Question 1

Even with lower birth rates, Mexico's positive __________will cause its population to increase because of the large number of young women having babies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pronatalists 
B)  Population growth momentum 
C)  Welfare system 
D)  Access to maternal medical assistance 
E)  TFR (total fertility rate) 
A)  Pronatalists 
B)  Population growth momentum 
C)  Welfare system 
D)  Access to maternal medical assistance 
E)  TFR (total fertility rate)

Question 2

Each person who scales back unnecessary consumption lessens the effects of population growth. The way of life that involves wanting and spending less is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Intentional complexity 
B)  Parsimony 
C)  Dedicated spending 
D)  Voluntary simplicity 
E)  Unrestricted expenditure 
A)  Intentional complexity 
B)  Parsimony 
C)  Dedicated spending 
D)  Voluntary simplicity 
E)  Unrestricted expenditure

Question 3

Famines are attributed to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insect outbreaks 
B)  Armed conflict 
C)  droughts 
D)  floods 
E)  food insecurity 
A)  Insect outbreaks 
B)  Armed conflict 
C)  droughts 
D)  floods 
E)  food insecurity

Question 4

The single most important factor affecting high total fertility rates may be:

Accepted Answer

A)  limited access to family planning services. 
B)  the low status of women in many societies. 
C)  the economic status of large families. 
D)  tradition. 
E)  religious values. 
A)  limited access to family planning services. 
B)  the low status of women in many societies. 
C)  the economic status of large families. 
D)  tradition. 
E)  religious values.

Question 5

Increasing education results in a decrease in total fertility, primarily by:

Accepted Answer

A)  accelerating marriage age. 
B)  delaying the age at which women have their first child. 
C)  decreasing access to contraceptives. 
D)  leading to a greater understanding of traditional and religious beliefs. 
E)  decreasing the economic standing of childless individuals. 
A)  accelerating marriage age. 
B)  delaying the age at which women have their first child. 
C)  decreasing access to contraceptives. 
D)  leading to a greater understanding of traditional and religious beliefs. 
E)  decreasing the economic standing of childless individuals.

Question 6

The science of population structure and growth is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  ecology 
B)  demography 
C)  democracy 
D)  human dynamics 
E)  ethology 
A)  ecology 
B)  demography 
C)  democracy 
D)  human dynamics 
E)  ethology

Question 7

Which of the following is not true of highly developed countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  a list would include Japan, Australia, and Germany 
B)  have high fertility rates 
C)  have very low infant mortality rates 
D)  have longer life expectancies than less developed countries 
E)  have low rates of population growth 
A)  a list would include Japan, Australia, and Germany 
B)  have high fertility rates 
C)  have very low infant mortality rates 
D)  have longer life expectancies than less developed countries 
E)  have low rates of population growth

Question 8

Discuss ways that the total fertility rate (TFR) can be reduced and identify the cultural values that make this process more complicated.

Accepted Answer

Education for women, delaying marriage u

Question 9

What is the goal of the Millennium Villages Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  To solicit input from villagers on potential development projects 
B)  To reduce migration of villagers to cities 
C)  To transfer management of development projects to rural communities 
D)  To study patterns of village life around the world 
E)  To connect villages to urban centers 
A)  To solicit input from villagers on potential development projects 
B)  To reduce migration of villagers to cities 
C)  To transfer management of development projects to rural communities 
D)  To study patterns of village life around the world 
E)  To connect villages to urban centers

Question 10

The human population is increasing because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  medical advances. 
B)  agricultural advances. 
C)  sanitation practices. 
D)  improved water quality. 
E)  All of these choices are correct 
A)  medical advances. 
B)  agricultural advances. 
C)  sanitation practices. 
D)  improved water quality. 
E)  All of these choices are correct

Question 11

In the pre-industrial demographic stage:

Accepted Answer

A)  birth and death rates are high. 
B)  there is a low death rate. 
C)  there is only very light industrialization. 
D)  there is a low birth rate. 
E)  there is low infant mortality. 
A)  birth and death rates are high. 
B)  there is a low death rate. 
C)  there is only very light industrialization. 
D)  there is a low birth rate. 
E)  there is low infant mortality.

Question 12

Relative to the United States, China:

Accepted Answer

A)  has higher CO2 production per unit of energy 
B)  has higher per-capita CO2 emissions 
C)  has lower overall CO2 emissions 
D)  burns much less coal 
A)  has higher CO2 production per unit of energy 
B)  has higher per-capita CO2 emissions 
C)  has lower overall CO2 emissions 
D)  burns much less coal

Question 13

An age structure diagram shaped like a pyramid is characteristic of a country with:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decreasing population growth rate. 
B)  an increasing population growth rate. 
C)  a steady rate of population growth. 
D)  a population crash. 
E)  a population at its carrying capacity. 
A)  a decreasing population growth rate. 
B)  an increasing population growth rate. 
C)  a steady rate of population growth. 
D)  a population crash. 
E)  a population at its carrying capacity.

Even with lower birth rates, Mexico's positive __________will cause its population to increase because of the large number of young women having babies.

Each person who scales back unnecessary consumption lessens the effects of population growth. The way of life that involves wanting and spending less is:

Famines are attributed to all of the following except:

The single most important factor affecting high total fertility rates may be:

Increasing education results in a decrease in total fertility, primarily by:

The science of population structure and growth is called:

Which of the following is not true of highly developed countries?

Discuss ways that the total fertility rate (TFR) can be reduced and identify the cultural values that make this process more complicated.

What is the goal of the Millennium Villages Project?

The human population is increasing because of:

In the pre-industrial demographic stage:

Relative to the United States, China:

An age structure diagram shaped like a pyramid is characteristic of a country with:

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Exam 8: The Human Population

Even with lower birth rates, Mexico's positive __________will cause its population to increase because of the large number of young women having babies.

Each person who scales back unnecessary consumption lessens the effects of population growth. The way of life that involves wanting and spending less is:

Famines are attributed to all of the following except:

The single most important factor affecting high total fertility rates may be:

Increasing education results in a decrease in total fertility, primarily by:

The science of population structure and growth is called:

Which of the following is not true of highly developed countries?

Discuss ways that the total fertility rate (TFR) can be reduced and identify the cultural values that make this process more complicated.

What is the goal of the Millennium Villages Project?

The human population is increasing because of:

In the pre-industrial demographic stage:

Relative to the United States, China:

An age structure diagram shaped like a pyramid is characteristic of a country with:

Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability

Environmental Laws Economic and Ethics

Ecosystems and Energy

Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

Ecosystems and Living Organisms

Major Ecosystems of the World

Human Health and Environmental Toxicology

The Urban World

Energy Consumption

Fossil Fuels

Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power

Water: a Limited Resource

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Biological Resources

Land Resources

Food Resources

Air Pollution

Global Climate Change

Water Pollution

Pest Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Tomorrows Word

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