the following will slow the rate of global population increase?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing universal immigration rights 
B) Delaying the age of first reproduction 
C) Increasing life expectancy 
D) Increasing life expectancy and reducing infant mortality 
A) Allowing universal immigration rights 
B) Delaying the age of first reproduction 
C) Increasing life expectancy 
D) Increasing life expectancy and reducing infant mortality

Question 8

-The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate is_______ .

Accepted Answer

A) less than its replacement rate 
B) steadily rising 
C) zero 
D) now rising but has been recently declining 
A) less than its replacement rate 
B) steadily rising 
C) zero 
D) now rising but has been recently declining

Question 9

Briefly explain how the status of women affects population growth.

Accepted Answer

Higher status of women in a society usua

Question 10

-Examine the dependency ratio trends for the regions in this figure.Which of the following best explains the recent increase in the dependency ratio in developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) As per capita income rises,people marry at a younger age. 
B) More people have to work to keep per capita incomes high. 
C) Life spans are longer resulting in an increase in elderly citizens. 
D) As per capita income rises,family size increases. 
A) As per capita income rises,people marry at a younger age. 
B) More people have to work to keep per capita incomes high. 
C) Life spans are longer resulting in an increase in elderly citizens. 
D) As per capita income rises,family size increases.

Question 11

-In this figure,the width of each bar is a measure of the ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) size of the family of women of reproductive age 
B) age of first reproduction of the age group 
C) total fertility of the age group 
D) number of individuals in the age group 
A) size of the family of women of reproductive age 
B) age of first reproduction of the age group 
C) total fertility of the age group 
D) number of individuals in the age group

Question 12

The Green Revolution of the 20th century was characterized by________ .

Accepted Answer

A) increased concern for the environment 
B) increased use of environmentally sound products 
C) advancements in agricultural techniques 
D) increased awareness of the environment and environmental issues 
A) increased concern for the environment 
B) increased use of environmentally sound products 
C) advancements in agricultural techniques 
D) increased awareness of the environment and environmental issues

Question 13

A declining dependency ratio_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) requires increased spending on education but decreased costs associated with old-age medical expenses 
B) requires permanently decreased spending on education but temporarily increased costs associated with old-age medical expenses 
C) permits temporarily decreased spending on education and old-age medical expenses 
D) requires immediate and permanent increased spending on education and old-age medical expenses 
A) requires increased spending on education but decreased costs associated with old-age medical expenses 
B) requires permanently decreased spending on education but temporarily increased costs associated with old-age medical expenses 
C) permits temporarily decreased spending on education and old-age medical expenses 
D) requires immediate and permanent increased spending on education and old-age medical expenses

Question 14

-Which of the following best explains why the dependency ratio in South Asia has been declining?

Accepted Answer

A) The longer life expectancy has allowed people to work for more years,thus not being dependent on others for social services. 
B) The decreasing birth rate has resulted in fewer children dependent on social services. 
C) The life expectancy in South Asia has been declining because of natural disasters and diseases,so there are fewer elderly citizens to take care of. 
D) The increasing population in the region has resulted in more working-age people who depend on social services. 
A) The longer life expectancy has allowed people to work for more years,thus not being dependent on others for social services. 
B) The decreasing birth rate has resulted in fewer children dependent on social services. 
C) The life expectancy in South Asia has been declining because of natural disasters and diseases,so there are fewer elderly citizens to take care of. 
D) The increasing population in the region has resulted in more working-age people who depend on social services.

Question 15

A decline in a country's death rate will result in an increase in the country's population growth rate unless_________ .

Accepted Answer

A) immigration offsets the deaths occurring in the country 
B) the country is in Stage 2 of the demographic transition 
C) there is also a decline in the country's birth rate 
D) there is an increase in the country's birth rate 
A) immigration offsets the deaths occurring in the country 
B) the country is in Stage 2 of the demographic transition 
C) there is also a decline in the country's birth rate 
D) there is an increase in the country's birth rate

Question 16

-How many people are between the ages of 45 and 49 in the country shown in this age structure diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 10 billion 
C) 20 million 
D) This cannot be determined. 
A) 10 million 
B) 10 billion 
C) 20 million 
D) This cannot be determined.

