Question 1

The number of immigrants entering a country is likely to be influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) economic and political conditions in neighboring countries. 
B) the need of a country to have more workers. 
C) willingness of a country to accept immigrants. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) economic and political conditions in neighboring countries. 
B) the need of a country to have more workers. 
C) willingness of a country to accept immigrants. 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 2

Human population growth rates are influenced by both biological and cultural factors.Which of the following cultural factors is NOT related to differences in the population growth rates of countries?

Accepted Answer

A) Access to birth control. 
B) Immigration policy. 
C) Age at which men marry. 
D) The educational achievement of girls and young women. 
A) Access to birth control. 
B) Immigration policy. 
C) Age at which men marry. 
D) The educational achievement of girls and young women.

Question 3

Natality measures the number of individuals that die in a population over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The size of the population of an animal like a rabbit is likely to be controlled by which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of sunlight energy. 
B) The size of the populations of owls,foxes,and coyotes. 
C) The number of dead trees in their habitat. 
D) The number of mice and squirrels in the area. 
A) The amount of sunlight energy. 
B) The size of the populations of owls,foxes,and coyotes. 
C) The number of dead trees in their habitat. 
D) The number of mice and squirrels in the area.

Question 5

The human population is gradually decreasing and will soon stabilize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Measure of the number of organisms per unit of area.

Accepted Answer

A) stable equilibrium phase 
B) exponential growth phase 
C) biotic potential 
D) carrying capacity 
E) r-strategist
F)lag phase
G)K-strategist
H)environmental resistance
I)none of above
J)population density
K)density-dependent limiting factor
L)death phase
M)density-independent factor
N)dispersal
O)age distribution
P)emigration
Q)immigration 
A) stable equilibrium phase 
B) exponential growth phase 
C) biotic potential 
D) carrying capacity 
E) r-strategist
F)lag phase
G)K-strategist
H)environmental resistance
I)none of above
J)population density
K)density-dependent limiting factor
L)death phase
M)density-independent factor
N)dispersal
O)age distribution
P)emigration
Q)immigration

Question 7

In the future the United States is projected to

Accepted Answer

A) have a decreasing population. 
B) have an increasing proportion of young people. 
C) have an increasing non-white proportion of the population. 
D) undergo a demographic transition. 
A) have a decreasing population. 
B) have an increasing proportion of young people. 
C) have an increasing non-white proportion of the population. 
D) undergo a demographic transition.

Question 8

The demographic transition model seeks to explain the steps necessary for a country to move from a poor (less developed)to a richer (more developed)economy.Which one of the following statements about the model is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Initially,poor countries have low birth rates and high death rates. 
B) As the economy improves,the birth rate rises and the death rate falls. 
C) After an economy has completed the demographic transition,the birth rates are low and the death rates are low. 
D) As the economy improves,the birth rate falls and the death rate stays the same. 
A) Initially,poor countries have low birth rates and high death rates. 
B) As the economy improves,the birth rate rises and the death rate falls. 
C) After an economy has completed the demographic transition,the birth rates are low and the death rates are low. 
D) As the economy improves,the birth rate falls and the death rate stays the same.

Question 9

Which one of the following countries is experiencing the effects of a demographic dividend?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States 
B) China 
C) Haiti 
D) Russia 
A) The United States 
B) China 
C) Haiti 
D) Russia

Question 10

The ecological footprint of Japan is estimated to be several times larger than its locally available resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Many women in the world are having more children than they want.Which of the follow statements about world family planning programs is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States has consistently provide major funding for world family planning programs. 
B) Family planning programs can reduce total fertility rates and improve the health of mothers and children. 
C) Family planning programs rely on abortion as a major way to reduce birth rates. 
D) One of the major goals of most family planning programs is to provide accurate information about contraception. 
E) Family planning programs can reduce total fertility rates and improve the health of mothers and children and one of their major goals is to provide accurate information about contraception.
F)All of the statements are correct. 
A) The United States has consistently provide major funding for world family planning programs. 
B) Family planning programs can reduce total fertility rates and improve the health of mothers and children. 
C) Family planning programs rely on abortion as a major way to reduce birth rates. 
D) One of the major goals of most family planning programs is to provide accurate information about contraception. 
E) Family planning programs can reduce total fertility rates and improve the health of mothers and children and one of their major goals is to provide accurate information about contraception.
F)All of the statements are correct.

Question 12

The population cycles of lemmings in the arctic

Accepted Answer

A) occur because of the severe winters. 
B) involve interactions between lemmings and their predators. 
C) occur because of density-independent limiting factors. 
D) occur because lemmings are K-strategists. 
A) occur because of the severe winters. 
B) involve interactions between lemmings and their predators. 
C) occur because of density-independent limiting factors. 
D) occur because lemmings are K-strategists.

Question 13

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Large organism that has a long life span and produces few offspring.

Accepted Answer

A) stable equilibrium phase 
B) exponential growth phase 
C) biotic potential 
D) carrying capacity 
E) r-strategist
F)lag phase
G)K-strategist
H)environmental resistance
I)none of above
J)population density
K)density-dependent limiting factor
L)death phase
M)density-independent factor
N)dispersal
O)age distribution
P)emigration
Q)immigration 
A) stable equilibrium phase 
B) exponential growth phase 
C) biotic potential 
D) carrying capacity 
E) r-strategist
F)lag phase
G)K-strategist
H)environmental resistance
I)none of above
J)population density
K)density-dependent limiting factor
L)death phase
M)density-independent factor
N)dispersal
O)age distribution
P)emigration
Q)immigration

Question 14

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Limiting factors that are not affected by population size.

