Question 1

Members of the baby-boom generation make up ____% of all adult Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 16 
C) 26 
D) 36 
E) 46 
A) 6 
B) 16 
C) 26 
D) 36 
E) 46

Question 2

In 2012, more than one-third of the global population lived in China or India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) birth rate and death rate 
B) replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C) life expectancy and death rate 
D) life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
E) population growth rate and death rate 
A) birth rate and death rate 
B) replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C) life expectancy and death rate 
D) life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
E) population growth rate and death rate

Question 4

Total Fertility Rates for the United States Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). What is the name given the shaded area indicated by the letter A?

Accepted Answer

baby boom

Question 5

The text suggests that one key demographic statistic is the percentage of people in a region that are under 15 years of age. Why is this statistic important?

Accepted Answer

A) Young people buy lots of goods and services. 
B) Young people will be the leaders of the future. 
C) Young people will feel the effects of global warming. 
D) Young people are reckless and impulsive. 
E) Young people are poised to move into their prime reproductive years. 
A) Young people buy lots of goods and services. 
B) Young people will be the leaders of the future. 
C) Young people will feel the effects of global warming. 
D) Young people are reckless and impulsive. 
E) Young people are poised to move into their prime reproductive years.

Question 6

Since 1955, the global life expectancy has risen to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 48 years 
B) 52 years 
C) 70 years 
D) 72 years 
E) 78 years 
A) 48 years 
B) 52 years 
C) 70 years 
D) 72 years 
E) 78 years

Question 7

About 2.3 million people were added to the U.S. population in 2012. What percentage of this increase was due to immigration?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50%

Question 8

The United States has one of the largest ecological footprints of any nation. We also have the fastest population increase of any developed nation. Does this combination of factors affect the ability of the United States to call for movement toward a sustainable global population?

Accepted Answer

Other nations may be reluctant to heed t

Question 9

Total Fertility Rates for the United States Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). The straight line running through the accompanying graph from left to right represents ____________________.

Accepted Answer

replacemen

Question 10

Which country had the world's longest life expectancy in 2012?

Accepted Answer

A) U.S. 
B) Sweden 
C) Germany 
D) Japan 
E) Denmark 
A) U.S. 
B) Sweden 
C) Germany 
D) Japan 
E) Denmark

Question 11

Which factor below is least likely to affect birth and fertility rates today?

Accepted Answer

A) number of people 60 or older 
B) cost of raising and educating children 
C) religious beliefs 
D) educational and employment opportunities for women 
E) average age at marriage 
A) number of people 60 or older 
B) cost of raising and educating children 
C) religious beliefs 
D) educational and employment opportunities for women 
E) average age at marriage

Question 12

The average number of children born to a woman in China in 2012 is less than the number born to a woman in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Since 1900, the ____________________ represents the period characterized by the lowest number of immigrants to the U.S.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Since 1900, the ____________________ represents the period...

Question 14

Reaching the replacement-level fertility rate means a quick halt to population growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In African countries, where 15-26% of the adult population is infected with HIV, life expectancy is expected to drop sharply.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An age structure diagram plots the number or percentage of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) reproductive age females 
B) reproductive age males and females 
C) non-reproductive age males and females 
D) economic status of reproductive males and females 
E) males and females among age groups in a population 
A) reproductive age females 
B) reproductive age males and females 
C) non-reproductive age males and females 
D) economic status of reproductive males and females 
E) males and females among age groups in a population

Question 17

What concept describes the maximum number of people who can live in reasonable comfort and freedom indefinitely?

Accepted Answer

A) optimization strategy 
B) genetic optimization 
C) stabilization theorem 
D) nil hypothesis 
E) cultural carrying capacity 
A) optimization strategy 
B) genetic optimization 
C) stabilization theorem 
D) nil hypothesis 
E) cultural carrying capacity

Question 18

Given the following formula: Population change = (Births + Immigration)? (Deaths + emigration)What are two ways that the rate of the global population change can be reduced?

