Question 1

What type of rate is lower in more-developed countries as compared to less-developed countries and why?

Accepted Answer

The replacement-level fertilit

Question 2

Which statistic is not true of women globally?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have more children if they are educated. 
B) Women account for 66% of all hours worked but receive only 10% of world's income. 
C) Women own less than 2% of the world's land. 
D) Women make up 70% of the world's poor. 
E) Women represent 66% of the world's illiterate adults. 
A) Women have more children if they are educated. 
B) Women account for 66% of all hours worked but receive only 10% of world's income. 
C) Women own less than 2% of the world's land. 
D) Women make up 70% of the world's poor. 
E) Women represent 66% of the world's illiterate adults.

Question 3

Family planning reduces the number of legal and illegal abortions performed each year, and stabilizes the populations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Generalized Population Age Structure Diagrams Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). Which diagram has similar numbers of males and females in pre-reproductive and reproductive categories?

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Generalized Population Age Structure Diagrams...

Question 5

In developing countries, demographic transition is least likely to be hindered by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) environmental degradation 
B) extreme poverty 
C) resource depletion 
D) a drop in economic assistance from developed countries 
E) an increase in education opportunities for women 
A) environmental degradation 
B) extreme poverty 
C) resource depletion 
D) a drop in economic assistance from developed countries 
E) an increase in education opportunities for women

Question 6

A country with a TFR that falls below 1.5 children per couple for a prolonged period will experience all of the following except ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a sharp rise in proportion of older people 
B) an increasing demand on medical care 
C) an increasing demand on social security funds or its equivalent 
D) labor shortages 
E) an increasing number of working taxpayers. 
A) a sharp rise in proportion of older people 
B) an increasing demand on medical care 
C) an increasing demand on social security funds or its equivalent 
D) labor shortages 
E) an increasing number of working taxpayers.

Question 7

If every woman on the earth had no more than a total of two children during her lifetime, the world population would still increase for 50 years. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

The number of girls who are pre-reproduc

Question 8

The ____________________ is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the number of deaths...

Question 9

The total fertility rate is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) number of children born to a woman during her lifetime 
B) number of children a couple must bear to replace themselves 
C) average number of children born to women in their reproductive years 
D) number of live births per 1000 people 
E) births and immigrations into a population 
A) number of children born to a woman during her lifetime 
B) number of children a couple must bear to replace themselves 
C) average number of children born to women in their reproductive years 
D) number of live births per 1000 people 
E) births and immigrations into a population

Question 10

Currently, legal and illegal immigration account for approximately how much of the U.S. annual population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) 100% 
B) 30% 
C) 63% 
D) 24% 
E) 15% 
A) 100% 
B) 30% 
C) 63% 
D) 24% 
E) 15%

Question 11

The ____________________ is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ is the number of live...

Question 12

According to recent research, how many environmental refugees were there in the year 2008?

Accepted Answer

A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 5,000,000 
D) 25,000,000 
E) 40,000,000 
A) 100,000 
B) 1,000,000 
C) 5,000,000 
D) 25,000,000 
E) 40,000,000

Question 13

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high ____.

Accepted Answer

A) during the preindustrial stage 
B) during the industrial stage 
C) during the postindustrial stage 
D) during the transitional stage 
E) following the postindustrial stage 
A) during the preindustrial stage 
B) during the industrial stage 
C) during the postindustrial stage 
D) during the transitional stage 
E) following the postindustrial stage

Question 14

What circumstance would decrease the likelihood of a couple having a child?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of children as an essential part of the family labor force 
B) Lack of contraceptive availability 
C) Opportunities for women to participate in education and employment 
D) The lack of a public or private pension system 
E) High infant mortality rates 
A) The use of children as an essential part of the family labor force 
B) Lack of contraceptive availability 
C) Opportunities for women to participate in education and employment 
D) The lack of a public or private pension system 
E) High infant mortality rates

Question 15

A country with many people younger than age 15 will experience rapid population growth, unless death rates rise sharply. This phenomenon is called _______________.

