Question 1

Family planning,economic opportunities for women,and schooling for girls generally result in a higher birth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

What was NOT included as one of the goals that emerged from the UN's 1994 International Conference on Population and Development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make population policies part of social and economic development policies. 
B)  Bring about more equitable relationships between the sexes. 
C)  Emphasize that child-rearing and family planning responsibilities belong to women. 
D)  Take steps to eradicate poverty. 
A)  Make population policies part of social and economic development policies. 
B)  Bring about more equitable relationships between the sexes. 
C)  Emphasize that child-rearing and family planning responsibilities belong to women. 
D)  Take steps to eradicate poverty. C

Question 3

WORLD POPULATION GRAPH
  
-According to the graph,what is the highest projected world population for the year 2040?

Accepted Answer

About 9.5 billion

Question 4

What percentage of the world's income is received by women?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
A)  1% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50%

Question 5

What is demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the slowing down in the growth of a population that occurs when the population approaches its carrying capacity. 
B)  It is the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurs when a country becomes industrialized. 
C)  It is the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred when the germ theory of disease was discovered. 
D)  It is the requirement for a population to reach a specific size before it becomes stable. 
A)  It is the slowing down in the growth of a population that occurs when the population approaches its carrying capacity. 
B)  It is the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurs when a country becomes industrialized. 
C)  It is the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred when the germ theory of disease was discovered. 
D)  It is the requirement for a population to reach a specific size before it becomes stable.

Question 6

AVERAGE CRUDE BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR VARIOUS COUNTRIES IN 2013
  
-According to the graph,what are Canada's approximate crude birth and crude death rates?

Accepted Answer

The answer of AVERAGE CRUDE BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR...

Question 7

Which country would experience the greatest rise in total population size in one year?

Accepted Answer

A)  a country of 500 million people with a growth rate of 1.5% 
B)  a country of 100 million people with a growth rate of 2% 
C)  a country of 10 million people with a growth rate of 2.5% 
D)  a country of 1.5 million people with a growth rate of 3% 
A)  a country of 500 million people with a growth rate of 1.5% 
B)  a country of 100 million people with a growth rate of 2% 
C)  a country of 10 million people with a growth rate of 2.5% 
D)  a country of 1.5 million people with a growth rate of 3%

Question 8

Which statement best describes age structure diagrams?

Accepted Answer

A)  They show two age groups: reproductive and not reproductive. 
B)  They are useful for comparing one population with another. 
C)  They are strictly for present use and do not provide insight into future trends. 
D)  They show the number of males and females in the infant category. 
A)  They show two age groups: reproductive and not reproductive. 
B)  They are useful for comparing one population with another. 
C)  They are strictly for present use and do not provide insight into future trends. 
D)  They show the number of males and females in the infant category.

Question 9

Which statement would be made by a person who supports population regulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  People have the freedom to produce as many children as they want. 
B)  The gap between the rich and poor has been narrowing since 1960. 
C)  Having billions more people on the Earth will intensify many environmental and social problems. 
D)  It is unethical to control birth rates. 
A)  People have the freedom to produce as many children as they want. 
B)  The gap between the rich and poor has been narrowing since 1960. 
C)  Having billions more people on the Earth will intensify many environmental and social problems. 
D)  It is unethical to control birth rates.

Question 10

Populations need to be large in order to gain better services,therefore poor countries with large populations need development aid rather than population-reduction programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Birth and death rates generally decline as a country develops economically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

BAR GRAPH OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR CANADA, THE U.S., AND MEXICO
  
-According to the graph,which country has the fewest old people?

Accepted Answer

The answer of BAR GRAPH OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR CANADA,...

Question 13

BAR GRAPH OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR INDIA AND CHINA
  
-According to the graph,is it true that China's fairly low rate of population growth is related to having a lower total fertility rate and a lower life expectancy than India has?

Accepted Answer

no,life expectancy i

Question 14

The total fertility rate is the average number of children a typical woman bears during her reproductive years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the status of the total fertility rate in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has increased above that needed for replacement. 
B)  It has dropped below that needed for replacement. 
C)  It has remained unchanged for over 100 years. 
D)  It is lower for the Aboriginal population than it is for the rest of the population. 
A)  It has increased above that needed for replacement. 
B)  It has dropped below that needed for replacement. 
C)  It has remained unchanged for over 100 years. 
D)  It is lower for the Aboriginal population than it is for the rest of the population.

Question 16

The most effective form of birth control is ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most effective form of birth control...

Question 17

Which statement describes the family planning program of India?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the world's most successful family planning program. 
B)  It is the world's largest family planning program. 
C)  It is the world's only national family planning program. 
D)  It was the world's first national family planning program. 
A)  It is the world's most successful family planning program. 
B)  It is the world's largest family planning program. 
C)  It is the world's only national family planning program. 
D)  It was the world's first national family planning program.

Question 18

What is the age structure of a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the number or percentage of males that are ages 15 to 44. 
B)  It is the number or percentage of females that are age 14 or under. 
C)  It is the number or percentage of persons of each sex at each age level. 
D)  It is the number or percentage of females that are ages 15 to 44. 
A)  It is the number or percentage of males that are ages 15 to 44. 
B)  It is the number or percentage of females that are age 14 or under. 
C)  It is the number or percentage of persons of each sex at each age level. 
D)  It is the number or percentage of females that are ages 15 to 44.

Question 19

Where do most residents of Canada live?

Accepted Answer

A)  within 160 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
B)  within 500 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
C)  within 1000 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
D)  within 1600 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
A)  within 160 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
B)  within 500 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
C)  within 1000 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border 
D)  within 1600 kilometres of the U.S.-Canada border

Question 20

Which stage will have high birth rates,according to the demographic transition model?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preindustrial and industrial stages 
B)  the preindustrial and transitional stages 
C)  the industrial and postindustrial stages 
D)  the postindustrial and transitional stages 
A)  the preindustrial and industrial stages 
B)  the preindustrial and transitional stages 
C)  the industrial and postindustrial stages 
D)  the postindustrial and transitional stages

Exam 10: Applying Population Ecology: the Human Population

Family planning,economic opportunities for women,and schooling for girls generally result in a higher birth rate.

What was NOT included as one of the goals that emerged from the UN's 1994 International Conference on Population and Development?

WORLD POPULATION GRAPH -According to the graph,what is the highest projected world population for the year 2040?

What percentage of the world's income is received by women?

What is demographic transition?

AVERAGE CRUDE BIRTH AND DEATH RATES FOR VARIOUS COUNTRIES IN 2013 -According to the graph,what are Canada's approximate crude birth and crude death rates?

Which country would experience the greatest rise in total population size in one year?

Which statement best describes age structure diagrams?

Which statement would be made by a person who supports population regulation?

Populations need to be large in order to gain better services,therefore poor countries with large populations need development aid rather than population-reduction programs.

Birth and death rates generally decline as a country develops economically.

BAR GRAPH OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR CANADA, THE U.S., AND MEXICO -According to the graph,which country has the fewest old people?

BAR GRAPH OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA FOR INDIA AND CHINA -According to the graph,is it true that China's fairly low rate of population growth is related to having a lower total fertility rate and a lower life expectancy than India has?

The total fertility rate is the average number of children a typical woman bears during her reproductive years.

What is the status of the total fertility rate in Canada?

The most effective form of birth control is ______________________________.

Which statement describes the family planning program of India?

What is the age structure of a population?

Where do most residents of Canada live?

Which stage will have high birth rates,according to the demographic transition model?

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