Question 1

Population age structure diagrams can be divided into all of the following categories except

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A)  Infant 
B)  Prereproductive 
C)  Reproductive 
D)  Postreproductive 
E)  The choice of answers does not represent age structure diagram categories. 
A)  Infant 
B)  Prereproductive 
C)  Reproductive 
D)  Postreproductive 
E)  The choice of answers does not represent age structure diagram categories.

Question 2

The term demographic transition refers to

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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 the carrying capacity 
C)  the decline in death rates followed by decline in birth rates when a country becomes industrialized 
D)  the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred when the germ theory of disease was discovered 
E)  a stabilization of crude birth rates 
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 the carrying capacity 
C)  the decline in death rates followed by decline in birth rates when a country becomes industrialized 
D)  the decline in death rates followed by a decline in birth rates that occurred when the germ theory of disease was discovered 
E)  a stabilization of crude birth rates

Question 3

The cultural carrying capacity is the

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A)  number of humans the planet can support with consumptive lifestyles 
B)  maximum number of people the Earth can support at a reasonable level of comfort and freedom without impairing the planet's ability to sustain future generations in the same way 
C)  the maximum number of people that can be supported in a fashion that allows them to pursue culturally satisfying forms of social interaction 
D)  the degree to which an urban area can support a variety of cultural entities such as museums and symphony orchestras 
E)  same thing as the standard, typical carrying capacity in any population of plants or animals in nature 
A)  number of humans the planet can support with consumptive lifestyles 
B)  maximum number of people the Earth can support at a reasonable level of comfort and freedom without impairing the planet's ability to sustain future generations in the same way 
C)  the maximum number of people that can be supported in a fashion that allows them to pursue culturally satisfying forms of social interaction 
D)  the degree to which an urban area can support a variety of cultural entities such as museums and symphony orchestras 
E)  same thing as the standard, typical carrying capacity in any population of plants or animals in nature

Question 4

The environmental limits that will control growth of the human population are precisely known by scientists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The world's most populous cities, in order, from largest to smallest are:

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A)  Mumbai, Beijing, Mexico City, New York City, Sao Paulo 
B)  Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Mumbai, Beijing, Seoul 
C)  Cairo, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbae, Mexico City 
D)  Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Mexico City, New York City 
E)  Mexico City, Beijing, Seoul, New York City, Tokyo 
A)  Mumbai, Beijing, Mexico City, New York City, Sao Paulo 
B)  Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Mumbai, Beijing, Seoul 
C)  Cairo, Tokyo, Seoul, Mumbae, Mexico City 
D)  Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Mexico City, New York City 
E)  Mexico City, Beijing, Seoul, New York City, Tokyo

Question 6

If everyone on the planet reached the U.S. level of consumption of renewable resources by the year 2050, we would need ____________________ Earths to meet the demand.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If everyone on the planet reached the...

Question 7

As the number of working adults in the United States declines in proportion to the number of senior citizens so will

Accepted Answer

A)  the process called the graying of America 
B)  the tax revenues necessary for supporting the growing senior population 
C)  the need for Medicare 
D)  the crude birth rate 
E)  the crude death rate 
A)  the process called the graying of America 
B)  the tax revenues necessary for supporting the growing senior population 
C)  the need for Medicare 
D)  the crude birth rate 
E)  the crude death rate

Question 8

In the United States, the percentage of married women working outside the home increased from __________ to ________ between the years 1900 and 2000.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States, the percentage of...

Question 9

Death rates are very high during the preindustrial stage of demographic transitions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

China's population policy has included all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging later marriages 
B)  health, pension, and employment benefits for a one-child pledge 
C)  urging couples to have no more than one child 
D)  free access to birth control 
E)  banning abortion 
A)  encouraging later marriages 
B)  health, pension, and employment benefits for a one-child pledge 
C)  urging couples to have no more than one child 
D)  free access to birth control 
E)  banning abortion

Question 11

Scientific studies and experience have shown that the most effective ways to slow or stop population growth are

Accepted Answer

A)  government intervention such as seen in China 
B)  reduction of poverty 
C)  elevating the status of women 
D)  elevating the status of women and family planning and reproductive health care 
E)  reduction of poverty, family planning and reproductive health care, and elevating the status of women 
A)  government intervention such as seen in China 
B)  reduction of poverty 
C)  elevating the status of women 
D)  elevating the status of women and family planning and reproductive health care 
E)  reduction of poverty, family planning and reproductive health care, and elevating the status of women

Question 12

Urban areas are attracting more and more residents, partly because of the hope for employment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most of the increase in the world's population in the last 100 years took place because of a sharp increase in birth rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following implies the greatest built-in momentum for population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large population size 
B)  a large number of people age 29 to 44 
C)  a large number of people under age 34 
D)  a large number of people under age 15 
E)  a large number of people over the age of 45 
A)  a large population size 
B)  a large number of people age 29 to 44 
C)  a large number of people under age 34 
D)  a large number of people under age 15 
E)  a large number of people over the age of 45

Question 15

Birth and death rates generally decline as countries develop economically.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You live in a country where married couples pledging to have no more than one child receive financial incentives and benefits. You live in__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You live in a country where married...

