Question 1

According to the IPAT model, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society 
B)  construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor 
C)  the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders 
D)  providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles 
E)  greater use of birth control by most members of a society 
A)  increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society 
B)  construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor 
C)  the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders 
D)  providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles 
E)  greater use of birth control by most members of a society E

Question 2

According to the IPAT model, technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals, fossil fuels, timber, and ocean fish _ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases sensitivity 
B)  increases environmental impact 
C)  increases sensitivity 
D)  increases population 
E)  decreases environmental impact 
A)  decreases sensitivity 
B)  increases environmental impact 
C)  increases sensitivity 
D)  increases population 
E)  decreases environmental impact B

Question 3

Recent research suggests that Brazil over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  legalization of abortions has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in 
B)  exposure to environmental estrogens 
C)  AIDS and malaria 
D)  soap operas 
E)  laws preventing women from having more than one child 
A)  legalization of abortions has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in 
B)  exposure to environmental estrogens 
C)  AIDS and malaria 
D)  soap operas 
E)  laws preventing women from having more than one child D

Question 4

The transitional stage in the demographic transition model is initiated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased use of contraceptives 
B)  epidemics 
C)  industrialization 
D)  government intervention 
E)  resource depletion 
A)  the increased use of contraceptives 
B)  epidemics 
C)  industrialization 
D)  government intervention 
E)  resource depletion

Question 5

-The figure depicts age structure diagrams for 1970 and 2014. All of the following can be directly inferred from the data shown in the figure EXCEPT .

Accepted Answer

A)  in 1970, females had a slightly higher life expectancy than males 
B)  a higher proportion of the population was elderly in 2014 than in 1970 
C)  Earth's population growth rate was higher in 1970 than in 2014 
D)  there were more people on the planet in 2014 than in 1970 
E)  the TFR of the planet has decreased from 1970 to 2014 
A)  in 1970, females had a slightly higher life expectancy than males 
B)  a higher proportion of the population was elderly in 2014 than in 1970 
C)  Earth's population growth rate was higher in 1970 than in 2014 
D)  there were more people on the planet in 2014 than in 1970 
E)  the TFR of the planet has decreased from 1970 to 2014

Question 6

Thomas Malthus warned that .

Accepted Answer

A)  abstinence will bring ruin to all 
B)  the IPAT equation should not be applied to developing countries, because the assumptions for the equation do not hold true for those countries 
C)  sharing a common resource will cause people to have more children in order to exploit the resource 
D)  agricultural advancements are likely to harm grassland ecosystems 
E)  overpopulation could greatly harm humanity 
A)  abstinence will bring ruin to all 
B)  the IPAT equation should not be applied to developing countries, because the assumptions for the equation do not hold true for those countries 
C)  sharing a common resource will cause people to have more children in order to exploit the resource 
D)  agricultural advancements are likely to harm grassland ecosystems 
E)  overpopulation could greatly harm humanity

Question 7

The nations with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) are _ _.

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand and Denmark 
B)  China and United Kingdom 
C)  United States and Canada 
D)  South Africa and Botswana 
E)  Australia and Nepal 
A)  New Zealand and Denmark 
B)  China and United Kingdom 
C)  United States and Canada 
D)  South Africa and Botswana 
E)  Australia and Nepal

Question 8

If there is , a country's population growth rate will increase.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased emigration 
B)  increased industrialization 
C)  increased immigration 
D)  decreased immigration 
E)  increased urbanization 
A)  increased emigration 
B)  increased industrialization 
C)  increased immigration 
D)  decreased immigration 
E)  increased urbanization

Question 9

A graph of world population growth over the past 500 years most closely resembled the letter .

Accepted Answer

A)  U 
B)  M 
C)  J 
D)  S 
E)  K 
A)  U 
B)  M 
C)  J 
D)  S 
E)  K

Question 10

Which statement most accurately describes the population control efforts in China? and has

Accepted Answer

A)  A one -child policy enforced through taxation and penalties may have been too successful in controlling population growth. 
B)  Changing public attitudes about family size through communication, education, counseling, and contraceptives have reduced the population growth rates. 
C)  Increasing child survival, elevated status and employment levels for women, and increased literacy in the general population has decreased fertility rates. 
D)  There is minimal governmental financial support for birth control for all couples. 
E)  A one -child policy that requires all women to work and guarantees education for all has decreased fertility rates. 
A)  A one -child policy enforced through taxation and penalties may have been too successful in controlling population growth. 
B)  Changing public attitudes about family size through communication, education, counseling, and contraceptives have reduced the population growth rates. 
C)  Increasing child survival, elevated status and employment levels for women, and increased literacy in the general population has decreased fertility rates. 
D)  There is minimal governmental financial support for birth control for all couples. 
E)  A one -child policy that requires all women to work and guarantees education for all has decreased fertility rates.

