Question 1

According to the demographic transition model, what trend is true of countries in Stage 2: Transitional?

Accepted Answer

A) Death rates drop, followed by birth rates. 
B) Birth rates drop, followed by death rates. 
C) Birth and death rates rise at the same time. 
D) Birth and death rates fall at the same time. 
E) Total population begins to fall 
A) Death rates drop, followed by birth rates. 
B) Birth rates drop, followed by death rates. 
C) Birth and death rates rise at the same time. 
D) Birth and death rates fall at the same time. 
E) Total population begins to fall

Question 2

Between 1972 and 2012, the average number of children born to a woman in China declined from 5.7 to 1.5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The U.S. generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. generation born between 1946 and...

Question 4

Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion. Why is the estimated range so wide?

Accepted Answer

A) More-developed countries routinely inflate their estimates. 
B) Projections are made by a variety of organizations. 
C) Fertility rates are calculated with a standard formula by country. 
D) Ranges include maximum and minimum estimated casualties of war. 
E) Statistics regarding drought and famine are constantly shifting. 
A) More-developed countries routinely inflate their estimates. 
B) Projections are made by a variety of organizations. 
C) Fertility rates are calculated with a standard formula by country. 
D) Ranges include maximum and minimum estimated casualties of war. 
E) Statistics regarding drought and famine are constantly shifting.

Question 5

Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) forms an inverted pyramid 
B) has a broad-based pyramid 
C) shows little variation in population by age 
D) has a small pre-reproductive population 
E) has a large post reproductive population 
A) forms an inverted pyramid 
B) has a broad-based pyramid 
C) shows little variation in population by age 
D) has a small pre-reproductive population 
E) has a large post reproductive population

Question 6

The UN Population Fund indicates that less than 20% of all pregnancies in less-developed countries are unplanned, while 10% end with abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A) loss of productive young workers 
B) increase of orphaned children 
C) increase in life expectancy 
D) loss of working adults to support the elderly 
E) reduction of skilled workers 
A) loss of productive young workers 
B) increase of orphaned children 
C) increase in life expectancy 
D) loss of working adults to support the elderly 
E) reduction of skilled workers

Question 8

Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________....

Question 9

At today's level of consumption, scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.0 
B) 1.1 
C) 1.2 
D) 1.3 
E) 2.0 
A) 1.0 
B) 1.1 
C) 1.2 
D) 1.3 
E) 2.0

Question 10

The world's first national ____ program began in India in 1952.

Accepted Answer

A) family planning 
B) economic transition 
C) literacy 
D) sterilization 
E) urbanization 
A) family planning 
B) economic transition 
C) literacy 
D) sterilization 
E) urbanization

According to the demographic transition model, what trend is true of countries in Stage 2: Transitional?

Between 1972 and 2012, the average number of children born to a woman in China declined from 5.7 to 1.5.

The U.S. generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion. Why is the estimated range so wide?

Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

The UN Population Fund indicates that less than 20% of all pregnancies in less-developed countries are unplanned, while 10% end with abortion.

A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n)____.

Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________.

At today's level of consumption, scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

The world's first national ____ program began in India in 1952.

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Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

According to the demographic transition model, what trend is true of countries in Stage 2: Transitional?

Between 1972 and 2012, the average number of children born to a woman in China declined from 5.7 to 1.5.

The U.S. generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion. Why is the estimated range so wide?

Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

The UN Population Fund indicates that less than 20% of all pregnancies in less-developed countries are unplanned, while 10% end with abortion.

A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n)____.

Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________.

At today's level of consumption, scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

The world's first national ____ program began in India in 1952.

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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