Exam 12: Population and Environment

_________________ is a process of clustering wherein individuals and groups are sifted and sorted out in space based on their sharing of certain traits or activities in common.

Contrast the public's view of environmental problems with that of scientists advising the Environmental Protection Agency.

The public appears to be most concerned about

________________ is the science dealing with the size,distribution,composition,and changes in population.

Births,deaths,and migration are components of what is termed population composition.

The three classic models of city growth are the concentric circle model,edge cities,and the single nuclei model.

Loss of urban jobs is an example of

According to Neo-Malthusian Paul Ehrlich,

The highest life expectancy rate in the world is found in

According to the __________ strategy,fertility is a pattern of behavior tied closely to the institutional and organizational structure of society.

The difference between births and deaths,plus the difference between immigrants and emigrants per 1,000 population is known as the

By 2015,most of the largest urban areas will be in the developing world.

Cities constitute a relatively recent development in human history.

The United States has the lowest infant mortality rate of all industrialized countries.

High American wages served as a _____________ factor contributing to the illegal immigration patterns of people from Mexico.

Low agricultural productivity and low commodity prices in Mexico are examples of ___________ factors in migration patterns.

The _________ model of urban development was originated in and represented by the city of Chicago.

Demographic transition theory relates changes in birth and death rates to processes of modernization.

The U.S."car population" is __________ vehicles per 1,000 people

Conflict theorists argue that Western financial assistance to Third-World nations