Question 1

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 2

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question.
 
-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 6

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

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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 7

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate 
B)  growth rate 
C)  crude birth rate 
D)  total fertility rate 
E)  replacement rate 
A)  birth rate 
B)  growth rate 
C)  crude birth rate 
D)  total fertility rate 
E)  replacement rate

Question 8

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

Accepted Answer

A)  1 year. 
B)  5 years. 
C)  10 years. 
D)  50 years. 
E)  100 years. 
A)  1 year. 
B)  5 years. 
C)  10 years. 
D)  50 years. 
E)  100 years.

Question 9

Which of the following has not played an important role in the slowed population growth rate of Iran?

Accepted Answer

A)  mandatory family planning classes before marriage 
B)  a strictly enforced government limit on the number of children per family 
C)  a wide variety of free contraceptives 
D)  improved gender equity 
E)  availability of better jobs 
A)  mandatory family planning classes before marriage 
B)  a strictly enforced government limit on the number of children per family 
C)  a wide variety of free contraceptives 
D)  improved gender equity 
E)  availability of better jobs

Question 10

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years. 
B)  3.5 years. 
C)  7 years. 
D)  20 years. 
E)  35 years. 
A)  2 years. 
B)  3.5 years. 
C)  7 years. 
D)  20 years. 
E)  35 years.

Malthus and Marx

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

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

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question. -Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"?

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called _____________________.

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

Which of the following has not played an important role in the slowed population growth rate of Iran?

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

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Exam 4: Human Populations

Malthus and Marx

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, less developed nations.

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

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

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the question. -Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"?

The demographic transition refers to a country's change from

The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called _____________________.

The doubling time for a population with an annual growth rate of 0.07 is

Which of the following has not played an important role in the slowed population growth rate of Iran?

The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and 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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