Exam 8: Human Population

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 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? -Helmut Haberl and colleagues have compiled data on _____________ as a measure of how human population growth impacts Earth's natural resources and ecosystem services.

A population that is not growing will have a TFR of ______________

TFR of 2.2 in this region

_________________ is the world's most populous nation, home to _________________ of the people living on Earth.

Which statement most accurately describes the population control efforts in China?

Which of the following factors drives TFR down?

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Life expectancy in parts of southern Africa ______________

The current global human population is approximately _________________

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 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? -If there is _____________, a country's population growth rate will increase.

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

If global fertility rates remain at 2005- 2010 levels, the United Nations predicts that world population will be approximately ______________ billion in 2050.

IPAT stands for _________________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to _________________%.

The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked in the ______________ and has been declining ever since.

In the demographic transition model, the highest population growth rate in a country is likely to occur during ______________

According to the IPAT model, technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals, fossil fuels, timber, and ocean fish ______________

The total fertility rate among Italian women in 2010 was 1.4, whereas it was nearly 4.5 for women in the African country of Ivory Coast. What do these numbers mean? How are they likely to relate to the actual number of children per woman in each country and why? How are they likely to change in the future?

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 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? -Aside from contraception, what can humans do to control population growth's negative effects on the environment?

The transitional stage in Frank Notestein's demographic model is initiated by ______________

Second most populous nation on Earth