Question 11

Helmut Haberl and colleagues have compiled data on as a measure of how human population growth impacts Earth's natural resources and ecosystem services.

Accepted Answer

A)  industrial pollution 
B)  water quality and the state of Earth's wetlands 
C)  human use of Earth's net primary productivity (NPP) 
D)  invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels 
E)  loss of biodiversity, especially pollinators 
A)  industrial pollution 
B)  water quality and the state of Earth's wetlands 
C)  human use of Earth's net primary productivity (NPP) 
D)  invasive species such as zebra and quagga mussels 
E)  loss of biodiversity, especially pollinators

Question 12

The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked at 2.1% in the been declining ever since.

Accepted Answer

A)  early 1900s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1990s 
E)  year 2000 
A)  early 1900s 
B)  1950s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1990s 
E)  year 2000

Question 13

In 2016, the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people, with an annual growth rate of approximately 0.7%. If the population of the U.S. were to continue to grow at this rate, the population of the U.S. would double around the year _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  2066 
B)  2086 
C)  2096 
D)  2116 
E)  2136 
A)  2066 
B)  2086 
C)  2096 
D)  2116 
E)  2136

Question 14

Zero population growth occurs in a population when .

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate equals death rate, and there is no migration 
B)  the carrying capacity is larger than the ecological footprint 
C)  total fertility rate exceeds the average replacement rate 
D)  people have as many children as they can in the first five years of marriage 
E)  the ecological footprints are larger than the carrying capacity 
A)  birth rate equals death rate, and there is no migration 
B)  the carrying capacity is larger than the ecological footprint 
C)  total fertility rate exceeds the average replacement rate 
D)  people have as many children as they can in the first five years of marriage 
E)  the ecological footprints are larger than the carrying capacity

Question 15

The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater numbers of people _ .

Accepted Answer

A)  will lead to natural selection of the most fit individuals 
B)  poses no problem because humans are too intelligent to allow it to become one 
C)  poses no problem if new resources can be found to replace depleted ones 
D)  will cause a population crash 
E)  poses no problem because disease will limit population size 
A)  will lead to natural selection of the most fit individuals 
B)  poses no problem because humans are too intelligent to allow it to become one 
C)  poses no problem if new resources can be found to replace depleted ones 
D)  will cause a population crash 
E)  poses no problem because disease will limit population size

Question 16

Besides contraception, what can humans do to control population growth's negative effects on the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage emigration from Africa 
B)  discourage population movement into sensitive environmental areas 
C)  encourage consumption 
D)  discourage emigration from Africa 
E)  encourage smaller households 
A)  encourage emigration from Africa 
B)  discourage population movement into sensitive environmental areas 
C)  encourage consumption 
D)  discourage emigration from Africa 
E)  encourage smaller households

Question 17

At what stage is the U.S. in the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A)  the postindustrial stage 
B)  the stability transition stage 
C)  the transitional stage 
D)  the preindustrial stage 
E)  the industrial stage 
A)  the postindustrial stage 
B)  the stability transition stage 
C)  the transitional stage 
D)  the preindustrial stage 
E)  the industrial stage

Question 18

is the world's most populous nation, home to
Of the people living on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  India; one -third 
B)  The United States; half 
C)  The United States; one -fifth 
D)  China; one -fifth 
E)  China; half 
A)  India; one -third 
B)  The United States; half 
C)  The United States; one -fifth 
D)  China; one -fifth 
E)  China; half

Question 19

Which area on the map is experiencing the highest population growth rate?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to %.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20 
E)  25 
A)  1.4 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  20 
E)  25

Exam 8: Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

According to the IPAT model, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

According to the IPAT model, technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals, fossil fuels, timber, and ocean fish _ _.

Recent research suggests that Brazil over the past several decades.

The transitional stage in the demographic transition model is initiated by

-The figure depicts age structure diagrams for 1970 and 2014. All of the following can be directly inferred from the data shown in the figure EXCEPT .

Thomas Malthus warned that .

The nations with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) are _ _.

If there is , a country's population growth rate will increase.

A graph of world population growth over the past 500 years most closely resembled the letter .

Which statement most accurately describes the population control efforts in China? and has

Helmut Haberl and colleagues have compiled data on as a measure of how human population growth impacts Earth's natural resources and ecosystem services.

The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked at 2.1% in the been declining ever since.

In 2016, the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people, with an annual growth rate of approximately 0.7%. If the population of the U.S. were to continue to grow at this rate, the population of the U.S. would double around the year _ .

Zero population growth occurs in a population when .

The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater numbers of people _ .

Besides contraception, what can humans do to control population growth's negative effects on the environment?

At what stage is the U.S. in the demographic transition model?

is the world's most populous nation, home to Of the people living on Earth.

Which area on the map is experiencing the highest population growth rate?

If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to %.

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