Question 1

The term demographic transition refers to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the slowing down in the growth of a population as it approaches the carrying capacity 
B)  the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred because sanitation levels in areas improved 
C)  the decline in death rates followed by decline in birth rates, occurring as a country economically develops 
D)  a requirement for a population to reach a specific size before it becomes stable 
E)  the slowing down in the growth of a population as it approaches it biocapacity 
A)  the slowing down in the growth of a population as it approaches the carrying capacity 
B)  the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred because sanitation levels in areas improved 
C)  the decline in death rates followed by decline in birth rates, occurring as a country economically develops 
D)  a requirement for a population to reach a specific size before it becomes stable 
E)  the slowing down in the growth of a population as it approaches it biocapacity C

Question 2

A population in the post-industrial stage would be expected to have ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a sex ratio skewed in favor of females 
B)  birth and death rates at low stable levels 
C)  population size, birth rates, and death rates rising 
D)  lower birth rates but much higher death rates and environmental impact 
E)  an age-distribution diagram that is pyramidal with a broad base 
A)  a sex ratio skewed in favor of females 
B)  birth and death rates at low stable levels 
C)  population size, birth rates, and death rates rising 
D)  lower birth rates but much higher death rates and environmental impact 
E)  an age-distribution diagram that is pyramidal with a broad base B

Question 3

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Region with the highest per capita income

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America and the Caribbean 
B) Canada 
C) 2050 
D) United States 
E) North America
F)Africa
G)2011
H)European nations
I)India
J)Great Britain 
A) Latin America and the Caribbean 
B) Canada 
C) 2050 
D) United States 
E) North America
F)Africa
G)2011
H)European nations
I)India
J)Great Britain H

Question 4

Recent research suggests that ________________ has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in Brazil over the past several decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  legalization of abortions 
B)  AIDS and malaria 
C)  exposure to environmental estrogens 
D)  soap operas 
E)  laws preventing women from having more than one child 
A)  legalization of abortions 
B)  AIDS and malaria 
C)  exposure to environmental estrogens 
D)  soap operas 
E)  laws preventing women from having more than one child

Question 5

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Year when the world human population reached 7 billion

Accepted Answer

A) Latin America and the Caribbean 
B) Canada 
C) 2050 
D) United States 
E) North America
F)Africa
G)2011
H)European nations
I)India
J)Great Britain 
A) Latin America and the Caribbean 
B) Canada 
C) 2050 
D) United States 
E) North America
F)Africa
G)2011
H)European nations
I)India
J)Great Britain

Question 6

Explain human population growth in terms of carrying capacity. How does this differ from organisms that exist in natural ecosystems? Explain how population growth for human populations is a problem.

Accepted Answer

Organisms in ecosystems are limited by c

Question 7

Briefly describe how family planning helped reduce the TFR in Bangladesh.

Accepted Answer

Each household in the program outreach a

Question 8

IPAT stands for ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Industry, People, Attitude, and Teaching 
B)  Industry, Population, Attitude, and Teaching 
C)  Impact, People, Affluence, and Technology 
D)  Impact, Population, Attitude, and Technology 
E)  Impact, Population, Affluence, and Technology 
A)  Industry, People, Attitude, and Teaching 
B)  Industry, Population, Attitude, and Teaching 
C)  Impact, People, Affluence, and Technology 
D)  Impact, Population, Attitude, and Technology 
E)  Impact, Population, Affluence, and Technology

Question 9

Madagascarʹs age-structure diagram ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  looks like an urn, with narrow base and an expanded apex 
B)  reflects an aging population 
C)  reflects a population with a high growth rate 
D)  reflects unequal distribution of males and females at all age groups 
E)  reflects a ʺbaby boomʺ in the early 1980s 
A)  looks like an urn, with narrow base and an expanded apex 
B)  reflects an aging population 
C)  reflects a population with a high growth rate 
D)  reflects unequal distribution of males and females at all age groups 
E)  reflects a ʺbaby boomʺ in the early 1980s

Question 10

The ʺsensitivity factorʺ in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensitivity of endangered species to human population infringement 
B)  human sensitivity to what needs to be done to protect the environment 
C)  the sensitivity of an environment to human pressures 
D)  economic sensitivity to resource use 
E)  the sensitivity of governments to carrying capacity demands 
A)  the sensitivity of endangered species to human population infringement 
B)  human sensitivity to what needs to be done to protect the environment 
C)  the sensitivity of an environment to human pressures 
D)  economic sensitivity to resource use 
E)  the sensitivity of governments to carrying capacity demands

Question 11

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Population growth is at the root of many serious environmental problems. From the ancient Babylonians thousands of years ago, to Thomas Malthus two centuries ago, to present day neo-Malthusians, humans seem to possess an awareness of Earthʹs limitations in the face of growing populations. Today, our ability to accurately quantify, monitor, and control population growth is very sophisticated. We can measure growth and make predictions about world growth with mathematical and computer models. Can we prevent disaster?
-Because of the success of Chinaʹs population control programs,________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinaʹs population growth rate is much lower than it was in the 1970s 
B)  there is a younger population in China today 
C)  African nations have instituted similar programs 
D)  environmental problems in China have been virtually eliminated 
E)  European nations have instituted similar programs 
A)  Chinaʹs population growth rate is much lower than it was in the 1970s 
B)  there is a younger population in China today 
C)  African nations have instituted similar programs 
D)  environmental problems in China have been virtually eliminated 
E)  European nations have instituted similar programs

Question 12

________________ is the worldʹs most populous nation, home to ________________ of the people living on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States; half 
B)  India; one-third 
C)  The United States; one-fifth 
D)  China; half 
E)  China; one-fifth 
A)  The United States; half 
B)  India; one-third 
C)  The United States; one-fifth 
D)  China; half 
E)  China; one-fifth

Question 13

Replacement fertility ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is below 2 in Africa 
B)  is a contraceptive technique 
C)  is equal to 2.1 in stable populations 
D)  is below 2 in Latin America and the Caribbean 
E)  restores population size after a catastrophic event 
A)  is below 2 in Africa 
B)  is a contraceptive technique 
C)  is equal to 2.1 in stable populations 
D)  is below 2 in Latin America and the Caribbean 
E)  restores population size after a catastrophic event

Question 14

What social challenges are posed by a pyramid-shaped versus an inverted pyramid-shaped age structure diagram?