Accepted Answer

Since humans are not able either to immi

Question 19

Women are least likely to have fewer and healthier children when ____ .

Accepted Answer

A) their individual rights are protected 
B) they earn an income of their own 
C) they have access to education 
D) they control their own fertility 
E) they marry at a young age 
A) their individual rights are protected 
B) they earn an income of their own 
C) they have access to education 
D) they control their own fertility 
E) they marry at a young age

Question 20

Worldwide, how many children under one year of age die each day of preventable causes?

Accepted Answer

A) 500 
B) 1,000 
C) 3,000 
D) 5,500 
E) 11,000 
A) 500 
B) 1,000 
C) 3,000 
D) 5,500 
E) 11,000

Members of the baby-boom generation make up ____% of all adult Americans.

In 2012, more than one-third of the global population lived in China or India.

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are ____.

Total Fertility Rates for the United States Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). What is the name given the shaded area indicated by the letter A?

The text suggests that one key demographic statistic is the percentage of people in a region that are under 15 years of age. Why is this statistic important?

Since 1955, the global life expectancy has risen to ____.

About 2.3 million people were added to the U.S. population in 2012. What percentage of this increase was due to immigration?

The United States has one of the largest ecological footprints of any nation. We also have the fastest population increase of any developed nation. Does this combination of factors affect the ability of the United States to call for movement toward a sustainable global population?

Total Fertility Rates for the United States Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). The straight line running through the accompanying graph from left to right represents ____________________.

Which country had the world's longest life expectancy in 2012?

Which factor below is least likely to affect birth and fertility rates today?

The average number of children born to a woman in China in 2012 is less than the number born to a woman in the United States.

Since 1900, the ____________________ represents the period characterized by the lowest number of immigrants to the U.S.

Reaching the replacement-level fertility rate means a quick halt to population growth.

In African countries, where 15-26% of the adult population is infected with HIV, life expectancy is expected to drop sharply.

An age structure diagram plots the number or percentage of ____.

What concept describes the maximum number of people who can live in reasonable comfort and freedom indefinitely?

Given the following formula: Population change = (Births + Immigration)? (Deaths + emigration)What are two ways that the rate of the global population change can be reduced?

Women are least likely to have fewer and healthier children when ____ .

Worldwide, how many children under one year of age die each day of preventable causes?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

Members of the baby-boom generation make up ____% of all adult Americans.

In 2012, more than one-third of the global population lived in China or India.

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are ____.

Total Fertility Rates for the United States Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). What is the name given the shaded area indicated by the letter A?

The text suggests that one key demographic statistic is the percentage of people in a region that are under 15 years of age. Why is this statistic important?

Since 1955, the global life expectancy has risen to ____.

About 2.3 million people were added to the U.S. population in 2012. What percentage of this increase was due to immigration?

The United States has one of the largest ecological footprints of any nation. We also have the fastest population increase of any developed nation. Does this combination of factors affect the ability of the United States to call for movement toward a sustainable global population?

Total Fertility Rates for the United States Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). The straight line running through the accompanying graph from left to right represents ____________________.

Which country had the world's longest life expectancy in 2012?

Which factor below is least likely to affect birth and fertility rates today?

The average number of children born to a woman in China in 2012 is less than the number born to a woman in the United States.

Since 1900, the ____________________ represents the period characterized by the lowest number of immigrants to the U.S.

Reaching the replacement-level fertility rate means a quick halt to population growth.

In African countries, where 15-26% of the adult population is infected with HIV, life expectancy is expected to drop sharply.

An age structure diagram plots the number or percentage of ____.

What concept describes the maximum number of people who can live in reasonable comfort and freedom indefinitely?

Given the following formula: Population change = (Births + Immigration)? (Deaths + emigration)What are two ways that the rate of the global population change can be reduced?

Women are least likely to have fewer and healthier children when ____ .

Worldwide, how many children under one year of age die each day of preventable causes?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, Energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

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