Question 17

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that shows a declining population.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 18

Women who live in rural areas have a lower total fertility rate than those in urban areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Can the city you now live in become an ecocity? Name four things your city could do to begin a transition to ecocity status. Hint: Think of the processes now in place in Curitiba, Brazil.

Accepted Answer

Begin an extensive tree-planting program

Question 20

How extensive are the effects of human activities on the planet?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans have indirectly affected about 75% of the earth's land surface. 
B)  Humans have caused great harm in the world's oceans, but not so much on land surfaces. 
C)  Humans have directly affected about 75% of the earth's land surface. 
D)  Humans have directly affected about 83% of the earth's land surface, including Greenland and Antarctica. 
E)  Humans have directly affected about 83% of the earth's land surface, excluding Greenland and Antarctica 
A)  Humans have indirectly affected about 75% of the earth's land surface. 
B)  Humans have caused great harm in the world's oceans, but not so much on land surfaces. 
C)  Humans have directly affected about 75% of the earth's land surface. 
D)  Humans have directly affected about 83% of the earth's land surface, including Greenland and Antarctica. 
E)  Humans have directly affected about 83% of the earth's land surface, excluding Greenland and Antarctica

Population age structure diagrams can be divided into all of the following categories except

The term demographic transition refers to

The cultural carrying capacity is the

The environmental limits that will control growth of the human population are precisely known by scientists.

The world's most populous cities, in order, from largest to smallest are:

If everyone on the planet reached the U.S. level of consumption of renewable resources by the year 2050, we would need ____________________ Earths to meet the demand.

As the number of working adults in the United States declines in proportion to the number of senior citizens so will

In the United States, the percentage of married women working outside the home increased from __ to between the years 1900 and 2000.

Death rates are very high during the preindustrial stage of demographic transitions.

China's population policy has included all of the following except

Scientific studies and experience have shown that the most effective ways to slow or stop population growth are

Urban areas are attracting more and more residents, partly because of the hope for employment.

Most of the increase in the world's population in the last 100 years took place because of a sharp increase in birth rates.

Which of the following implies the greatest built-in momentum for population growth?

Birth and death rates generally decline as countries develop economically.

You live in a country where married couples pledging to have no more than one child receive financial incentives and benefits. You live in__________.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that shows a declining population.

Women who live in rural areas have a lower total fertility rate than those in urban areas.

Can the city you now live in become an ecocity? Name four things your city could do to begin a transition to ecocity status. Hint: Think of the processes now in place in Curitiba, Brazil.

How extensive are the effects of human activities on the planet?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 6: The Human Population and Urbanization

Population age structure diagrams can be divided into all of the following categories except

The term demographic transition refers to

The cultural carrying capacity is the

The environmental limits that will control growth of the human population are precisely known by scientists.

The world's most populous cities, in order, from largest to smallest are:

If everyone on the planet reached the U.S. level of consumption of renewable resources by the year 2050, we would need ____________________ Earths to meet the demand.

As the number of working adults in the United States declines in proportion to the number of senior citizens so will

In the United States, the percentage of married women working outside the home increased from __________ to ________ between the years 1900 and 2000.

Death rates are very high during the preindustrial stage of demographic transitions.

China's population policy has included all of the following except

Scientific studies and experience have shown that the most effective ways to slow or stop population growth are

Urban areas are attracting more and more residents, partly because of the hope for employment.

Most of the increase in the world's population in the last 100 years took place because of a sharp increase in birth rates.

Which of the following implies the greatest built-in momentum for population growth?

Birth and death rates generally decline as countries develop economically.

You live in a country where married couples pledging to have no more than one child receive financial incentives and benefits. You live in__________.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that shows a declining population.

Women who live in rural areas have a lower total fertility rate than those in urban areas.

Can the city you now live in become an ecocity? Name four things your city could do to begin a transition to ecocity status. Hint: Think of the processes now in place in Curitiba, Brazil.

How extensive are the effects of human activities on the planet?

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

In the United States, the percentage of married women working outside the home increased from __ to between the years 1900 and 2000.