Question 1

Malthus was responsible for ______________

Accepted Answer

A) the idea that population growth would lead to greater industry and prosperity 
B) defining the concept of ecosystem services 
C) the idea that without social restrictions, human population growth would lead to famine and war 
D) recognizing the demographic transition effect in developing nations 
E) the book The Population Bomb, which described the disastrous effects of human population growth 
A) the idea that population growth would lead to greater industry and prosperity 
B) defining the concept of ecosystem services 
C) the idea that without social restrictions, human population growth would lead to famine and war 
D) recognizing the demographic transition effect in developing nations 
E) the book The Population Bomb, which described the disastrous effects of human population growth C

Question 2

How does poverty and affluence affect the environment?

Accepted Answer

Poverty sometimes results in environmental degradation. Because poor families need natural resources to survive, destructive farming techniques, deforestation, and hunting may become prevalent in poor areas. On the other hand, poor cultures may be regarded as more environmentally aware because they live closer to the land and are more appreciative of its fragility. They have a vested interest in sustainable resource use. Affluence may be associated with more environmental awareness because more affluent people are not preoccupied with meeting their basic needs. However, affluence can be destructive.
Developed nations presently consume massive and unprecedented levels of natural resources. Affluence encourages wastefulness and lack of concern for nature due to the desire to acquire more and more material possessions and the fact that wealthier people tend to live in urban areas.

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the world's top five most populous nations?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Indonesia 
C) India 
D) Brazil 
E) Vietnam 
A) United States 
B) Indonesia 
C) India 
D) Brazil 
E) Vietnam E

Question 4

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Not surprisingly, the nation with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) is ______________

Accepted Answer

A) New Zealand 
B) Australia 
C) China 
D) United States 
E) South Africa 
A) New Zealand 
B) Australia 
C) China 
D) United States 
E) South Africa

Question 5

Approximately 120 boys born for every 100 girls born in this country

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Burkina- Faso 
C) Russia 
D) Latin America and the Caribbean 
E) Europe
F)Great Britain
G)Paul R. Ehrlich
H)United States
I)Africa
J)India 
A) China 
B) Burkina- Faso 
C) Russia 
D) Latin America and the Caribbean 
E) Europe
F)Great Britain
G)Paul R. Ehrlich
H)United States
I)Africa
J)India

Question 6

Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.
Population growth is at the root of many serious environmental problems. From the ancient Babylonians thousands of years ago, to Thomas Malthus hundreds of years ago, to present day neo- Malthusians, humans seem to possess an awareness of Earth's 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 China's population control programs,_____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) there is a younger population in China today 
B) China's population growth rate has dropped below replacement levels 
C) European nations have instituted similar programs 
D) environmental problems in China have been virtually eliminated 
E) African nations have instituted similar programs 
A) there is a younger population in China today 
B) China's population growth rate has dropped below replacement levels 
C) European nations have instituted similar programs 
D) environmental problems in China have been virtually eliminated 
E) African nations have instituted similar programs

Question 7

The most serious problem caused by population growth is ______________

Accepted Answer

A) crowding 
B) too few jobs 
C) lack of farmland to meet food needs 
D) increasing demand for resources 
E) inefficient food transportation 
A) crowding 
B) too few jobs 
C) lack of farmland to meet food needs 
D) increasing demand for resources 
E) inefficient food transportation

Question 8

The world population growth rate is currently at approximately _________________%.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 5 
C) 2.5 
D) 1.2 
E) 20 
A) 10 
B) 5 
C) 2.5 
D) 1.2 
E) 20

Question 9

The term demographic transition refers to _________________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The richest one- fifth of the world's population possesses approximately ______________ times the income of the poorest one- fifth, and the richest one- fifth uses over 86% of the world's resources.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 80 
D) 10 
E) 60 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 80 
D) 10 
E) 60

Question 11

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 12

Demographically speaking, the effects of AIDS are most significant because _________________

Accepted Answer

A) it is caused by a virus 
B) it is not known who is resistant to AIDS 
C) AIDS sickens and kills the youngest and most productive members of society 
D) AIDS leaves behind orphans 
E) AIDS strikes affluent people more than poor people 
A) it is caused by a virus 
B) it is not known who is resistant to AIDS 
C) AIDS sickens and kills the youngest and most productive members of society 
D) AIDS leaves behind orphans 
E) AIDS strikes affluent people more than poor people

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the human population from early times to the present?

