Question 1

Which of the following would not be a discipline involved in the study of human populations and population growth?

Accepted Answer

A) all of the answers are correct 
B) sociology 
C) medicine 
D) statistics 
E) political science 
A) all of the answers are correct 
B) sociology 
C) medicine 
D) statistics 
E) political science A

Question 2

Historically,up until the Middle Ages,populations were mostly limited by

Accepted Answer

A) low fertility rates. 
B) culturally imposed family planning practices. 
C) disease,famine,and war. 
D) religious restrictions on marriage. 
E) infanticide. 
A) low fertility rates. 
B) culturally imposed family planning practices. 
C) disease,famine,and war. 
D) religious restrictions on marriage. 
E) infanticide. C

Question 3

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

Accepted Answer

A) 1400. 
B) 1500. 
C) 1600. 
D) 1700. 
E) 1800. 
A) 1400. 
B) 1500. 
C) 1600. 
D) 1700. 
E) 1800. E

Question 4

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) male pride 
B) social status of large families 
C) need for additional family income 
D) social taboos regarding birth control 
E) all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure 
A) male pride 
B) social status of large families 
C) need for additional family income 
D) social taboos regarding birth control 
E) all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure

Question 5

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the questions.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline & \text { Couritry "A" } & \text { Country"B" } & \text {Country"C" } \
\hline { Fertility (per  fermale) } & 2.0 & 3.1 & 6.7 \
\hline  { Infart  Mortality (per 1000people) } & 9 & 69 & 62 \
\hline  { Life  Expectancy (years) } & 75.5 & 65 & 61 \
\hline  { Per-capita  Income (US5) } & \$ 21,700 & \$ 2,680 & \$ 370 \
\hline  { Doubline  Time (years) } & 89 & 37 & 19 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Country "C" probably has ________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

Accepted Answer

A) the highest 
B) an intermediate 
C) the lowest 
D) an equal 
E) It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy. 
A) the highest 
B) an intermediate 
C) the lowest 
D) an equal 
E) It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy.

Question 6

Family planning means enabling people to

Accepted Answer

A) have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG. 
B) have no children. 
C) have many children. 
D) decide in advance how many children they should have. 
E) have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth. 
A) have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG. 
B) have no children. 
C) have many children. 
D) decide in advance how many children they should have. 
E) have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.

Question 7

Refer to the following graph for the questions.  
-The graph indicates that more children die

Accepted Answer

A) in the last stage of the demographic transition. 
B) in the first stage of the demographic transition. 
C) when their mothers are illiterate. 
D) when their mothers are literate. 
E) when their mothers are poor. 
A) in the last stage of the demographic transition. 
B) in the first stage of the demographic transition. 
C) when their mothers are illiterate. 
D) when their mothers are literate. 
E) when their mothers are poor.

Question 8

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year. 
B) 5 years. 
C) 1000 years. 
D) 50 years. 
E) 100 years. 
A) 1 year. 
B) 5 years. 
C) 1000 years. 
D) 50 years. 
E) 100 years.

Question 9

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

Accepted Answer

A) 2 years. 
B) 3)5 years. 
C) 7 years. 
D) 20 years. 
E) 35 years. 
A) 2 years. 
B) 3)5 years. 
C) 7 years. 
D) 20 years. 
E) 35 years.

Question 10

Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the "ultimate resource" and that increases in population growth would result in

Accepted Answer

A) pollution. 
B) new resources. 
C) crime. 
D) unemployment. 
E) loss of species. 
A) pollution. 
B) new resources. 
C) crime. 
D) unemployment. 
E) loss of species.

Question 11

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) birth rate 
B) growth rate 
C) crude birth rate 
D) total fertility rate 
E) replacement rate 
A) birth rate 
B) growth rate 
C) crude birth rate 
D) total fertility rate 
E) replacement rate

Question 12

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 70 
C) 10 
D) 2 
E) 0)7 
A) 30 
B) 70 
C) 10 
D) 2 
E) 0)7

Question 13

Why is human population growth an important topic in environmental science?

