Question 1

Urban areas beyond the political boundaries of a city are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  an urban fringe. 
B)  a metropolis. 
C)  the suburbs. 
D)  an urban periphery. 
E)  the concentric zone. 
A)  an urban fringe. 
B)  a metropolis. 
C)  the suburbs. 
D)  an urban periphery. 
E)  the concentric zone.

Question 2

Carbon dioxide:

Accepted Answer

A)  is not absorbed by the ocean. 
B)  has decreased significantly with the industrial revolution. 
C)  is lethal to plants. 
D)  cools the oceans and expands the polar caps. 
E)  is increasing while plant life is shrinking. 
A)  is not absorbed by the ocean. 
B)  has decreased significantly with the industrial revolution. 
C)  is lethal to plants. 
D)  cools the oceans and expands the polar caps. 
E)  is increasing while plant life is shrinking.

Question 3

"Limits to growth"critics argue that___________ must be limited.

Accepted Answer

A)  abortions 
B)  the natural environment 
C)  technology 
D)  public spending 
E)  resource usage 
A)  abortions 
B)  the natural environment 
C)  technology 
D)  public spending 
E)  resource usage

Question 4

What triggered the "second urban revolution"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fall of the Roman Empire 
B)  urban to rural migration 
C)  the enlightenment 
D)  invention of the wheel 
E)  the industrial revolution 
A)  the fall of the Roman Empire 
B)  urban to rural migration 
C)  the enlightenment 
D)  invention of the wheel 
E)  the industrial revolution

Question 5

Global increase in rainforests would lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  less biodiversity. 
B)  greater biodiversity. 
C)  about the same biodiversity. 
D)  more pollution. 
E)  population increase. 
A)  less biodiversity. 
B)  greater biodiversity. 
C)  about the same biodiversity. 
D)  more pollution. 
E)  population increase.

Question 6

Rural rebound refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  gains in travel and tourism to inner-city areas. 
B)  population decline in small cities. 
C)  gains in migration to larger cities. 
D)  the restoration of inner-city communities. 
E)  gains in population in areas outside of the largest cities. 
A)  gains in travel and tourism to inner-city areas. 
B)  population decline in small cities. 
C)  gains in migration to larger cities. 
D)  the restoration of inner-city communities. 
E)  gains in population in areas outside of the largest cities.

Question 7

Demography investigates the size and age composition of a population as well as people's movements from place to place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Consensus is building that global warming is a problem that threatens low-income nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Demographic transition theory is linked with __________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  modernization 
B)  dependency 
C)  world-system 
D)  social-conflict 
E)  symbolic-interaction 
A)  modernization 
B)  dependency 
C)  world-system 
D)  social-conflict 
E)  symbolic-interaction

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding decentralization of cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rapid suburban growth harms cities financially. 
B)  Rapid suburban growth benefits cities financially. 
C)  Population decline in central cities means increased tax revenues. 
D)  Inner-city decay has decreased substantially with decentralization. 
E)  The decline of central cities has led to an increase in the importance of public space. 
A)  Rapid suburban growth harms cities financially. 
B)  Rapid suburban growth benefits cities financially. 
C)  Population decline in central cities means increased tax revenues. 
D)  Inner-city decay has decreased substantially with decentralization. 
E)  The decline of central cities has led to an increase in the importance of public space.

Question 11

The current modest annual increase in population in Canada is a threat to future generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is true about air pollution globally?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in poorer countries breathe easier than they once did, but in rich countries, air pollution is getting worse. 
B)  People in rich countries can breathe easier than they once did. 
C)  Air pollution is of the same magnitude globally. 
D)  Rich countries have inherited the pollution of poorer countries. 
E)  The low technological level in some countries means that their air pollution is not a problem in urban areas there. 
A)  People in poorer countries breathe easier than they once did, but in rich countries, air pollution is getting worse. 
B)  People in rich countries can breathe easier than they once did. 
C)  Air pollution is of the same magnitude globally. 
D)  Rich countries have inherited the pollution of poorer countries. 
E)  The low technological level in some countries means that their air pollution is not a problem in urban areas there.