Accepted Answer

A) stable equilibrium phase 
B) exponential growth phase 
C) biotic potential 
D) carrying capacity 
E) r-strategist
F)lag phase
G)K-strategist
H)environmental resistance
I)none of above
J)population density
K)density-dependent limiting factor
L)death phase
M)density-independent factor
N)dispersal
O)age distribution
P)emigration
Q)immigration 
A) stable equilibrium phase 
B) exponential growth phase 
C) biotic potential 
D) carrying capacity 
E) r-strategist
F)lag phase
G)K-strategist
H)environmental resistance
I)none of above
J)population density
K)density-dependent limiting factor
L)death phase
M)density-independent factor
N)dispersal
O)age distribution
P)emigration
Q)immigration

Question 15

When a population stops growing and its size no longer fluctuates,it is said to

Accepted Answer

A) be at stable equilibrium. 
B) be at the death phase. 
C) be at the lag phase. 
D) have met its biotic potential. 
A) be at stable equilibrium. 
B) be at the death phase. 
C) be at the lag phase. 
D) have met its biotic potential.

Question 16

The environmental impact of a country is determined by

Accepted Answer

A) the size and rate of growth of its population. 
B) the number of possessions of a typical person. 
C) the energy used by a typical person. 
D) All of the options are correct. 
A) the size and rate of growth of its population. 
B) the number of possessions of a typical person. 
C) the energy used by a typical person. 
D) All of the options are correct.

Question 17

Which organism is affected the most by the accumulation of waste?

Accepted Answer

A) humans 
B) plants 
C) small rodents 
D) bacteria 
A) humans 
B) plants 
C) small rodents 
D) bacteria

Question 18

Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases in a typical population growth curve?

Accepted Answer

A) stable equilibrium,exponential,lag,deceleration 
B) lag,exponential,deceleration,stable equilibrium 
C) deceleration,lag,stable equilibrium,exponential 
D) stable equilibrium,lag,deceleration,exponential 
A) stable equilibrium,exponential,lag,deceleration 
B) lag,exponential,deceleration,stable equilibrium 
C) deceleration,lag,stable equilibrium,exponential 
D) stable equilibrium,lag,deceleration,exponential

Question 19

People in low income countries

Accepted Answer

A) eat less animal protein than those in high income countries. 
B) produce more food than those in high income countries. 
C) are less likely to eat vegetables than those in high income countries. 
D) are less likely to be farmers than those in high income countries. 
A) eat less animal protein than those in high income countries. 
B) produce more food than those in high income countries. 
C) are less likely to eat vegetables than those in high income countries. 
D) are less likely to be farmers than those in high income countries.

Question 20

Ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an area as

Accepted Answer

A) exponential growth. 
B) lag phase. 
C) carrying capacity. 
D) None of these are correct. 
A) exponential growth. 
B) lag phase. 
C) carrying capacity. 
D) None of these are correct.

The number of immigrants entering a country is likely to be influenced by

Human population growth rates are influenced by both biological and cultural factors.Which of the following cultural factors is NOT related to differences in the population growth rates of countries?

Natality measures the number of individuals that die in a population over a period of time.

The size of the population of an animal like a rabbit is likely to be controlled by which one of the following?

The human population is gradually decreasing and will soon stabilize.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Measure of the number of organisms per unit of area.

In the future the United States is projected to

The demographic transition model seeks to explain the steps necessary for a country to move from a poor (less developed)to a richer (more developed)economy.Which one of the following statements about the model is correct?

Which one of the following countries is experiencing the effects of a demographic dividend?

The ecological footprint of Japan is estimated to be several times larger than its locally available resources.

Many women in the world are having more children than they want.Which of the follow statements about world family planning programs is correct?

The population cycles of lemmings in the arctic

Which of the following best matches the description? -Large organism that has a long life span and produces few offspring.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Limiting factors that are not affected by population size.

When a population stops growing and its size no longer fluctuates,it is said to

The environmental impact of a country is determined by

Which organism is affected the most by the accumulation of waste?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases in a typical population growth curve?

People in low income countries

Ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an area as

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Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

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Soil

Agricultural Methods

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Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

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Exam 7: Populations: Characteristics and Issues

The number of immigrants entering a country is likely to be influenced by

Human population growth rates are influenced by both biological and cultural factors.Which of the following cultural factors is NOT related to differences in the population growth rates of countries?

Natality measures the number of individuals that die in a population over a period of time.

The size of the population of an animal like a rabbit is likely to be controlled by which one of the following?

The human population is gradually decreasing and will soon stabilize.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Measure of the number of organisms per unit of area.

In the future the United States is projected to

The demographic transition model seeks to explain the steps necessary for a country to move from a poor (less developed)to a richer (more developed)economy.Which one of the following statements about the model is correct?

Which one of the following countries is experiencing the effects of a demographic dividend?

The ecological footprint of Japan is estimated to be several times larger than its locally available resources.

Many women in the world are having more children than they want.Which of the follow statements about world family planning programs is correct?

The population cycles of lemmings in the arctic

Which of the following best matches the description? -Large organism that has a long life span and produces few offspring.

Which of the following best matches the description? -Limiting factors that are not affected by population size.

When a population stops growing and its size no longer fluctuates,it is said to

The environmental impact of a country is determined by

Which organism is affected the most by the accumulation of waste?

Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases in a typical population growth curve?

People in low income countries

Ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an area as

Environmental Interrelationships

Environmental Ethics

Risk,economics,and Environmental Concerns

Interrelated Scientific Principles

Interactions: Environments and Organisms

Kinds of Ecosystems and Communities

Energy and Civilization: Patterns of Consumption

Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Renewable Energy Sources

Biodiversity

Land-Use

Soil

Agricultural Methods

Water

Air Quality Issues

Climate Change: a 21st Century Issue

Solid Waste Management and Disposal

Environmental Regulations: Hazardous Substances and Wastes

Environmental Policy

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