Question 1

What is the dependency ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) the number of children men support 
B) the percentage of women who work outside the home 
C) the amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land 
D) the number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population 
E) the number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population 
A) the number of children men support 
B) the percentage of women who work outside the home 
C) the amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land 
D) the number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population 
E) the number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population

Question 2

A population would have zero population growth if

Accepted Answer

A) births + immigration = deaths + emigration. B) births + immigration > deaths + emigration. C) births + immigration < deaths + emigration. D) births = deaths. A) births + immigration = deaths + emigration. B) births + immigration > deaths + emigration. C) births + immigration < deaths + emigration. D) births = deaths.

Question 3

According to Joel Cohen,the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Accepted Answer

A) 7-8 billion. 
B) 10-12 billion. 
C) 15-18 billion. 
D) 20-22 billion. 
E) more than 26 billion. 
A) 7-8 billion. 
B) 10-12 billion. 
C) 15-18 billion. 
D) 20-22 billion. 
E) more than 26 billion.

Question 4

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A) USA 
B) Mexico 
C) Sweden 
D) Kenya 
A) USA 
B) Mexico 
C) Sweden 
D) Kenya

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) Country "A." 
B) Country "B." 
C) Country "C." 
D) None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized. 
E) It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country. 
A) Country "A." 
B) Country "B." 
C) Country "C." 
D) None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized. 
E) It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country.

Question 6

Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because

Accepted Answer

A) raising children becomes much more expensive. 
B) men are better educated and have more economic options. 
C) women tend to have more influence in family planning. 
D) higher levels of contaminants in drinking water tend to decrease fertility. 
E) government programs tend to discourage the discussion of birth control options. 
A) raising children becomes much more expensive. 
B) men are better educated and have more economic options. 
C) women tend to have more influence in family planning. 
D) higher levels of contaminants in drinking water tend to decrease fertility. 
E) government programs tend to discourage the discussion of birth control options.

Question 7

Refer to the following graph for the questions.  
-The graph indicates that there is

Accepted Answer

A) a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
B) little relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
C) a relationship between infant mortality and education in general. 
D) more importance for female rather than male education. 
E) a relationship between birth rate and education for women. 
A) a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
B) little relationship between infant mortality and education for women. 
C) a relationship between infant mortality and education in general. 
D) more importance for female rather than male education. 
E) a relationship between birth rate and education for women.

Question 8

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

Accepted Answer

A) high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
B) high to low birth rates and low to high death rates. 
C) low to high birth rates and high to low death rates. 
D) a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people. 
E) a majority of elderly people to a majority of young people. 
A) high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates. 
B) high to low birth rates and low to high death rates. 
C) low to high birth rates and high to low death rates. 
D) a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people. 
E) a majority of elderly people to a majority of young people.

Question 9

Use this example to answer the question.On an island in the South Pacific,there is a population of 1,000 South Pacific Splendor Birds.There is no immigration or emigration but there are 40 births and 20 deaths per year.
-The annual percentage rate of this population is

Accepted Answer

A) 0)02%. 
B) 2)0%. 
C) 20%. 
D) -0.02%. 
E) -2%. 
A) 0)02%. 
B) 2)0%. 
C) 20%. 
D) -0.02%. 
E) -2%.

Question 10

All of the following factors help stabilize populations except

Accepted Answer

A) growing prosperity,urbanization,and social reforms that accompany development reduce the need and desire for large families in most countries. 
B) technology is available to bring advances to the developing world. 
C) less-developed countries have historic patterns to follow. 
D) modern communications provide information about the benefits of and methods for social change. 
E) increased fertility rates have risen nearly everywhere in the world over the past half-century. 
A) growing prosperity,urbanization,and social reforms that accompany development reduce the need and desire for large families in most countries. 
B) technology is available to bring advances to the developing world. 
C) less-developed countries have historic patterns to follow. 
D) modern communications provide information about the benefits of and methods for social change. 
E) increased fertility rates have risen nearly everywhere in the world over the past half-century.

Question 11

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the questions.
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline & \text { Couritry "A" } & \text { Country"B" } & \text {Country"C" } \
\hline { Fertility (per  fermale) } & 2.0 & 3.1 & 6.7 \
\hline  { Infart  Mortality (per 1000people) } & 9 & 69 & 62 \
\hline  { Life  Expectancy (years) } & 75.5 & 65 & 61 \
\hline  { Per-capita  Income (US5) } & \$ 21,700 & \$ 2,680 & \$ 370 \
\hline  { Doubline  Time (years) } & 89 & 37 & 19 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

Accepted Answer

A) we can educate poor people about family planning. 
B) resources are distributed fairly. 
C) better ethics are taught to poor,uneducated populations. 
D) we just reduce the number of people on Earth. 
E) we concentrate on population control. 
A) we can educate poor people about family planning. 
B) resources are distributed fairly. 
C) better ethics are taught to poor,uneducated populations. 
D) we just reduce the number of people on Earth. 
E) we concentrate on population control.