Question 13

What is the lifeblood of the global ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A)  soil 
B)  humans 
C)  trees 
D)  water 
E)  ozone 
A)  soil 
B)  humans 
C)  trees 
D)  water 
E)  ozone

Question 14

In the formula I = PAT, "I"refers to environmental impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

"Limits to growth"arguments parallel the work of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Ferdinand Tönnies. 
C)  Thomas Malthus. 
D)  Herbert Spencer. 
E)  Charles Darwin. 
A)  Karl Marx. 
B)  Ferdinand Tönnies. 
C)  Thomas Malthus. 
D)  Herbert Spencer. 
E)  Charles Darwin.

Question 16

What is the term for the level of reproduction that maintains population at a steady rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  population in equilibrium 
B)  stagnant population growth 
C)  static population structure 
D)  quantum maintenance 
E)  zero population growth 
A)  population in equilibrium 
B)  stagnant population growth 
C)  static population structure 
D)  quantum maintenance 
E)  zero population growth

Question 17

In 2010, the sex ratio in Canada was:

Accepted Answer

A)  125. 
B)  110. 
C)  98. 
D)  80. 
E)  72. 
A)  125. 
B)  110. 
C)  98. 
D)  80. 
E)  72.

Question 18

In the sociological formula I = PAT, the "A"refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  affluence 
B)  agriculture 
C)  aristocracy 
D)  American 
E)  air 
A)  affluence 
B)  agriculture 
C)  aristocracy 
D)  American 
E)  air

Question 19

Which of Durkheim's concepts parallels Tönnies's Gemeinschaft?

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanical solidarity 
B)  Gesellschaft 
C)  organic solidarity 
D)  social solidarity 
E)  social parity 
A)  mechanical solidarity 
B)  Gesellschaft 
C)  organic solidarity 
D)  social solidarity 
E)  social parity

Question 20

Describe the conditions of the natural environment in Canada, including air and water pollution. In what respects are these conditions a product of industrialization? As we move more deeply into post-industrial society, what changes will occur in our natural environment?

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A good answer will include reference to

Urban areas beyond the political boundaries of a city are called:

Carbon dioxide:

"Limits to growth"critics argue that___________ must be limited.

What triggered the "second urban revolution"?

Global increase in rainforests would lead to:

Rural rebound refers to:

Demography investigates the size and age composition of a population as well as people's movements from place to place.

Consensus is building that global warming is a problem that threatens low-income nations.

Demographic transition theory is linked with __________ theory.

Which of the following is true regarding decentralization of cities?

The current modest annual increase in population in Canada is a threat to future generations.

What is true about air pollution globally?

What is the lifeblood of the global ecosystem?

In the formula I = PAT, "I"refers to environmental impact.

"Limits to growth"arguments parallel the work of:

What is the term for the level of reproduction that maintains population at a steady rate?

In 2010, the sex ratio in Canada was:

In the sociological formula I = PAT, the "A"refers to

Which of Durkheim's concepts parallels Tönnies's Gemeinschaft?

Describe the conditions of the natural environment in Canada, including air and water pollution. In what respects are these conditions a product of industrialization? As we move more deeply into post-industrial society, what changes will occur in our natural environment?

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Urban areas beyond the political boundaries of a city are called:

Carbon dioxide:

"Limits to growth"critics argue that___________ must be limited.

What triggered the "second urban revolution"?

Global increase in rainforests would lead to:

Rural rebound refers to:

Demography investigates the size and age composition of a population as well as people's movements from place to place.

Consensus is building that global warming is a problem that threatens low-income nations.

Demographic transition theory is linked with __________ theory.

Which of the following is true regarding decentralization of cities?

The current modest annual increase in population in Canada is a threat to future generations.

What is true about air pollution globally?

What is the lifeblood of the global ecosystem?

In the formula I = PAT, "I"refers to environmental impact.

"Limits to growth"arguments parallel the work of:

What is the term for the level of reproduction that maintains population at a steady rate?

In 2010, the sex ratio in Canada was:

In the sociological formula I = PAT, the "A"refers to

Which of Durkheim's concepts parallels Tönnies's Gemeinschaft?

Describe the conditions of the natural environment in Canada, including air and water pollution. In what respects are these conditions a product of industrialization? As we move more deeply into post-industrial society, what changes will occur in our natural environment?

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Socialization: From Infancy to Old Age

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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