Question 1

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate and death rate 
B)  replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C)  life expectancy and death rate 
D)  life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
E)  population growth rate and death rate 
A)  birth rate and death rate 
B)  replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C)  life expectancy and death rate 
D)  life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
E)  population growth rate and death rate D

Question 2

The ____________________ is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Accepted Answer

crude death rate

Question 3

Worldwide,the number of school-age girls who do not attend elementary school is more than three times the population of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The total fertility rate is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of children born to a woman during her lifetime 
B)  number of children a couple must bear to replace themselves 
C)  average number of children born to women in their reproductive years 
D)  number of live births per 1000 people 
E)  births and immigrations into a population 
A)  number of children born to a woman during her lifetime 
B)  number of children a couple must bear to replace themselves 
C)  average number of children born to women in their reproductive years 
D)  number of live births per 1000 people 
E)  births and immigrations into a population

Question 5

Given the following formula:
Population change = (Births + Immigration)-(Deaths + emigration)
What are two ways that the rate of the global population change can be reduced?

Accepted Answer

Since humans are not able either to immi

Question 6

About 70% of the growth in the U.S.population in 2012 resulted from births outnumbering deaths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The U.S.generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S.generation born between 1946 and 1964...

Question 8

Family planning is responsible for a majority (55%)of the drop in total fertility rates (TFRs)in less-developed countries..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ninety percent of Indian couples have access to modern birth control methods.What percentage actually use one?

Accepted Answer

A)  80% 
B)  49% 
C)  62%. 
D)  10% 
E)  31% 
A)  80% 
B)  49% 
C)  62%. 
D)  10% 
E)  31%

Question 10

Population change is calculated using which of the following formulas?

Accepted Answer

A)  (deaths + emigration)- (births + immigration) 
B)  (births + immigration)-(deaths + emigration) 
C)  (deaths + immigration)-(births + emigration) 
D)  (births + emigration)-(deaths + immigration) 
E)  (births + deaths)-(immigration + emigration) 
A)  (deaths + emigration)- (births + immigration) 
B)  (births + immigration)-(deaths + emigration) 
C)  (deaths + immigration)-(births + emigration) 
D)  (births + emigration)-(deaths + immigration) 
E)  (births + deaths)-(immigration + emigration)

Question 11

Which statement about China is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 1972 and 2012,China cut its birth rate in half. 
B)  China's population is expanding slowly. 
C)  Eighty-five percent of Chinese couples use some form of birth control. 
D)  China has very few critical resource and environmental problems. 
E)  India's population will exceed China's by 2030. 
A)  Between 1972 and 2012,China cut its birth rate in half. 
B)  China's population is expanding slowly. 
C)  Eighty-five percent of Chinese couples use some form of birth control. 
D)  China has very few critical resource and environmental problems. 
E)  India's population will exceed China's by 2030.

Question 12

Which stage does not belong in the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A)  preindustrial 
B)  industrial 
C)  pre-transitional 
D)  transitional 
E)  postindustrial 
A)  preindustrial 
B)  industrial 
C)  pre-transitional 
D)  transitional 
E)  postindustrial

Question 13

China has cut its total fertility rate from 5.7 to ____________________ over the last 40 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of China has cut its total fertility rate...

Question 14

Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion.Why is the estimated range so wide?

Accepted Answer

A)  More-developed countries routinely inflate their estimates. 
B)  Projections are made by a variety of organizations. 
C)  Fertility rates are calculated with a standard formula by country. 
D)  Ranges include maximum and minimum estimated casualties of war. 
E)  Statistics regarding drought and famine are constantly shifting. 
A)  More-developed countries routinely inflate their estimates. 
B)  Projections are made by a variety of organizations. 
C)  Fertility rates are calculated with a standard formula by country. 
D)  Ranges include maximum and minimum estimated casualties of war. 
E)  Statistics regarding drought and famine are constantly shifting.

Question 15

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-For the United States,Australia,and Canada,which gender is represented by the largest numbers in the later years of life?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Use the Figure above to...

Question 16

The 2012 U.S.population of 314 million is expected to reach what level by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A)  550 million 
B)  500 million 
C)  450 million 
D)  400 million 
E)  350 million 
A)  550 million 
B)  500 million 
C)  450 million 
D)  400 million 
E)  350 million

Question 17

In African countries,where 15-26% of the adult population is infected with HIV,life expectancy is expected to drop sharply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries.What is the primary reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  educational opportunities for women in the U.S. 
B)  delayed pregnancy until later in life 
C)  drug addiction among women 
D)  urbanization 
E)  increased childhood obesity 
A)  educational opportunities for women in the U.S. 
B)  delayed pregnancy until later in life 
C)  drug addiction among women 
D)  urbanization 
E)  increased childhood obesity

Question 19

Compare and contrast the efforts in India and China in regards to population control.

Accepted Answer

China has taken an aggressive stance in

Question 20

The ____________________ is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the number of live...

Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are ____.

The ____________________ is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Worldwide,the number of school-age girls who do not attend elementary school is more than three times the population of the United States.

The total fertility rate is the ____.

Given the following formula: Population change = (Births + Immigration)-(Deaths + emigration) What are two ways that the rate of the global population change can be reduced?

About 70% of the growth in the U.S.population in 2012 resulted from births outnumbering deaths.

The U.S.generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

Family planning is responsible for a majority (55%)of the drop in total fertility rates (TFRs)in less-developed countries..

Ninety percent of Indian couples have access to modern birth control methods.What percentage actually use one?

Population change is calculated using which of the following formulas?

Which statement about China is false?

Which stage does not belong in the demographic transition model?

China has cut its total fertility rate from 5.7 to ____________________ over the last 40 years.

Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion.Why is the estimated range so wide?

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -For the United States,Australia,and Canada,which gender is represented by the largest numbers in the later years of life?

The 2012 U.S.population of 314 million is expected to reach what level by 2050?

In African countries,where 15-26% of the adult population is infected with HIV,life expectancy is expected to drop sharply.

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries.What is the primary reason for this?

Compare and contrast the efforts in India and China in regards to population control.

The ____________________ is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

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