Question 1

Up to 3.5 million Americans get sick every year from polluted beach water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of early industrial society?

Accepted Answer

A)  The total fertility rate of a population at this stage is between 1.8 and 2.1. 
B)  Couples may have large numbers of children because they fear many of them will die. 
C)  Most couples adopt birth control methods to limit the number of children. 
D)  The decrease in child care responsibilities enables women to work outside the home. 
E)  Women tend to be well-educated and have full-time jobs or careers. 
A)  The total fertility rate of a population at this stage is between 1.8 and 2.1. 
B)  Couples may have large numbers of children because they fear many of them will die. 
C)  Most couples adopt birth control methods to limit the number of children. 
D)  The decrease in child care responsibilities enables women to work outside the home. 
E)  Women tend to be well-educated and have full-time jobs or careers.

Question 3

Total fertility rate is the number of people born every day in a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define urban sprawl and job sprawl.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Urban sprawl is the r

Question 5

Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Originally, most subu

Question 6

What are the three main factors that determine a growth or decline in population?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The three main factor

Question 7

At least 95 percent of global warming is due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic eruptions 
B)  human activities 
C)  changes in solar radiation 
D)  clean energy resources 
E)  natural forest fires 
A)  volcanic eruptions 
B)  human activities 
C)  changes in solar radiation 
D)  clean energy resources 
E)  natural forest fires

Question 8

Which of the following is true of zero population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It implies that the total fertility rate of a population is more than four. 
B)  It indicates a drastic drop in the number of crude death rates. 
C)  It is a population trend characterized by zero international immigrants. 
D)  It is a stable population level that occurs when each woman has no more than two children. 
E)  It indicates that one in every third couple in a population is childless. 
A)  It implies that the total fertility rate of a population is more than four. 
B)  It indicates a drastic drop in the number of crude death rates. 
C)  It is a population trend characterized by zero international immigrants. 
D)  It is a stable population level that occurs when each woman has no more than two children. 
E)  It indicates that one in every third couple in a population is childless.

Question 9

Explain how clean water has depleted due to privatization.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Water is a big busine

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true of crude birth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the rate at which a population of 1,000 people double their number. 
B)  It counts the number of babies who live beyond the age of three for every 1,000 people. 
C)  It is based on the age and marital status of women. 
D)  It is based on the populations of least developed countries. 
E)  It is based on the total population rather than more specific measures. 
A)  It is the rate at which a population of 1,000 people double their number. 
B)  It counts the number of babies who live beyond the age of three for every 1,000 people. 
C)  It is based on the age and marital status of women. 
D)  It is based on the populations of least developed countries. 
E)  It is based on the total population rather than more specific measures.

Question 11

The world adds about 700,000 people each day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following causes 7 billion gallons of water to be wasted every day in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Residential wastage 
B)  Industry mishaps 
C)  Chemical spills 
D)  Water pipe bursts 
E)  Excessive recycling 
A)  Residential wastage 
B)  Industry mishaps 
C)  Chemical spills 
D)  Water pipe bursts 
E)  Excessive recycling

Question 13

Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere. He is studying about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the greenhouse effect 
B)  the clean energy effect 
C)  deforestation 
D)  greenwashing 
E)  solar flares 
A)  the greenhouse effect 
B)  the clean energy effect 
C)  deforestation 
D)  greenwashing 
E)  solar flares

Question 14

Discuss demographic transition theory and its four stages with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Demographic transitio

Question 15

How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Industrial Revolu

Question 16

By 2050, Nigeria will replace the United States as the third largest country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Define urban ecology and discuss the various urban ecology theories.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Urban ecology studies

Question 18

Define fracking. What is its impact on water supplies?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Hydraulic fracturing,

Question 19

In the context of the Malthusian theory, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the theory, the population grows at an arithmetic rate. 
B)  It maintains that the population is growing faster than the food supply needed to sustain it. 
C)  It states that resources available to humans will quadruple by 2050. 
D)  Neo-Malthusians are against the old theory and believe the population is under control. 
E)  According to neo-Malthusians, the earth will survive as it is a "striving planet." 
A)  According to the theory, the population grows at an arithmetic rate. 
B)  It maintains that the population is growing faster than the food supply needed to sustain it. 
C)  It states that resources available to humans will quadruple by 2050. 
D)  Neo-Malthusians are against the old theory and believe the population is under control. 
E)  According to neo-Malthusians, the earth will survive as it is a "striving planet."

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 percent of food gets wasted in the United States. 
B)  Food wastage percentage was the highest during the 1970s. 
C)  Up to 1,000 people in the United States get sick from polluted beach water. 
D)  Only 0.01 percent of the pesticides used in the United States reach the intended target. 
E)  According to research, pesticide contamination of food, water, and air was the least in 2014. 
A)  Less than 10 percent of food gets wasted in the United States. 
B)  Food wastage percentage was the highest during the 1970s. 
C)  Up to 1,000 people in the United States get sick from polluted beach water. 
D)  Only 0.01 percent of the pesticides used in the United States reach the intended target. 
E)  According to research, pesticide contamination of food, water, and air was the least in 2014.

Up to 3.5 million Americans get sick every year from polluted beach water.

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of early industrial society?

Total fertility rate is the number of people born every day in a country.

Define urban sprawl and job sprawl.

Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.

What are the three main factors that determine a growth or decline in population?

At least 95 percent of global warming is due to _____.

Which of the following is true of zero population growth?

Explain how clean water has depleted due to privatization.

Which of the following statements is true of crude birth rate?

The world adds about 700,000 people each day.

Which of the following causes 7 billion gallons of water to be wasted every day in the United States?

Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere. He is studying about _____.

Discuss demographic transition theory and its four stages with examples.

How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?

By 2050, Nigeria will replace the United States as the third largest country.

Define urban ecology and discuss the various urban ecology theories.

Define fracking. What is its impact on water supplies?

In the context of the Malthusian theory, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true of the environment?

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Up to 3.5 million Americans get sick every year from polluted beach water.

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of early industrial society?

Total fertility rate is the number of people born every day in a country.

Define urban sprawl and job sprawl.

Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.

What are the three main factors that determine a growth or decline in population?

At least 95 percent of global warming is due to _____.

Which of the following is true of zero population growth?

Explain how clean water has depleted due to privatization.

Which of the following statements is true of crude birth rate?

The world adds about 700,000 people each day.

Which of the following causes 7 billion gallons of water to be wasted every day in the United States?

Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere. He is studying about _____.

Discuss demographic transition theory and its four stages with examples.

How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?

By 2050, Nigeria will replace the United States as the third largest country.

Define urban ecology and discuss the various urban ecology theories.

Define fracking. What is its impact on water supplies?

In the context of the Malthusian theory, which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following statements is true of the environment?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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