Accepted Answer

A) People use earth's resources so the size of the human population is important in studying the amount of resource use and waste produced. 
B) Human reproduction is based in biology so the study of human populations is a science. 
C) The study of human populations requires statistics which is an important discipline for studying environmental science. 
D) Humans are members of the animal kingdom,and the populations of animals are important to understand when studying the environment. 
E) Demography is not a discipline within environmental science because human reproduction is a discipline in the study of medicine. 
A) People use earth's resources so the size of the human population is important in studying the amount of resource use and waste produced. 
B) Human reproduction is based in biology so the study of human populations is a science. 
C) The study of human populations requires statistics which is an important discipline for studying environmental science. 
D) Humans are members of the animal kingdom,and the populations of animals are important to understand when studying the environment. 
E) Demography is not a discipline within environmental science because human reproduction is a discipline in the study of medicine.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of humans using technology to increase the carrying capacity for humans on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) the development of fertilizers and pesticides to grow more crops per acre 
B) the development of vaccines to increase survival rate from disease 
C) the development of coal fired power plants that utilize large amounts of coal to produce energy 
D) the urbanization of rural areas changing farmland into cities 
E) the lowering of groundwater tables due to increased use of water for industrialization 
A) the development of fertilizers and pesticides to grow more crops per acre 
B) the development of vaccines to increase survival rate from disease 
C) the development of coal fired power plants that utilize large amounts of coal to produce energy 
D) the urbanization of rural areas changing farmland into cities 
E) the lowering of groundwater tables due to increased use of water for industrialization

Question 15

So far,the most successful and popular solution(s)to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Generally speaking wealthy,developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer,less developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the

Accepted Answer

A) IPAT concept. 
B) demographic transition concept. 
C) ecological footprint concept. 
D) social justice concept. 
A) IPAT concept. 
B) demographic transition concept. 
C) ecological footprint concept. 
D) social justice concept.

Question 18

In the formula I=PAT,which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

Accepted Answer

A) Driving an SUV. 
B) Earning money to support the family. 
C) Having clean drinking water. 
D) The number of people living in a country. 
A) Driving an SUV. 
B) Earning money to support the family. 
C) Having clean drinking water. 
D) The number of people living in a country.

Question 19

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Accepted Answer

A) abortion 
B) condoms 
C) birth control pills 
D) vasectomies 
E) IUD 
A) abortion 
B) condoms 
C) birth control pills 
D) vasectomies 
E) IUD

Which of the following would not be a discipline involved in the study of human populations and population growth?

Historically,up until the Middle Ages,populations were mostly limited by

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

Family planning means enabling people to

Refer to the following graph for the questions. -The graph indicates that more children die

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the "ultimate resource" and that increases in population growth would result in

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called ________.

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ________ years.

Why is human population growth an important topic in environmental science?

Which of the following is an example of humans using technology to increase the carrying capacity for humans on Earth?

So far,the most successful and popular solution(s)to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

Generally speaking wealthy,developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer,less developed nations.

The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the

In the formula I=PAT,which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

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Exam 4: Human Populations

Which of the following would not be a discipline involved in the study of human populations and population growth?

Historically,up until the Middle Ages,populations were mostly limited by

The world human population reached 1 billion in about

Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?

Family planning means enabling people to

Refer to the following graph for the questions. -The graph indicates that more children die

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the "ultimate resource" and that increases in population growth would result in

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called ________.

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about ________ years.

Why is human population growth an important topic in environmental science?

Which of the following is an example of humans using technology to increase the carrying capacity for humans on Earth?

So far,the most successful and popular solution(s)to global overpopulation has/have been mandatory sterilization.

Generally speaking wealthy,developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer,less developed nations.

The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the

In the formula I=PAT,which of the following would be representative of the 'A'?

Human population growth most closely resembles the S-shaped growth curve.

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Matter,energy,and Life

Evolution,species Interactions,and Biological Communities

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests,grasslands,parks,and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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