Question 1

The rapid growth of the world's population over the past 100 years is primarily the result of a(n)____________________ in the crude ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rapid growth of the world's population...

Question 2

In the demographic transition model,death rates fall while birth rates remain high ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the preindustrial stage 
B)  during the industrial stage 
C)  during the postindustrial stage 
D)  during the transitional stage 
E)  following the postindustrial stage 
A)  during the preindustrial stage 
B)  during the industrial stage 
C)  during the postindustrial stage 
D)  during the transitional stage 
E)  following the postindustrial stage

Question 3

Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  forms an inverted pyramid 
B)  has a broad-based pyramid 
C)  shows little variation in population by age 
D)  has a small pre-reproductive population 
E)  has a large post reproductive population 
A)  forms an inverted pyramid 
B)  has a broad-based pyramid 
C)  shows little variation in population by age 
D)  has a small pre-reproductive population 
E)  has a large post reproductive population

Question 4

Which factor is more likely to increase the likelihood of a couple having a child (rather than decrease the likelihood)?

Accepted Answer

A)  need for child to be part of the labor force 
B)  religious beliefs 
C)  cost of child's education 
D)  lack of a pension system 
E)  employment opportunities for women 
A)  need for child to be part of the labor force 
B)  religious beliefs 
C)  cost of child's education 
D)  lack of a pension system 
E)  employment opportunities for women

Question 5

Currently,how many people on the earth do not have their basic needs met?

Accepted Answer

A)  one out of every two people 
B)  one out of every three people 
C)  one out of every five people 
D)  one out of every ten people 
E)  one out of every fifteen people 
A)  one out of every two people 
B)  one out of every three people 
C)  one out of every five people 
D)  one out of every ten people 
E)  one out of every fifteen people

Question 6

At today's level of consumption,scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.0 
B)  1.1 
C)  1.2 
D)  1.3 
E)  2.0 
A)  1.0 
B)  1.1 
C)  1.2 
D)  1.3 
E)  2.0

Question 7

About 2.3 million people were added to the U.S.population in 2012.What percentage of this increase was due to immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  30% 
D)  40% 
E)  50%

Question 8

If every woman on the earth had no more than an average of 2.1 children during their reproductive years,the human population would continue to rise for how long?

Accepted Answer

A)  5,000 years 
B)  150 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  20 years 
E)  5 years 
A)  5,000 years 
B)  150 years 
C)  50 years 
D)  20 years 
E)  5 years

Question 9

In stage ____________________ of demographic transition,birth rates remain high and death rates have begun to drop due to improved food production and health.

Accepted Answer

2: Transitional
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Question 10

Currently,legal and illegal immigration account for approximately how much of the U.S.annual population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  100% 
B)  30% 
C)  63% 
D)  24% 
E)  15% 
A)  100% 
B)  30% 
C)  63% 
D)  24% 
E)  15%

Question 11

Between 1955 and 2012,the global total fertility rate (TFR)dropped from in less-developed countries from 5 to what level?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.5 
B)  3.6 
C)  2.4 
D)  2.1 
E)  1.8 
A)  4.5 
B)  3.6 
C)  2.4 
D)  2.1 
E)  1.8

Question 12

The exponential rate of growth of the total human population over the past 100 years has been a result of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  large birth rate increases 
B)  sharp drop in death rates 
C)  significant immigration 
D)  leveling off of death rates 
E)  fewer epidemics 
A)  large birth rate increases 
B)  sharp drop in death rates 
C)  significant immigration 
D)  leveling off of death rates 
E)  fewer epidemics

Question 13

What shape in an age-structure chart would best illustrate the effects of the baby-boom in the United States in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  classic pyramid 
B)  wide base that narrows rapidly 
C)  narrow base and wide top 
D)  stable base with a slight bulge near the top 
E)  stable base with a slight bulge near the bottom 
A)  classic pyramid 
B)  wide base that narrows rapidly 
C)  narrow base and wide top 
D)  stable base with a slight bulge near the top 
E)  stable base with a slight bulge near the bottom

Question 14

Which country had the world's longest life expectancy in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  Japan 
E)  Denmark 
A)  U.S. 
B)  Sweden 
C)  Germany 
D)  Japan 
E)  Denmark

Question 15

A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of productive young workers 
B)  increase of orphaned children 
C)  increase in life expectancy 
D)  loss of working adults to support the elderly 
E)  reduction of skilled workers 
A)  loss of productive young workers 
B)  increase of orphaned children 
C)  increase in life expectancy 
D)  loss of working adults to support the elderly 
E)  reduction of skilled workers

Question 16

The population of the United States has stopped growing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What circumstance would decrease the likelihood of a couple having a child?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of children as an essential part of the family labor force 
B)  Lack of contraceptive availability 
C)  Opportunities for women to participate in education and employment 
D)  The lack of a public or private pension system 
E)  High infant mortality rates 
A)  The use of children as an essential part of the family labor force 
B)  Lack of contraceptive availability 
C)  Opportunities for women to participate in education and employment 
D)  The lack of a public or private pension system 
E)  High infant mortality rates

Question 18

The U.S.total fertility rate has remained at or below replacement rate since what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1942 
B)  1952 
C)  1962 
D)  1972 
E)  1982 
A)  1942 
B)  1952 
C)  1962 
D)  1972 
E)  1982

Question 19

The maximum number people that can be supported by the planet's resources indefinitely is called the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

cultural c

Question 20

In 2012,more than one-third of the global population lived in China or India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

The rapid growth of the world's population over the past 100 years is primarily the result of a(n)____________________ in the crude ____________________.

In the demographic transition model,death rates fall while birth rates remain high ____.

Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

Which factor is more likely to increase the likelihood of a couple having a child (rather than decrease the likelihood)?

Currently,how many people on the earth do not have their basic needs met?

At today's level of consumption,scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

About 2.3 million people were added to the U.S.population in 2012.What percentage of this increase was due to immigration?

If every woman on the earth had no more than an average of 2.1 children during their reproductive years,the human population would continue to rise for how long?

In stage ____________________ of demographic transition,birth rates remain high and death rates have begun to drop due to improved food production and health.

Currently,legal and illegal immigration account for approximately how much of the U.S.annual population growth?

Between 1955 and 2012,the global total fertility rate (TFR)dropped from in less-developed countries from 5 to what level?

The exponential rate of growth of the total human population over the past 100 years has been a result of ____.

What shape in an age-structure chart would best illustrate the effects of the baby-boom in the United States in 2012?

Which country had the world's longest life expectancy in 2012?

A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n)____.

The population of the United States has stopped growing.

What circumstance would decrease the likelihood of a couple having a child?

The U.S.total fertility rate has remained at or below replacement rate since what year?

The maximum number people that can be supported by the planet's resources indefinitely is called the ___________________.

In 2012,more than one-third of the global population lived in China or India.

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