Question 1

Chicago is considered a global city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A negative effect of global warming is the melting of ______,which refers to soil that has been at or below the freezing point of water for more than two years and will be irreversible once it starts.

Accepted Answer

A) ground frost 
B) solid frost 
C) perma frost 
D) grime frost 
A) ground frost 
B) solid frost 
C) perma frost 
D) grime frost

Question 3

Population decline is caused exclusively by a high death rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define demography.What three processes of population change are basic to the work of demographers? Describe what each measures.

Accepted Answer

Correct answer varies but should include

Question 5

Which theoretical perspective points out that environmental problems are difficult to address because they impact three large separate institutions which are NOT likely to come together to deal with them?

Accepted Answer

A) conflict/critical theory 
B) structural/functional theory 
C) symbolic interactionist theory 
D) rational choice theory 
A) conflict/critical theory 
B) structural/functional theory 
C) symbolic interactionist theory 
D) rational choice theory

Question 6

Fantasy cities are characterized by cathedrals of consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Marisela leaves her home country to work in another country as a domestic.Marisela is an example of which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) asylum seeker 
B) refugee 
C) labor migrant 
D) undocumented immigrant 
A) asylum seeker 
B) refugee 
C) labor migrant 
D) undocumented immigrant

Question 8

Cities account for 70% of the Earth's surface and 2% of its energy consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Infanticide is most commonly found in South and East Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In which stage of the demographic transition do birthrates stay high while death rates experience a dramatic decline?

Accepted Answer

A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth 
A) first 
B) second 
C) third 
D) fourth

Question 11

What does the U.S.government labels a city of 50,000 residents?

Accepted Answer

A) a suburbanized area 
B) a rural area 
C) an urban area 
D) a geographic area 
A) a suburbanized area 
B) a rural area 
C) an urban area 
D) a geographic area

Question 12

Many global environmental problems,especially global warming,are traceable to which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) communistic global development 
B) socialistic global development 
C) capitalist global development 
D) all twentieth-century economic systems 
A) communistic global development 
B) socialistic global development 
C) capitalist global development 
D) all twentieth-century economic systems

Question 13

What is a "push" factor as it relates to migration?

Accepted Answer

A) favorable immigration policies in the host country 
B) prosperous economies in the host country 
C) major disruptions such as war in the home country 
D) the global diffusion of information 
A) favorable immigration policies in the host country 
B) prosperous economies in the host country 
C) major disruptions such as war in the home country 
D) the global diffusion of information

Question 14

Last year,the Lee family visited Orlando,Florida,for their summer vacation.Orlando,home to Disney World,places great emphasis on spectacle.It can be classified as a(n)______ city.

Accepted Answer

A) world 
B) edge 
C) fantasy 
D) global 
A) world 
B) edge 
C) fantasy 
D) global

Question 15

The world's population is continuing to grow at an increased rate from the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply because of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Globally,fertility rates are ______.

Accepted Answer

A) dropping 
B) increasing 
C) at an equilibrium 
D) so low that they have been lowering the size of the global population for the past 5 years 
A) dropping 
B) increasing 
C) at an equilibrium 
D) so low that they have been lowering the size of the global population for the past 5 years

Question 18

Discuss the concepts of urbanization and suburbanization.Select two types of specific urban or suburban types described in the text and explain them with examples.Which type of area-urban or suburban-is growing,and by what measure?

Accepted Answer

Correct answer varies but should include

Question 19

Chandra's society is in the industrial stage of the demographic transition.Her mother lived in the transitional stage of the demographic transition.Chandra is more likely than her mother to have access to,and to use birth control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these is TRUE of the Paris Climate Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) It was an agreement with no enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,including the U.S 
B) It was an agreement with rigorous enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,including the U.S. 
C) It was an agreement with no enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,but the U.S.declined to sign 
D) It was an agreement with rigorous enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,including the U.S.. 
A) It was an agreement with no enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,including the U.S 
B) It was an agreement with rigorous enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,including the U.S. 
C) It was an agreement with no enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,but the U.S.declined to sign 
D) It was an agreement with rigorous enforcement mechanisms to limit carbon emissions and 174 countries signed it on Earth day April 22,2016,including the U.S..

