Question 1

What is the cause of global human population growth over the last 200 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher birth rate 
B) Higher fecundity rate 
C) Increase in immigration. 
D) Lower death rate 
A) Higher birth rate 
B) Higher fecundity rate 
C) Increase in immigration. 
D) Lower death rate D

Question 2

Which of the following is a life history characteristic that determines a species biotic potential?

Accepted Answer

A) Niche width 
B) Carrying capacity 
C) Disease and predation 
D) Age at which reproduction begins 
A) Niche width 
B) Carrying capacity 
C) Disease and predation 
D) Age at which reproduction begins D

Question 3

The rate of change of a population's size expressed in percentage per year is known as the ___________.

Accepted Answer

Growth rate

Question 4

The population represented by the age structure pyramid labeled A will:   A B C

Accepted Answer

A) have a large population of old people soon. 
B) not grow much in the coming years. 
C) soon begin to decline 
D) grow substantially in the future. 
A) have a large population of old people soon. 
B) not grow much in the coming years. 
C) soon begin to decline 
D) grow substantially in the future.

Question 5

What is a microcredit program?

Accepted Answer

A) A program to lower fertility rates. 
B) A low interest credit card program for college students. 
C) A small loan program for extremely poor people. 
D) An education program designed for poor women in developing countries. 
A) A program to lower fertility rates. 
B) A low interest credit card program for college students. 
C) A small loan program for extremely poor people. 
D) An education program designed for poor women in developing countries.

Question 6

What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential?

Accepted Answer

A) They must be bacteria 
B) Unlimited time 
C) Unlimited resources 
D) High carrying capacity 
A) They must be bacteria 
B) Unlimited time 
C) Unlimited resources 
D) High carrying capacity

Question 7

What are the 3 most populated countries?

Accepted Answer

A) China, India, Russia 
B) China, India, United States 
C) China, Bangladesh, India 
D) Pakistan, Indonesia, Japan 
A) China, India, Russia 
B) China, India, United States 
C) China, Bangladesh, India 
D) Pakistan, Indonesia, Japan

Question 8

The main unknown factor in any human population growth scenario is:

Accepted Answer

A) emigration rate. 
B) death rate. 
C) the Earth's carrying capacity. 
D) changes in fertility rate as a result condom use. 
A) emigration rate. 
B) death rate. 
C) the Earth's carrying capacity. 
D) changes in fertility rate as a result condom use.

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning the problems and challenges of urbanization in the United States is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Suburban sprawl that surrounds most cities in the United States has encroached into former forest, wetland, desert, or agricultural land destroying or fragmenting wildlife habitat. 
B) Most of the large cities in the United States have blocks of brownfields-areas of abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that may be contaminated from past uses. 
C) Due to the well-developed transportation infrastructure, most workers in cities in the United States have to commute only one or two miles from home to work. 
D) The high density of automobiles, factories and commercial enterprises in urban areas causes a buildup of airborne emissions and thus the atmosphere in many US cities often contains higher levels of pollutants than are acceptable based on heath standards. 
A) Suburban sprawl that surrounds most cities in the United States has encroached into former forest, wetland, desert, or agricultural land destroying or fragmenting wildlife habitat. 
B) Most of the large cities in the United States have blocks of brownfields-areas of abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that may be contaminated from past uses. 
C) Due to the well-developed transportation infrastructure, most workers in cities in the United States have to commute only one or two miles from home to work. 
D) The high density of automobiles, factories and commercial enterprises in urban areas causes a buildup of airborne emissions and thus the atmosphere in many US cities often contains higher levels of pollutants than are acceptable based on heath standards.

Question 10

________ are areas of abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that could be contaminated from past uses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are areas of abandoned, vacant factories,...

Question 11

What can be interpreted for the following two graphs regarding literacy and fertility rates?

Accepted Answer

A) In general, there are more illiterate men than women. 
B) The total number of children a woman has during her life is affected by her education - the more educated a woman is, the greater the number of children she has. 
C) Almost 70% of Bangladeshi women and 50% of Bangladeshi men are able to read and write. 
D) Based on the connection between education and fertility rates, one would predict that the fertility rate in Mexico would be lower than the fertility rate in Ethiopia as literacy rates are higher in Mexico. 
A) In general, there are more illiterate men than women. 
B) The total number of children a woman has during her life is affected by her education - the more educated a woman is, the greater the number of children she has. 
C) Almost 70% of Bangladeshi women and 50% of Bangladeshi men are able to read and write. 
D) Based on the connection between education and fertility rates, one would predict that the fertility rate in Mexico would be lower than the fertility rate in Ethiopia as literacy rates are higher in Mexico.

Question 12

Which of the following has/have contributed to the increase in global human population numbers over the last 200 years?

Accepted Answer

A) Greater food production. 
B) Better medical care. 
C) Improvements in water quality and sanitation practices 
D) All of these choices 
A) Greater food production. 
B) Better medical care. 
C) Improvements in water quality and sanitation practices 
D) All of these choices

Question 13

In order for the growth rate to remain constant what must happen to the birth rate?

