Question 1

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 2

A dieback or population crash often occurs after a species ________ its environmental carrying capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) meets 
B) undershoots 
C) overshoots 
D) oscillates around 
A) meets 
B) undershoots 
C) overshoots 
D) oscillates around

Question 3

The young age structure of urban areas can be attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) high birth rates in urban areas 
B) influx of young people from rural areas 
C) high death rates in urban areas 
D) the presence of more females than males in urban areas 
A) high birth rates in urban areas 
B) influx of young people from rural areas 
C) high death rates in urban areas 
D) the presence of more females than males in urban areas

Question 4

In Sri Lanka,the average age at marriage is 25,and the average number of children born per woman is 2.0.In Bangladesh,the average age at marriage is 17,and the average number of children born per woman is 3.0.Which of the following conclusions is supported by these data

Accepted Answer

A) The earlier a woman marries,the more children she is likely to have 
B) The more highly educated the woman,the less children she is likely to have 
C) The doubling time of the Bangladesh population is 58 years at its current rate of natural increase 
D) The earlier a woman marries,the less children she is likely to have 
A) The earlier a woman marries,the more children she is likely to have 
B) The more highly educated the woman,the less children she is likely to have 
C) The doubling time of the Bangladesh population is 58 years at its current rate of natural increase 
D) The earlier a woman marries,the less children she is likely to have

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE about Thomas Malthus
1 Malthus was the first to point out that human population growth was not always desirable.
2 Malthus warned that the inevitable consequences of population growth would be famine,disease since human population can increase faster than its food supply.
3 Malthus has proven to be incorrect since human populations have increased to over 6 billion people without expanding our niche.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

Who was the first scientist to sound the alarm about the growth of the human population and the ability of the earth to handle a large population of humans

Accepted Answer

A) Charles Darwin 
B) Paul Ehrlich 
C) Thomas Malthus 
D) Rachel Carson 
A) Charles Darwin 
B) Paul Ehrlich 
C) Thomas Malthus 
D) Rachel Carson

Question 8

Which of the following factors affects the total fertility rate for human populations today

Accepted Answer

A) Availability of family planning services 
B) Cultural and religious traditions 
C) Governmental policies 
D) All of these choices 
A) Availability of family planning services 
B) Cultural and religious traditions 
C) Governmental policies 
D) All of these choices

Question 9

What does the growth rate depend upon

Accepted Answer

A) Birthrate 
B) Death rate 
C) Immigration 
D) All of these choices 
A) Birthrate 
B) Death rate 
C) Immigration 
D) All of these choices

Question 10

The process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities is termed:

Accepted Answer

A) compact development 
B) rural redistribution 
C) urbanization 
D) brownfield reclamation 
A) compact development 
B) rural redistribution 
C) urbanization 
D) brownfield reclamation

Question 11

Which of the following statements about family planning services are TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) Such services are generally more available in developing countries than in developed countries. 
B) Such services have resulted in about 70% of married women worldwide using contraceptives. 
C) Such services provide information on reproductive physiology and contraceptive methods. 
D) Such services force people to limit family size. 
A) Such services are generally more available in developing countries than in developed countries. 
B) Such services have resulted in about 70% of married women worldwide using contraceptives. 
C) Such services provide information on reproductive physiology and contraceptive methods. 
D) Such services force people to limit family size.

Question 12

Why does the death rate usually decline quickly during a demographic transition

Accepted Answer

A) improved health care and modern medicines. 
B) increased education of women. 
C) increased contraceptive use. 
D) increased economic productivity. 
A) improved health care and modern medicines. 
B) increased education of women. 
C) increased contraceptive use. 
D) increased economic productivity.

Question 13

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 14

If and when the human population reaches zero population growth,which of the following will be TRUE

Accepted Answer

A) births + deaths = 0 
B) deaths - emigration = 0 
C) births + immigration = 0 
D) growth rate = 0 
A) births + deaths = 0 
B) deaths - emigration = 0 
C) births + immigration = 0 
D) growth rate = 0

Question 15

The total fertility rate is the number of children born:

Accepted Answer

A) to the average woman per year. 
B) to the average woman during her lifetime. 
C) in the world during a single year. 
D) in a population during a single year. 
A) to the average woman per year. 
B) to the average woman during her lifetime. 
C) in the world during a single year. 
D) in a population during a single year.

