Question 1

Demographically speaking, the effects of AIDS are most significant because _ .

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which area on the map is experiencing a negative population growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The world population growth rate is currently approximately %.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which area on the map has the highest infant mortality rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 6

The United Nations currently predicts that Earth will be home to almost the year 2050. billion people by

Accepted Answer

A)  11 
B)  10 
C)  9 
D)  7 
E)  5 
A)  11 
B)  10 
C)  9 
D)  7 
E)  5

Question 7

Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in .

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  currently uninhabited areas such as Antarctica 
D)  developing countries 
E)  developed countries 
A)  Europe 
B)  North America 
C)  currently uninhabited areas such as Antarctica 
D)  developing countries 
E)  developed countries

Question 8

The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate (TFR) is .

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  less than replacement rate 
C)  over 5.0 
D)  now rising but has been recently declining 
E)  steadily rising 
A)  zero 
B)  less than replacement rate 
C)  over 5.0 
D)  now rising but has been recently declining 
E)  steadily rising

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 and subsequent decline in birth rates that occur 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 and subsequent decline in birth rates that occur 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

Which of the following factors drives TFR down?

Accepted Answer

A)  history and tradition 
B)  social and economic security 
C)  poverty 
D)  rural lifestyle 
E)  high infant mortality 
A)  history and tradition 
B)  social and economic security 
C)  poverty 
D)  rural lifestyle 
E)  high infant mortality

Question 11

Declining population growth rates in developing countries can be partially attributed to .

Accepted Answer

A)  valuing the birth of a son 
B)  reproducing beyond replacement fertility 
C)  the education of women 
D)  economic disasters 
E)  illness in infants 
A)  valuing the birth of a son 
B)  reproducing beyond replacement fertility 
C)  the education of women 
D)  economic disasters 
E)  illness in infants

Question 12

Which area on the map has the highest population density?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 13

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

Question 14

What is the population in Canada likely to experience soon?

Accepted Answer

A)  government institution of a population control policy 
B)  resource depletion and decreased quality of life 
C)  more senior citizens 
D)  exponential population growth 
E)  more single males 
A)  government institution of a population control policy 
B)  resource depletion and decreased quality of life 
C)  more senior citizens 
D)  exponential population growth 
E)  more single males

Question 15

A population that is NOT growing will have a TFR of .

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1 or lower 
B)  less than 1.0 
C)  2 or higher 
D)  zero 
E)  1.2 
A)  2.1 or lower 
B)  less than 1.0 
C)  2 or higher 
D)  zero 
E)  1.2

Question 16

The "sensitivity factor" in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes .

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensitivity of an environment to human pressures 
B)  human sensitivity to what needs to be done to protect the environment 
C)  the sensitivity of governments to carrying capacity demands 
D)  the sensitivity of endangered species to human population infringement 
E)  economic sensitivity to resource use 
A)  the sensitivity of an environment to human pressures 
B)  human sensitivity to what needs to be done to protect the environment 
C)  the sensitivity of governments to carrying capacity demands 
D)  the sensitivity of endangered species to human population infringement 
E)  economic sensitivity to resource use

Demographically speaking, the effects of AIDS are most significant because _ .

Which area on the map is experiencing a negative population growth rate?

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

The world population growth rate is currently approximately %.

Which area on the map has the highest infant mortality rate?

The United Nations currently predicts that Earth will be home to almost the year 2050. billion people by

Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in .

The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate (TFR) is .

The term demographic transition refers to _.

Which of the following factors drives TFR down?

Declining population growth rates in developing countries can be partially attributed to .

Which area on the map has the highest population density?

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.

What is the population in Canada likely to experience soon?

A population that is NOT growing will have a TFR of .

The "sensitivity factor" in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes .

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Demographically speaking, the effects of AIDS are most significant because _ .

Which area on the map is experiencing a negative population growth rate?

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

The world population growth rate is currently approximately %.

Which area on the map has the highest infant mortality rate?

The United Nations currently predicts that Earth will be home to almost the year 2050. billion people by

Most of the world population growth in the near future will be in .

The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate (TFR) is .

The term demographic transition refers to _.

Which of the following factors drives TFR down?

Declining population growth rates in developing countries can be partially attributed to .

Which area on the map has the highest population density?

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.

What is the population in Canada likely to experience soon?

A population that is NOT growing will have a TFR of .

The "sensitivity factor" in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes .

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Sustainable Solutions

Answers to Data Analysis Questions

How to Interpret Graphs

Metric System

Periodic Table of the Elements

Geologic Time Scale Glossary Credits Index

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