Question 1

An age-sex pyramid is useful,in part,because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

With the Industrial Revolution,how did the physical design of cities change?

Accepted Answer

A) Cities took on a new focus on business. 
B) Winding streets gave way to broad and straight boulevards. 
C) Urban populations became much larger. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) Cities took on a new focus on business. 
B) Winding streets gave way to broad and straight boulevards. 
C) Urban populations became much larger. 
D) All of these responses are correct. D

Question 3

In the United States,the birth rate is currently

Accepted Answer

A) at the replacement level. 
B) below the replacement level. 
C) slightly above the replacement level. 
D) well above the replacement level. 
A) at the replacement level. 
B) below the replacement level. 
C) slightly above the replacement level. 
D) well above the replacement level. A

Question 4

About how long ago in history did the first cities emerge?

Accepted Answer

A) 10,000 years ago 
B) 4,000 years ago 
C) 2,000 years ago 
D) 1,000 years ago 
A) 10,000 years ago 
B) 4,000 years ago 
C) 2,000 years ago 
D) 1,000 years ago

Question 5

For decades,China has regulated fertility with a "one-child" policy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Environmental racism is a pattern by which environmental hazards are greatest for the poor,especially poor minorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In low-income countries,increasing opportunities available to women are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) stimulate the economy,raising economic output. 
B) lower the birth rate. 
C) result in more schooling for women. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) stimulate the economy,raising economic output. 
B) lower the birth rate. 
C) result in more schooling for women. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 8

In global perspective,the crude birth rate of high-income nations such as the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) much higher than average. 
B) slightly higher than average. 
C) about equal to the average. 
D) below average. 
A) much higher than average. 
B) slightly higher than average. 
C) about equal to the average. 
D) below average.

Question 9

Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population?

Accepted Answer

A) fertility 
B) refined birth rate 
C) crude birth rate 
D) fecundity 
A) fertility 
B) refined birth rate 
C) crude birth rate 
D) fecundity

Question 10

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

Accepted Answer

A) the crude birth rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) the refined birth rate 
A) the crude birth rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) the refined birth rate

Question 11

More than eighty nations have a birth rate below the zero population growth point.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

Accepted Answer

A) now steady. 
B) rising. 
C) falling. 
D) lower than it has ever been. 
A) now steady. 
B) rising. 
C) falling. 
D) lower than it has ever been.

Question 13

Protecting the rain forests is vital to maintaining the Earth's biodiversity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Most people migrate due to a combination of "push" and "pull" factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A metropolis is a large city that socially and economically dominates an urban area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In general,Snowbelt cities are larger in physical size than Sunbelt cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Among which of the following categories of the U.S.population is fertility low?

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanics 
B) Amish people 
C) Asian Americans 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) Hispanics 
B) Amish people 
C) Asian Americans 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 18

Looking at countries around the world,what is the relationship between average income level and rate of population increase?

Accepted Answer

A) The lower the average income,the greater the population increase. 
B) All nations are increasing at about the same rate. 
C) The higher the average income,the greater the population increase. 
D) Poor nations are holding steady,rich nations are decreasing. 
A) The lower the average income,the greater the population increase. 
B) All nations are increasing at about the same rate. 
C) The higher the average income,the greater the population increase. 
D) Poor nations are holding steady,rich nations are decreasing.

Question 19

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities,such as Houston,to Snowbelt cities,such as Detroit,what differences would you find?

Accepted Answer

A) Sunbelt cities are typically smaller in physical size. 
B) Sunbelt cities generally have smaller populations. 
C) Sunbelt cities generally have larger populations and are larger in physical size. 
D) Sunbelt cities lack the sprawl typical of Snowbelt cities. 
A) Sunbelt cities are typically smaller in physical size. 
B) Sunbelt cities generally have smaller populations. 
C) Sunbelt cities generally have larger populations and are larger in physical size. 
D) Sunbelt cities lack the sprawl typical of Snowbelt cities.

Exam 22: Population, urbanization, and Environment

An age-sex pyramid is useful,in part,because it helps predict the demographic future of a society.

With the Industrial Revolution,how did the physical design of cities change?

In the United States,the birth rate is currently

About how long ago in history did the first cities emerge?

For decades,China has regulated fertility with a "one-child" policy.

Environmental racism is a pattern by which environmental hazards are greatest for the poor,especially poor minorities.

In low-income countries,increasing opportunities available to women are likely to

In global perspective,the crude birth rate of high-income nations such as the United States is

Which of the following concepts refers to the number of live births in a given year for every thousand people in a population?

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible childbearing for women?

More than eighty nations have a birth rate below the zero population growth point.

Mounting evidence suggests that the average temperature of the planet is

Protecting the rain forests is vital to maintaining the Earth's biodiversity.

Most people migrate due to a combination of "push" and "pull" factors.

A metropolis is a large city that socially and economically dominates an urban area.

In general,Snowbelt cities are larger in physical size than Sunbelt cities.

Among which of the following categories of the U.S.population is fertility low?

Looking at countries around the world,what is the relationship between average income level and rate of population increase?

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

If you were to compare Sunbelt cities,such as Houston,to Snowbelt cities,such as Detroit,what differences would you find?

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