Question 1

Advantages of Mass Transit Rail systems include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Causes fewer injuries and deaths than cars. 
B)  Inexpensive to build. 
C)  Produces less air pollution than cars. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
E)  Two of these answers choices are correct 
A)  Causes fewer injuries and deaths than cars. 
B)  Inexpensive to build. 
C)  Produces less air pollution than cars. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
E)  Two of these answers choices are correct

Question 2

Which of the following statements about women's employment/economic status is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women do more than half of the work gathering fuelwood. 
B)  Women do more than half of the work involved in producing food. 
C)  Women have more than half of the world's assets. 
D)  Women provide more of the world's health care than all of the world's organized health services put together. 
E)  Women do almost all domestic work and child care. 
A)  Women do more than half of the work gathering fuelwood. 
B)  Women do more than half of the work involved in producing food. 
C)  Women have more than half of the world's assets. 
D)  Women provide more of the world's health care than all of the world's organized health services put together. 
E)  Women do almost all domestic work and child care.

Question 3

An advantage of ____________________ is the decrease in birth rates and decrease in abortions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An advantage of ____________________ is the decrease...

Question 4

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are

Accepted Answer

A)  birth rate and death rate 
B)  replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C)  life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
D)  life expectancy and death rate 
E)  life expectancy and population growth rate 
A)  birth rate and death rate 
B)  replacement-level fertility rate and total fertility rate 
C)  life expectancy and infant mortality rate 
D)  life expectancy and death rate 
E)  life expectancy and population growth rate

Question 5

Currently, legal and illegal immigration account for _____ of U.S. population growth.

Accepted Answer

A)  16% 
B)  26% 
C)  36% 
D)  46% 
E)  56% 
A)  16% 
B)  26% 
C)  36% 
D)  46% 
E)  56%

Question 6

Explain the term demographic momentum and provide a real-life example.

Accepted Answer

A country with a large percentage of its

Question 7

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that represents a population that is increasing slowly.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Full-cost pricing of gasoline refers to taxing gasoline by the gallon, as it is purchased, to cover the estimated harmful costs of driving. This tax has been estimated to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  $2.90 per gallon 
B)  $12.00 per gallon just for the tax 
C)  $12.00 per gallon when combined with the cost of the gas itself 
D)  $4.00 per gallon 
E)  $4.00 per liter 
A)  $2.90 per gallon 
B)  $12.00 per gallon just for the tax 
C)  $12.00 per gallon when combined with the cost of the gas itself 
D)  $4.00 per gallon 
E)  $4.00 per liter

Question 9

Between 1850 and the present time, the global urban revolution resulted in urban population increasing from

Accepted Answer

A)  2% to 50% 
B)  7% to 62% 
C)  14% to 43% 
D)  15% to 92% 
E)  25% to 95% 
A)  2% to 50% 
B)  7% to 62% 
C)  14% to 43% 
D)  15% to 92% 
E)  25% to 95%

Question 10

How many people are estimated to live in acute poverty today in developing countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4 billion 
B)  1.4 million 
C)  140,000 
D)  82 million 
E)  1.8 billion 
A)  1.4 billion 
B)  1.4 million 
C)  140,000 
D)  82 million 
E)  1.8 billion

Question 11

The crude birth rate is the number of live births per _____ persons in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  500 
D)  1,000 
E)  10,000 
A)  50 
B)  100 
C)  500 
D)  1,000 
E)  10,000

Question 12

In the future, coastal cities will likely be faced with

Accepted Answer

A)  severe water shortages when the mountaintop glaciers that feed the watersheds coming into these cities are reduced by global warming 
B)  flooding as sea levels rise secondary to global warming 
C)  higher populations as people move from arid areas because of droughts 
D)  no major changes in water availability or population size 
E)  changes in water availability, but no changes in population size 
A)  severe water shortages when the mountaintop glaciers that feed the watersheds coming into these cities are reduced by global warming 
B)  flooding as sea levels rise secondary to global warming 
C)  higher populations as people move from arid areas because of droughts 
D)  no major changes in water availability or population size 
E)  changes in water availability, but no changes in population size

Question 13

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 1.2 million people are killed worldwide annually in motor vehicle accidents. 
B)  Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution. 
C)  More Americans have been killed by automobiles than on battlefields in all U.S. wars. 
D)  In the United States, more than 40,000 people die annually in motor vehicle accidents. 
E)  Motor vehicles are second only to industry as a source of air pollution in the U.S. 
A)  About 1.2 million people are killed worldwide annually in motor vehicle accidents. 
B)  Motor vehicles are the largest source of air pollution. 
C)  More Americans have been killed by automobiles than on battlefields in all U.S. wars. 
D)  In the United States, more than 40,000 people die annually in motor vehicle accidents. 
E)  Motor vehicles are second only to industry as a source of air pollution in the U.S.