Accepted Answer

Growing populations have a pyramid-shape

Question 15

Increasing levels of literacy among women is shown to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have no effect on TFR or contraceptive use 
B)  lower TFR 
C)  raise TFR 
D)  result in having children at a younger age 
E)  decrease the use of contraception 
A)  have no effect on TFR or contraceptive use 
B)  lower TFR 
C)  raise TFR 
D)  result in having children at a younger age 
E)  decrease the use of contraception

Question 16

In a country where there are increasingly more households,________________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  population growth rates should increase 
B)  birth rates should increase 
C)  birth rates should remain constant 
D)  consumption should increase 
E)  consumption should decrease 
A)  population growth rates should increase 
B)  birth rates should increase 
C)  birth rates should remain constant 
D)  consumption should increase 
E)  consumption should decrease

Question 17

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
Population growth is at the root of many serious environmental problems. From the ancient Babylonians thousands of years ago, to Thomas Malthus two centuries ago, to present day neo-Malthusians, humans seem to possess an awareness of Earthʹs limitations in the face of growing populations. Today, our ability to accurately quantify, monitor, and control population growth is very sophisticated. We can measure growth and make predictions about world growth with mathematical and computer models. Can we prevent disaster?
-Aside from contraception, human society and government policy can ________________ to control population growthʹs negative effects on the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  discourage emigration from Africa 
B)  discourage population movement into sensitive environmental areas 
C)  encourage emigration from Africa 
D)  discourage equal education, employment and literacy for women 
E)  encourage consumption 
A)  discourage emigration from Africa 
B)  discourage population movement into sensitive environmental areas 
C)  encourage emigration from Africa 
D)  discourage equal education, employment and literacy for women 
E)  encourage consumption

Question 18

Declining death rates due to increased food production and improved medical care while birth rates remain high is characteristic of the ________________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  post-industrial 
B)  pre-industrial 
C)  transitional 
D)  stabilization 
E)  revolutionary 
A)  post-industrial 
B)  pre-industrial 
C)  transitional 
D)  stabilization 
E)  revolutionary

Question 19

Areas with the least dense human populations are in ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  temperate areas 
C)  desert, tundra, and rainforest 
D)  the suburbs 
E)  Europe 
A)  Mexico 
B)  temperate areas 
C)  desert, tundra, and rainforest 
D)  the suburbs 
E)  Europe

Question 20

What specific population characteristics do demographers study? Why is it important to study these things?

Accepted Answer

They study population size, density, dis

The term demographic transition refers to ________________.

A population in the post-industrial stage would be expected to have ________________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Region with the highest per capita income

Recent research suggests that ________________ has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in Brazil over the past several decades.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Year when the world human population reached 7 billion

Explain human population growth in terms of carrying capacity. How does this differ from organisms that exist in natural ecosystems? Explain how population growth for human populations is a problem.

Briefly describe how family planning helped reduce the TFR in Bangladesh.

IPAT stands for ________________.

Madagascarʹs age-structure diagram ________________.

The ʺsensitivity factorʺ in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes ________________.

is the worldʹs most populous nation, home to of the people living on Earth.

Replacement fertility ________________.

What social challenges are posed by a pyramid-shaped versus an inverted pyramid-shaped age structure diagram?

Increasing levels of literacy among women is shown to ________________.

In a country where there are increasingly more households,________________ .

Declining death rates due to increased food production and improved medical care while birth rates remain high is characteristic of the ________________ stage.

Areas with the least dense human populations are in ________________

What specific population characteristics do demographers study? Why is it important to study these things?

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

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Exam 6: Human Population

The term demographic transition refers to ________________.

A population in the post-industrial stage would be expected to have ________________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Region with the highest per capita income

Recent research suggests that ________________ has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in Brazil over the past several decades.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Year when the world human population reached 7 billion

Explain human population growth in terms of carrying capacity. How does this differ from organisms that exist in natural ecosystems? Explain how population growth for human populations is a problem.

Briefly describe how family planning helped reduce the TFR in Bangladesh.

IPAT stands for ________________.

Madagascarʹs age-structure diagram ________________.

The ʺsensitivity factorʺ in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes ________________.

________________ is the worldʹs most populous nation, home to ________________ of the people living on Earth.

Replacement fertility ________________.

What social challenges are posed by a pyramid-shaped versus an inverted pyramid-shaped age structure diagram?

Increasing levels of literacy among women is shown to ________________.

In a country where there are increasingly more households,________________ .

Declining death rates due to increased food production and improved medical care while birth rates remain high is characteristic of the ________________ stage.

Areas with the least dense human populations are in ________________

What specific population characteristics do demographers study? Why is it important to study these things?

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Epilogue

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is the worldʹs most populous nation, home to of the people living on Earth.