Question 16

What is one way in which urban areas in developing nations differ from urban areas in highly developed nations

Accepted Answer

A) Since private automobile ownership rates are lower in developing nations,urban areas there have better air quality than urban areas in highly developed nations where automobile ownership rates are much higher. 
B) Urban areas in developing nations are currently growing at a very rapid rate such that the pace of growth has outstripped the limited capacity of cities to provide basic services,whereas in the highly developed nations urban growth that occurred over that last 150 years or so occurred slowly enough to allow important city services such as sewage treatment and housing to keep pace with the influx of people from rural areas. 
C) Urban areas in developing nations tend to have more females than males,whereas more males than females live in urban areas in highly developed nations. 
D) Brownfield development is a unique phenomenon in the urban areas of developing nations due to the slums and squatter settlements found there,but since there are no slums in the urban areas of highly developed nations,there are also no brownfields. 
A) Since private automobile ownership rates are lower in developing nations,urban areas there have better air quality than urban areas in highly developed nations where automobile ownership rates are much higher. 
B) Urban areas in developing nations are currently growing at a very rapid rate such that the pace of growth has outstripped the limited capacity of cities to provide basic services,whereas in the highly developed nations urban growth that occurred over that last 150 years or so occurred slowly enough to allow important city services such as sewage treatment and housing to keep pace with the influx of people from rural areas. 
C) Urban areas in developing nations tend to have more females than males,whereas more males than females live in urban areas in highly developed nations. 
D) Brownfield development is a unique phenomenon in the urban areas of developing nations due to the slums and squatter settlements found there,but since there are no slums in the urban areas of highly developed nations,there are also no brownfields.

Question 17

Unlike people who live in urban areas,people who live in rural areas:

Accepted Answer

A) are employed in occupations which involve industrial labor 
B) are far more heterogeneous with respect to race 
C) are far more heterogeneous with respect to religion 
D) are employed in occupations which involve harvesting natural resources 
A) are employed in occupations which involve industrial labor 
B) are far more heterogeneous with respect to race 
C) are far more heterogeneous with respect to religion 
D) are employed in occupations which involve harvesting natural resources

Question 18

The worldwide total fertility rate is currently:

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 19

Evaluate Curitiba,Brazil's performance as livable city in the developing world.Give a letter grade A+,A,A-,B+,B and so on in each of the following areas: pollution control,infrastructure,land-use planning,waste disposal and recycling.Give an example of each category that would justify your grading.

Accepted Answer

Curitiba city is a good example of compa

Question 20

What do demographers study

Accepted Answer

A) The earth's carrying capacity. 
B) Population changes and characteristics. 
C) Energy resources. 
D) Food production. 
A) The earth's carrying capacity. 
B) Population changes and characteristics. 
C) Energy resources. 
D) Food production.

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

A dieback or population crash often occurs after a species ________ its environmental carrying capacity.

The young age structure of urban areas can be attributed to:

In Sri Lanka,the average age at marriage is 25,and the average number of children born per woman is 2.0.In Bangladesh,the average age at marriage is 17,and the average number of children born per woman is 3.0.Which of the following conclusions is supported by these data

What do population ecologists study

Who was the first scientist to sound the alarm about the growth of the human population and the ability of the earth to handle a large population of humans

Which of the following factors affects the total fertility rate for human populations today

What does the growth rate depend upon

The process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities is termed:

Which of the following statements about family planning services are TRUE

Why does the death rate usually decline quickly during a demographic transition

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

If and when the human population reaches zero population growth,which of the following will be TRUE

The total fertility rate is the number of children born:

What is one way in which urban areas in developing nations differ from urban areas in highly developed nations

Unlike people who live in urban areas,people who live in rural areas:

The worldwide total fertility rate is currently:

Evaluate Curitiba,Brazil's performance as livable city in the developing world.Give a letter grade A+,A,A-,B+,B and so on in each of the following areas: pollution control,infrastructure,land-use planning,waste disposal and recycling.Give an example of each category that would justify your grading.

What do demographers study

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

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

A dieback or population crash often occurs after a species ________ its environmental carrying capacity.

The young age structure of urban areas can be attributed to:

In Sri Lanka,the average age at marriage is 25,and the average number of children born per woman is 2.0.In Bangladesh,the average age at marriage is 17,and the average number of children born per woman is 3.0.Which of the following conclusions is supported by these data

What do population ecologists study

Who was the first scientist to sound the alarm about the growth of the human population and the ability of the earth to handle a large population of humans

Which of the following factors affects the total fertility rate for human populations today

What does the growth rate depend upon

The process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities is termed:

Which of the following statements about family planning services are TRUE

Why does the death rate usually decline quickly during a demographic transition

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

If and when the human population reaches zero population growth,which of the following will be TRUE

The total fertility rate is the number of children born:

What is one way in which urban areas in developing nations differ from urban areas in highly developed nations

Unlike people who live in urban areas,people who live in rural areas:

The worldwide total fertility rate is currently:

Evaluate Curitiba,Brazil's performance as livable city in the developing world.Give a letter grade A+,A,A-,B+,B and so on in each of the following areas: pollution control,infrastructure,land-use planning,waste disposal and recycling.Give an example of each category that would justify your grading.

What do demographers study

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