Question 1

What change in human population growth is predicted by the United Nation's population models

Accepted Answer

A) Population will double by 2100. 
B) Population will begin to level off by 2100. 
C) Population will continue to grow exponentially. 
D) Population will level off by 2525. 
A) Population will double by 2100. 
B) Population will begin to level off by 2100. 
C) Population will continue to grow exponentially. 
D) Population will level off by 2525. B

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance

Accepted Answer

A) Unlimited resources 
B) Predation 
C) Ideal conditions 
D) High growth rate 
A) Unlimited resources 
B) Predation 
C) Ideal conditions 
D) High growth rate B

Question 4

What is the global average replacement-level fertility rate in humans

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 5

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 6

What is probably the single most important factor affecting high total fertility rate in human populations

Accepted Answer

A) Limited access to family planning services. 
B) The low status of women in many societies. 
C) The economic status of large families. 
D) Cultural traditions. 
A) Limited access to family planning services. 
B) The low status of women in many societies. 
C) The economic status of large families. 
D) Cultural traditions.

Question 7

The current trends in human population growth suggest: 1.There has been a slight decline in global fertility rates.
2)The growth rate of human populations has increased from 1.2 in the 1960s to 2.2 today despite decreases in the fertility rate.
3)Population experts expect that the human population growth rate will attain zero population growth by the end of the 21ˢᵗ century.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 3

Question 8

Compact development in urban areas benefits the environment in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) by reversing the trend towards urbanization. 
B) by reducing air pollution. 
C) by preserving rural areas. 
D) by increasing open space. 
A) by reversing the trend towards urbanization. 
B) by reducing air pollution. 
C) by preserving rural areas. 
D) by increasing open space.

Question 9

What happens during a pre-industrial stage (1)of the demographic transition

Accepted Answer

A) Birth and death rates are high. 
B) The death rate is low. 
C) Only very light industrialization. 
D) The birth rate is low. 
A) Birth and death rates are high. 
B) The death rate is low. 
C) Only very light industrialization. 
D) The birth rate is low.

Question 10

Which factors eventually cause birth rates to decline during a demographic transition

Accepted Answer

A) Birth rates decline due to improved health care and modern medicines. 
B) Birth rates decline due to increased education of women 
C) Birth rates decline due to increased contraceptive use. 
D) All of these choices ultimately contribute to declining birth rates 
A) Birth rates decline due to improved health care and modern medicines. 
B) Birth rates decline due to increased education of women 
C) Birth rates decline due to increased contraceptive use. 
D) All of these choices ultimately contribute to declining birth rates

Question 11

Which of the following statements about urbanization and urban areas is CORRECT

Accepted Answer

A) Urbanization refers to the migration of city people to rural areas to enjoy country living. 
B) The term urban area describes a geographic location with at least 100,000 individuals. 
C) There are far fewer employment opportunities in urban as compared to rural areas. 
D) The population of urban areas tends to be younger and more diverse in terms of ethnicity,religion,and socioeconomic status as compared to the surrounding countryside. 
A) Urbanization refers to the migration of city people to rural areas to enjoy country living. 
B) The term urban area describes a geographic location with at least 100,000 individuals. 
C) There are far fewer employment opportunities in urban as compared to rural areas. 
D) The population of urban areas tends to be younger and more diverse in terms of ethnicity,religion,and socioeconomic status as compared to the surrounding countryside.

Question 12

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 13

Discuss ways that the total fertility rate (TFR)can be reduced and identify the cultural values that make this process more complicated.Also specifically discuss ways in which family planning services may be used effectively to reduce total fertility rates.

Accepted Answer

Education for women,delaying marriage un

Question 14

Which of the following BEST describes an urban brownfield

Accepted Answer

A) Vacant house lots that are overgrown with weeds and vegetation. 
B) Community gardens established by neighborhood organizations. 
C) Meadows that are earmarked for industrial development. 
D) Abandoned factories that may be contaminated from past uses. 
A) Vacant house lots that are overgrown with weeds and vegetation. 
B) Community gardens established by neighborhood organizations. 
C) Meadows that are earmarked for industrial development. 
D) Abandoned factories that may be contaminated from past uses.