Accepted Answer

A) early rapid growth which has increased rapidly in the last 20 years 
B) early rapid growth which has leveled off to a nearly constant rate in the last 20 years 
C) slow, steady growth throughout the period 
D) rapid, explosive growth throughout the period 
E) slow, uneven growth until the 1800s, then increasingly rapid growth 
A) early rapid growth which has increased rapidly in the last 20 years 
B) early rapid growth which has leveled off to a nearly constant rate in the last 20 years 
C) slow, steady growth throughout the period 
D) rapid, explosive growth throughout the period 
E) slow, uneven growth until the 1800s, then increasingly rapid growth

Question 14

According to the IPAT model, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

Accepted Answer

A) construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor 
B) the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders 
C) increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society 
D) providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles 
E) greater use of birth control by most members of a society 
A) construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor 
B) the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders 
C) increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society 
D) providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles 
E) greater use of birth control by most members of a society

Question 15

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-A graph of world population growth over the past 500 years most closely resembled the letter _________________

Accepted Answer

A) S 
B) U 
C) J 
D) M 
E) K 
A) S 
B) U 
C) J 
D) M 
E) K

Question 16

Briefly explain why Helmut Haberl's research group in Austria selected to measure the percent harvest of net primary productivity as an indicator of human population growth on the surrounding environment.

Accepted Answer

Net primary productivity is, in basic te

Question 17

Region hit hardest by the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Accepted Answer

A) China 
B) Burkina- Faso 
C) Russia 
D) Latin America and the Caribbean 
E) Europe
F)Great Britain
G)Paul R. Ehrlich
H)United States
I)Africa
J)India 
A) China 
B) Burkina- Faso 
C) Russia 
D) Latin America and the Caribbean 
E) Europe
F)Great Britain
G)Paul R. Ehrlich
H)United States
I)Africa
J)India

Question 18

Replacement fertility_________________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater numbers of people ______________

Accepted Answer

A) is not a problem because humans are too intelligent to allow it to be 
B) is not a problem because disease will limit population size 
C) is not a problem if new resources can be found to replace depleted ones 
D) will cause a population crash 
E) will lead to natural selection of the most fit individuals 
A) is not a problem because humans are too intelligent to allow it to be 
B) is not a problem because disease will limit population size 
C) is not a problem if new resources can be found to replace depleted ones 
D) will cause a population crash 
E) will lead to natural selection of the most fit individuals

Question 20

What three- factor model is used for representing the impact on environment? What is a fourth factor that could be added to this? Give a simple explanation for each factor and describe what it means in terms of human impacts on the environment.

Accepted Answer

The full equation is I = P + A + T.
The

Exam 8: Human Population

Malthus was responsible for ______________

How does poverty and affluence affect the environment?

Which of the following is not one of the world's top five most populous nations?

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Not surprisingly, the nation with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) is ______________

Approximately 120 boys born for every 100 girls born in this country

The most serious problem caused by population growth is ______________

The world population growth rate is currently at approximately _________________%.

The term demographic transition refers to _________________

The richest one- fifth of the world's population possesses approximately ______________ times the income of the poorest one- fifth, and the richest one- fifth uses over 86% of the world's resources.

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.

Demographically speaking, the effects of AIDS are most significant because _________________

Which of the following best describes the human population from early times to the present?

According to the IPAT model, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental impact of a society?

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -A graph of world population growth over the past 500 years most closely resembled the letter _________________

Briefly explain why Helmut Haberl's research group in Austria selected to measure the percent harvest of net primary productivity as an indicator of human population growth on the surrounding environment.

Region hit hardest by the HIV/AIDS epidemic

Replacement fertility_________________

The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater numbers of people ______________

What three- factor model is used for representing the impact on environment? What is a fourth factor that could be added to this? Give a simple explanation for each factor and describe what it means in terms of human impacts on the environment.

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