Question 17

The area of land and water needed to provide the resources for one person and absorb his/her wastes defines the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) resource capacity 
B) ecological footprint 
C) carbon footprint 
D) demographic impression 
A) resource capacity 
B) ecological footprint 
C) carbon footprint 
D) demographic impression

Question 18

Unlike developed countries,children in developing countries often die from________ .

Accepted Answer

A) common ailments such as diarrhea 
B) accidents involving farm equipment and other agricultural activities 
C) snakebites or attacks from large predators such as crocodiles and tigers 
D) hunting accidents 
A) common ailments such as diarrhea 
B) accidents involving farm equipment and other agricultural activities 
C) snakebites or attacks from large predators such as crocodiles and tigers 
D) hunting accidents

Question 19

Assuming no immigration,at which point would this country's population decline?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D

Question 20

What is a demographic transition? What are its five stages? Describe each stage,including its consequences for population growth.

Accepted Answer

A demographic transition is a theoretica

In the I=PAT model,how does technology relate to environmental impact?

Nearly all global population growth in the 21st century is expected to occur in____________ .

What is the most logical reason for China adopting its one-child policy?

If the global population increases to 9 billion by the middle of the 21st century,which of the following would be necessary?

Which of the following factors would decrease total fertility rates?

The world population growth rate is currently close to _________%.

-Which of the following will slow the rate of global population increase?

-The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate is_______ .

Briefly explain how the status of women affects population growth.

-Examine the dependency ratio trends for the regions in this figure.Which of the following best explains the recent increase in the dependency ratio in developed countries?

-In this figure,the width of each bar is a measure of the ___________.

The Green Revolution of the 20th century was characterized by________ .

A declining dependency ratio_________ .

-Which of the following best explains why the dependency ratio in South Asia has been declining?

A decline in a country's death rate will result in an increase in the country's population growth rate unless_________ .

-How many people are between the ages of 45 and 49 in the country shown in this age structure diagram?

The area of land and water needed to provide the resources for one person and absorb his/her wastes defines the __________.

Unlike developed countries,children in developing countries often die from________ .

Assuming no immigration,at which point would this country's population decline?

What is a demographic transition? What are its five stages? Describe each stage,including its consequences for population growth.

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Exam 12: Human Populations

In the I=PAT model,how does technology relate to environmental impact?

Nearly all global population growth in the 21st century is expected to occur in____________ .

What is the most logical reason for China adopting its one-child policy?

If the global population increases to 9 billion by the middle of the 21st century,which of the following would be necessary?

Which of the following factors would decrease total fertility rates?

The world population growth rate is currently close to _________%.

-Which of the following will slow the rate of global population increase?

-The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate is_______ .

Briefly explain how the status of women affects population growth.

-Examine the dependency ratio trends for the regions in this figure.Which of the following best explains the recent increase in the dependency ratio in developed countries?

-In this figure,the width of each bar is a measure of the ___________.

The Green Revolution of the 20th century was characterized by________ .

A declining dependency ratio_________ .

-Which of the following best explains why the dependency ratio in South Asia has been declining?

A decline in a country's death rate will result in an increase in the country's population growth rate unless_________ .

-How many people are between the ages of 45 and 49 in the country shown in this age structure diagram?

The area of land and water needed to provide the resources for one person and absorb his/her wastes defines the __________.

Unlike developed countries,children in developing countries often die from________ .

Assuming no immigration,at which point would this country's population decline?

What is a demographic transition? What are its five stages? Describe each stage,including its consequences for population growth.

The Science of Sustainability

Environmental Policy

Economics and Values

Biodiversity and Evolution

Populations and Communities

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Biogeochemical Cycles

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Land Use

Agriculture

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