Accepted Answer

A) It must equal zero 
B) It must decline 
C) It needs to be less than emigration 
D) It must equal the death rate 
A) It must equal zero 
B) It must decline 
C) It needs to be less than emigration 
D) It must equal the death rate

Question 14

What do population ecologists study?

Accepted Answer

A) How animal communities form and interact 
B) How groups of animals of the same species respond to their environment 
C) The impact of humans on the environment 
D) How ecosystems fit into the landscape 
A) How animal communities form and interact 
B) How groups of animals of the same species respond to their environment 
C) The impact of humans on the environment 
D) How ecosystems fit into the landscape

Question 15

Total fertility rate is the number of children a couple must produce to replace themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The potential for future increases or decreases in a population based on the present age structure is called:

Accepted Answer

A) intrinsic rate of increase 
B) population density 
C) population growth momentum 
D) total fertility rate 
A) intrinsic rate of increase 
B) population density 
C) population growth momentum 
D) total fertility rate

Question 17

Replacement level fertility is __________ children?

Accepted Answer

A) 1.7 
B) 2.1 
C) 2.6 
D) 3.5 
A) 1.7 
B) 2.1 
C) 2.6 
D) 3.5

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of highly developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A) A list would include Japan, Australia, and Germany. 
B) They have high fertility rates. 
C) They have very low infant mortality rates. 
D) They have longer life expectancies than in less developed countries. 
A) A list would include Japan, Australia, and Germany. 
B) They have high fertility rates. 
C) They have very low infant mortality rates. 
D) They have longer life expectancies than in less developed countries.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about human population growth and the Earth's carrying capacity for humans is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The Earth's carrying capacity for humans is hard to estimate and depends on assumptions made about standard of living, resource consumption, technological innovations, and waste generation. 
B) Most published estimates suggest that the Earth's carrying for humans are unlimited thus human populations can grow indefinitely. 
C) Environmental constraints determine the Earth's carrying capacity for humans. Human choices and values need not be factored into the assessment. 
D) The higher the standard of living, the more people the Earth can support as people with a high standard of living have more money to spend on green technology that reduces environmental impact. 
A) The Earth's carrying capacity for humans is hard to estimate and depends on assumptions made about standard of living, resource consumption, technological innovations, and waste generation. 
B) Most published estimates suggest that the Earth's carrying for humans are unlimited thus human populations can grow indefinitely. 
C) Environmental constraints determine the Earth's carrying capacity for humans. Human choices and values need not be factored into the assessment. 
D) The higher the standard of living, the more people the Earth can support as people with a high standard of living have more money to spend on green technology that reduces environmental impact.

Question 20

World population is increasing due to an increase in the world birth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the cause of global human population growth over the last 200 years?

Which of the following is a life history characteristic that determines a species biotic potential?

The rate of change of a population's size expressed in percentage per year is known as the ___________.

The population represented by the age structure pyramid labeled A will: A B C

What is a microcredit program?

What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential?

What are the 3 most populated countries?

The main unknown factor in any human population growth scenario is:

Which of the following statements concerning the problems and challenges of urbanization in the United States is FALSE?

________ are areas of abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that could be contaminated from past uses.

What can be interpreted for the following two graphs regarding literacy and fertility rates?

Which of the following has/have contributed to the increase in global human population numbers over the last 200 years?

In order for the growth rate to remain constant what must happen to the birth rate?

What do population ecologists study?

Total fertility rate is the number of children a couple must produce to replace themselves.

The potential for future increases or decreases in a population based on the present age structure is called:

Replacement level fertility is __________ children?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of highly developed countries?

Which of the following statements about human population growth and the Earth's carrying capacity for humans is TRUE?

World population is increasing due to an increase in the world birth rate.

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Exam 7: Human Population Change and the Environment

What is the cause of global human population growth over the last 200 years?

Which of the following is a life history characteristic that determines a species biotic potential?

The rate of change of a population's size expressed in percentage per year is known as the ___________.

The population represented by the age structure pyramid labeled A will: A B C

What is a microcredit program?

What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential?

What are the 3 most populated countries?

The main unknown factor in any human population growth scenario is:

Which of the following statements concerning the problems and challenges of urbanization in the United States is FALSE?

________ are areas of abandoned, vacant factories, warehouses, and residential sites that could be contaminated from past uses.

What can be interpreted for the following two graphs regarding literacy and fertility rates?

Which of the following has/have contributed to the increase in global human population numbers over the last 200 years?

In order for the growth rate to remain constant what must happen to the birth rate?

What do population ecologists study?

Total fertility rate is the number of children a couple must produce to replace themselves.

The potential for future increases or decreases in a population based on the present age structure is called:

Replacement level fertility is __________ children?

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of highly developed countries?

Which of the following statements about human population growth and the Earth's carrying capacity for humans is TRUE?

World population is increasing due to an increase in the world birth rate.

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Mineral and Soil Resources

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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