Chicago is considered a global city.

A negative effect of global warming is the melting of ______,which refers to soil that has been at or below the freezing point of water for more than two years and will be irreversible once it starts.

Population decline is caused exclusively by a high death rate.

Define demography.What three processes of population change are basic to the work of demographers? Describe what each measures.

Which theoretical perspective points out that environmental problems are difficult to address because they impact three large separate institutions which are NOT likely to come together to deal with them?

Fantasy cities are characterized by cathedrals of consumption.

Marisela leaves her home country to work in another country as a domestic.Marisela is an example of which of these?

Cities account for 70% of the Earth's surface and 2% of its energy consumption.

Infanticide is most commonly found in South and East Asia.

In which stage of the demographic transition do birthrates stay high while death rates experience a dramatic decline?

What does the U.S.government labels a city of 50,000 residents?

Many global environmental problems,especially global warming,are traceable to which of these?

What is a "push" factor as it relates to migration?

Last year,the Lee family visited Orlando,Florida,for their summer vacation.Orlando,home to Disney World,places great emphasis on spectacle.It can be classified as a(n)______ city.

The world's population is continuing to grow at an increased rate from the past.

Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply because of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation.

Globally,fertility rates are ______.

Discuss the concepts of urbanization and suburbanization.Select two types of specific urban or suburban types described in the text and explain them with examples.Which type of area-urban or suburban-is growing,and by what measure?

Chandra's society is in the industrial stage of the demographic transition.Her mother lived in the transitional stage of the demographic transition.Chandra is more likely than her mother to have access to,and to use birth control.

Which of these is TRUE of the Paris Climate Treaty?

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Exam 17: Population, urbanization, and the Environment

Chicago is considered a global city.

A negative effect of global warming is the melting of ______,which refers to soil that has been at or below the freezing point of water for more than two years and will be irreversible once it starts.

Population decline is caused exclusively by a high death rate.

Define demography.What three processes of population change are basic to the work of demographers? Describe what each measures.

Which theoretical perspective points out that environmental problems are difficult to address because they impact three large separate institutions which are NOT likely to come together to deal with them?

Fantasy cities are characterized by cathedrals of consumption.

Marisela leaves her home country to work in another country as a domestic.Marisela is an example of which of these?

Cities account for 70% of the Earth's surface and 2% of its energy consumption.

Infanticide is most commonly found in South and East Asia.

In which stage of the demographic transition do birthrates stay high while death rates experience a dramatic decline?

What does the U.S.government labels a city of 50,000 residents?

Many global environmental problems,especially global warming,are traceable to which of these?

What is a "push" factor as it relates to migration?

Last year,the Lee family visited Orlando,Florida,for their summer vacation.Orlando,home to Disney World,places great emphasis on spectacle.It can be classified as a(n)______ city.

The world's population is continuing to grow at an increased rate from the past.

Desertification refers to the decline in the water supply because of the degradation and deterioration of soil and vegetation.

Globally,fertility rates are ______.

Discuss the concepts of urbanization and suburbanization.Select two types of specific urban or suburban types described in the text and explain them with examples.Which type of area-urban or suburban-is growing,and by what measure?

Chandra's society is in the industrial stage of the demographic transition.Her mother lived in the transitional stage of the demographic transition.Chandra is more likely than her mother to have access to,and to use birth control.

Which of these is TRUE of the Paris Climate Treaty?

An Introduction to Sociology in the Global Age

Thinking Sociologically

Researching the Social World

Culture

Socialization and Interaction

Organizations, societies, and Global Relationships

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

The Conceptions of Race and Ethnicity

Gender and Sexuality

Families

Education

Religion

Politics and the Economy

The Body, medicine, health, and Health Care

Social Change, social Movements, and Collective Action

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