Question 15

Who was Thomas Malthus and what were his ideas about human population growth
 Was he correct or not
 Justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

Thomas Malthus was a 19th century Britis

Question 16

According to the demographic transition model,an improving economy in a country is generally correlated with which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) Increased birth rate and increased population growth rate 
B) Increased death rate and decreased population growth rate 
C) Decreased birth rate and increased population growth rate 
D) Decreased birth rate and decreased population growth rate 
A) Increased birth rate and increased population growth rate 
B) Increased death rate and decreased population growth rate 
C) Decreased birth rate and increased population growth rate 
D) Decreased birth rate and decreased population growth rate

Question 17

Many major U.S.cities face similar problems.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) traffic congestion 
B) suburban sprawl 
C) urban renewal forcing the poor out of neighborhoods 
D) compact development 
A) traffic congestion 
B) suburban sprawl 
C) urban renewal forcing the poor out of neighborhoods 
D) compact development

Question 18

Which of the following statements about population ecology is TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) Population ecology only deals with declining populations that are in need of intervention in order to survive. 
B) Population ecology focuses on individuals and their interactions,but not the abiotic environment. 
C) Population ecology attempts to explain how and why the number of individuals in a given area changes over time. 
D) Population ecology is not important to scientists in applied disciplines,such as wildlife management. 
A) Population ecology only deals with declining populations that are in need of intervention in order to survive. 
B) Population ecology focuses on individuals and their interactions,but not the abiotic environment. 
C) Population ecology attempts to explain how and why the number of individuals in a given area changes over time. 
D) Population ecology is not important to scientists in applied disciplines,such as wildlife management.

Question 19

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

Question 20

What is replacement-level fertility

Accepted Answer

A) the number of children born to the average woman per year. 
B) the number of children born to the average woman during her lifetime. 
C) the number of children a couple must produce to replace themselves. 
D) the number of children born in a population during a single year. 
A) the number of children born to the average woman per year. 
B) the number of children born to the average woman during her lifetime. 
C) the number of children a couple must produce to replace themselves. 
D) the number of children born in a population during a single year.

What change in human population growth is predicted by the United Nation's population models

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of highly developed countries

Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance

What is the global average replacement-level fertility rate in humans

What are the 3 most populated countries

What is probably the single most important factor affecting high total fertility rate in human populations

Compact development in urban areas benefits the environment in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

What happens during a pre-industrial stage (1)of the demographic transition

Which factors eventually cause birth rates to decline during a demographic transition

Which of the following statements about urbanization and urban areas is CORRECT

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

Discuss ways that the total fertility rate (TFR)can be reduced and identify the cultural values that make this process more complicated.Also specifically discuss ways in which family planning services may be used effectively to reduce total fertility rates.

Which of the following BEST describes an urban brownfield

Who was Thomas Malthus and what were his ideas about human population growth Was he correct or not Justify your answer.

According to the demographic transition model,an improving economy in a country is generally correlated with which of the following

Many major U.S.cities face similar problems.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about population ecology is TRUE

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

What is replacement-level fertility

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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Exam 7: Human Population Change and the Environment

What change in human population growth is predicted by the United Nation's population models

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of highly developed countries

Which of the following is an example of environmental resistance

What is the global average replacement-level fertility rate in humans

What are the 3 most populated countries

What is probably the single most important factor affecting high total fertility rate in human populations

Compact development in urban areas benefits the environment in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

What happens during a pre-industrial stage (1)of the demographic transition

Which factors eventually cause birth rates to decline during a demographic transition

Which of the following statements about urbanization and urban areas is CORRECT

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

Discuss ways that the total fertility rate (TFR)can be reduced and identify the cultural values that make this process more complicated.Also specifically discuss ways in which family planning services may be used effectively to reduce total fertility rates.

Which of the following BEST describes an urban brownfield

Who was Thomas Malthus and what were his ideas about human population growth Was he correct or not Justify your answer.

According to the demographic transition model,an improving economy in a country is generally correlated with which of the following

Many major U.S.cities face similar problems.These include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements about population ecology is TRUE

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

What is replacement-level fertility

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

Filters