Question 12

When did the human population begin to grow exponentially?

Accepted Answer

A) during the Industrial Revolution 
B) during the Bubonic plague 
C) when agriculture was invented 
D) in the 20th century 
E) it is not growing exponentially 
A) during the Industrial Revolution 
B) during the Bubonic plague 
C) when agriculture was invented 
D) in the 20th century 
E) it is not growing exponentially

Question 13

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

Accepted Answer

A) led to the increase in human population but whether we can continue is of great concern. 
B) proven Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
C) proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
D) been developed because there are more people,supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource." 
E) been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth. 
A) led to the increase in human population but whether we can continue is of great concern. 
B) proven Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
C) proven Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster. 
D) been developed because there are more people,supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource." 
E) been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth.

Question 14

Malthus and Marx

Accepted Answer

A) worked together to form their theories. 
B) agreed about the root causes of overpopulation,poverty,and social upheaval. 
C) disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation,poverty,and social upheaval. 
D) held the same beliefs but worked on different issues. 
E) disagreed about the severity of overpopulation,poverty,and social upheaval. 
A) worked together to form their theories. 
B) agreed about the root causes of overpopulation,poverty,and social upheaval. 
C) disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation,poverty,and social upheaval. 
D) held the same beliefs but worked on different issues. 
E) disagreed about the severity of overpopulation,poverty,and social upheaval.

Question 15

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

Accepted Answer

A) colonization,as in Africa and Asia. 
B) economic development and stabilization. 
C) the development of capitalism. 
D) the introduction of modern medicine. 
E) All of these. 
A) colonization,as in Africa and Asia. 
B) economic development and stabilization. 
C) the development of capitalism. 
D) the introduction of modern medicine. 
E) All of these.

Question 16

World population growth increased rapidly due to all of the following factors except?

Accepted Answer

A) increased sailing and navigating skills 
B) agricultural developments 
C) improved health care 
D) political unrest 
E) better sources of power 
A) increased sailing and navigating skills 
B) agricultural developments 
C) improved health care 
D) political unrest 
E) better sources of power

Question 17

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as 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

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

Accepted Answer

A) developed 
B) moderately developed 
C) less developed 
D) developing 
E) third world 
A) developed 
B) moderately developed 
C) less developed 
D) developing 
E) third world

Question 19

One of the ________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) most;provide free contraceptives 
B) least;provide free contraceptives 
C) least;decrease child mortality 
D) most;decrease child mortality 
E) most;expect mandatory sterilization 
A) most;provide free contraceptives 
B) least;provide free contraceptives 
C) least;decrease child mortality 
D) most;decrease child mortality 
E) most;expect mandatory sterilization

Question 20

The study of human population characteristics,such as age structure,demographic transition,total fertility,human population and environmental relationships,death-rate factors,and standard of living is known as

Accepted Answer

A) human demography. 
B) crude death rate. 
C) carry capacity. 
D) life expectancy. 
E) demography. 
A) human demography. 
B) crude death rate. 
C) carry capacity. 
D) life expectancy. 
E) demography.

What is the dependency ratio?

A population would have zero population growth if

According to Joel Cohen,the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because

Refer to the following graph for the questions. -The graph indicates that there is

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

Use this example to answer the question.On an island in the South Pacific,there is a population of 1,000 South Pacific Splendor Birds.There is no immigration or emigration but there are 40 births and 20 deaths per year. -The annual percentage rate of this population is

All of the following factors help stabilize populations except

When did the human population begin to grow exponentially?

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

Malthus and Marx

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

World population growth increased rapidly due to all of the following factors except?

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the

One of the effective ways to stabilize populations is to .

The study of human population characteristics,such as age structure,demographic transition,total fertility,human population and environmental relationships,death-rate factors,and standard of living is known as

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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Exam 4: Human Populations

What is the dependency ratio?

A population would have zero population growth if

According to Joel Cohen,the maximum human population that Earth can support is

Which country listed below would you expect to have the highest ecological footprint?

Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because

Refer to the following graph for the questions. -The graph indicates that there is

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

Use this example to answer the question.On an island in the South Pacific,there is a population of 1,000 South Pacific Splendor Birds.There is no immigration or emigration but there are 40 births and 20 deaths per year. -The annual percentage rate of this population is

All of the following factors help stabilize populations except

When did the human population begin to grow exponentially?

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have

Malthus and Marx

A demographic transition is expected to accompany

World population growth increased rapidly due to all of the following factors except?

The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the

One of the ________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to ________.

The study of human population characteristics,such as age structure,demographic transition,total fertility,human population and environmental relationships,death-rate factors,and standard of living is known as

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

Filters

One of the effective ways to stabilize populations is to .