Accepted Answer

demographi

Question 16

Worldwide, 900 million girls do not attend elementary school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries. What is the primary reason for this?

Accepted Answer

A) educational opportunities for women in the U.S. 
B) delayed pregnancy until later in life 
C) drug addiction among women 
D) urbanization 
E) increased childhood obesity 
A) educational opportunities for women in the U.S. 
B) delayed pregnancy until later in life 
C) drug addiction among women 
D) urbanization 
E) increased childhood obesity

Question 18

The crude birth rate is the number of live births per ____ persons in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 500 
D) 1,000 
E) 100,000 
A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 500 
D) 1,000 
E) 100,000

Question 19

The 2012 U.S. population of 314 million is expected to reach what level by 2050?

Accepted Answer

A) 550 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 450 million 
D) 400 million 
E) 350 million 
A) 550 million 
B) 500 million 
C) 450 million 
D) 400 million 
E) 350 million

Question 20

Family planning is responsible for a majority (55%)of the drop in total fertility rates (TFRs)in less-developed countries..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What type of rate is lower in more-developed countries as compared to less-developed countries and why?

Which statistic is not true of women globally?

Family planning reduces the number of legal and illegal abortions performed each year, and stabilizes the populations.

Generalized Population Age Structure Diagrams Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). Which diagram has similar numbers of males and females in pre-reproductive and reproductive categories?

In developing countries, demographic transition is least likely to be hindered by ____.

A country with a TFR that falls below 1.5 children per couple for a prolonged period will experience all of the following except ____.

If every woman on the earth had no more than a total of two children during her lifetime, the world population would still increase for 50 years. Why is this?

The ____________________ is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

The total fertility rate is the ____.

Currently, legal and illegal immigration account for approximately how much of the U.S. annual population growth?

The ____________________ is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

According to recent research, how many environmental refugees were there in the year 2008?

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high ____.

What circumstance would decrease the likelihood of a couple having a child?

A country with many people younger than age 15 will experience rapid population growth, unless death rates rise sharply. This phenomenon is called _______________.

Worldwide, 900 million girls do not attend elementary school.

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries. What is the primary reason for this?

The crude birth rate is the number of live births per ____ persons in a given year.

The 2012 U.S. population of 314 million is expected to reach what level by 2050?

Family planning is responsible for a majority (55%)of the drop in total fertility rates (TFRs)in less-developed countries..

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Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

What type of rate is lower in more-developed countries as compared to less-developed countries and why?

Which statistic is not true of women globally?

Family planning reduces the number of legal and illegal abortions performed each year, and stabilizes the populations.

Generalized Population Age Structure Diagrams Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). Which diagram has similar numbers of males and females in pre-reproductive and reproductive categories?

In developing countries, demographic transition is least likely to be hindered by ____.

A country with a TFR that falls below 1.5 children per couple for a prolonged period will experience all of the following except ____.

If every woman on the earth had no more than a total of two children during her lifetime, the world population would still increase for 50 years. Why is this?

The ____________________ is the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

The total fertility rate is the ____.

Currently, legal and illegal immigration account for approximately how much of the U.S. annual population growth?

The ____________________ is the number of live births per 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

According to recent research, how many environmental refugees were there in the year 2008?

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high ____.

What circumstance would decrease the likelihood of a couple having a child?

A country with many people younger than age 15 will experience rapid population growth, unless death rates rise sharply. This phenomenon is called _______________.

Worldwide, 900 million girls do not attend elementary school.

The United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries. What is the primary reason for this?

The crude birth rate is the number of live births per ____ persons in a given year.

The 2012 U.S. population of 314 million is expected to reach what level by 2050?

Family planning is responsible for a majority (55%)of the drop in total fertility rates (TFRs)in less-developed countries..

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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