Exam 22: Population, urbanization, and Environment

In general,the way of life of people living in low-income nations causes much more harm to the environment than the way of life of people living in high-income nations does.

As societies gain technological power,more population,and affluence they have a greater and greater effect on the natural environment.

The demographic measure called the "sex ratio" refers to

Malthus argued that

How much did the world's population increase during the twentieth century?

The basic idea behind demographic transition theory is

In many low-income nations,parents value sons more than daughters,which explains why the age-sex ratio in these nations may be higher than 100.

Sex ratios are usually greater than 100 because men typically outlive women.

The Industrial Revolution influenced urbanization in many ways,including where cities were sited.If you were to look back in history,you would find that almost every U.S.city was founded

Which of the following accounts for most water use in the world today?

Throughout most of human history,families had many children because

Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

It would be fair to say that Malthus was a pessimist about the future of the world.

In general,low-income countries grow as much from immigration as from natural increase.

An annual growth rate of about 2 percent will cause a society's population to double in about thirty-five years.

The forced transport of 10 million slaves from Africa to the Americas is an example of involuntary migration.

Which of the following is evidence of the age of fresh water now found around the world?

Global warming could cause the level of the oceans to fall by two to three feet during this century.

Which of the following statements correctly describes societies at the postindustrial level of technological development?

The concept "environmental deficit" refers to