Question 14

All of the following reasons help explain why the United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries except

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of health care for children of the poor after birth 
B)  the older age of pregnant women as a result of many women delaying having children 
C)  lack of health care for poor women while they are pregnant 
D)  high birth rate for teenage women 
E)  drug addiction among pregnant women 
A)  lack of health care for children of the poor after birth 
B)  the older age of pregnant women as a result of many women delaying having children 
C)  lack of health care for poor women while they are pregnant 
D)  high birth rate for teenage women 
E)  drug addiction among pregnant women

Question 15

India ____ family-planning program.

Accepted Answer

A)  had the world's first national 
B)  has the world's most successful 
C)  has the world's only national 
D)  has the world's largest 
E)  all of these answers 
A)  had the world's first national 
B)  has the world's most successful 
C)  has the world's only national 
D)  has the world's largest 
E)  all of these answers

Question 16

The age structure of a population is the number or percentage of

Accepted Answer

A)  females under reproductive age 
B)  females at reproductive age 
C)  males age 15 to 44 
D)  persons of each sex in young, middle, and older age groups 
E)  persons of each sex age 15 to 44 
A)  females under reproductive age 
B)  females at reproductive age 
C)  males age 15 to 44 
D)  persons of each sex in young, middle, and older age groups 
E)  persons of each sex age 15 to 44

Question 17

Between the years 1955 and 2011, the total fertility rate in the world

Accepted Answer

A)  increased from 2.8 to 6.5 
B)  decreased from 5.0 to 2.5 
C)  decreased from 2.5 to 1.6 
D)  increased from 1.6 to 2.5 
E)  increased from 2.5 to 2.8 
A)  increased from 2.8 to 6.5 
B)  decreased from 5.0 to 2.5 
C)  decreased from 2.5 to 1.6 
D)  increased from 1.6 to 2.5 
E)  increased from 2.5 to 2.8

Question 18

The demographic transition model helps to explain why

Accepted Answer

A)  Death rates rise in industrializing nations. 
B)  Industrialization leads to population growth. 
C)  Development requires large populations. 
D)  Birth rates fall before death rates. 
E)  Death rates fall before birth rates. 
A)  Death rates rise in industrializing nations. 
B)  Industrialization leads to population growth. 
C)  Development requires large populations. 
D)  Birth rates fall before death rates. 
E)  Death rates fall before birth rates.

Question 19

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during

Accepted Answer

A)  the preindustrial stage 
B)  the industrial stage 
C)  the postindustrial stage 
D)  the transitional stage 
E)  the pre and postindustrial phases 
A)  the preindustrial stage 
B)  the industrial stage 
C)  the postindustrial stage 
D)  the transitional stage 
E)  the pre and postindustrial phases

Question 20

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the generalized model of the demographic transition, choose the stage in which death rates decrease and birth rates are high.

Accepted Answer

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

Advantages of Mass Transit Rail systems include which of the following?

Which of the following statements about women's employment/economic status is false?

An advantage of ____________________ is the decrease in birth rates and decrease in abortions.

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are

Currently, legal and illegal immigration account for _____ of U.S. population growth.

Explain the term demographic momentum and provide a real-life example.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that represents a population that is increasing slowly.

Full-cost pricing of gasoline refers to taxing gasoline by the gallon, as it is purchased, to cover the estimated harmful costs of driving. This tax has been estimated to be:

Between 1850 and the present time, the global urban revolution resulted in urban population increasing from

How many people are estimated to live in acute poverty today in developing countries?

The crude birth rate is the number of live births per _____ persons in a given year.

In the future, coastal cities will likely be faced with

Which of the following statements is false?

All of the following reasons help explain why the United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries except

India ____ family-planning program.

The age structure of a population is the number or percentage of

Between the years 1955 and 2011, the total fertility rate in the world

The demographic transition model helps to explain why

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized model of the demographic transition, choose the stage in which death rates decrease and birth rates are high.

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Advantages of Mass Transit Rail systems include which of the following?

Which of the following statements about women's employment/economic status is false?

An advantage of ____________________ is the decrease in birth rates and decrease in abortions.

Two useful indicators of overall health in a country or region are

Currently, legal and illegal immigration account for _____ of U.S. population growth.

Explain the term demographic momentum and provide a real-life example.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized population age structure figure, choose the diagram that represents a population that is increasing slowly.

Full-cost pricing of gasoline refers to taxing gasoline by the gallon, as it is purchased, to cover the estimated harmful costs of driving. This tax has been estimated to be:

Between 1850 and the present time, the global urban revolution resulted in urban population increasing from

How many people are estimated to live in acute poverty today in developing countries?

The crude birth rate is the number of live births per _____ persons in a given year.

In the future, coastal cities will likely be faced with

Which of the following statements is false?

All of the following reasons help explain why the United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries except

India ____ family-planning program.

The age structure of a population is the number or percentage of

Between the years 1955 and 2011, the total fertility rate in the world

The demographic transition model helps to explain why

In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the generalized model of the demographic transition, choose the stage in which death rates decrease and birth rates are high.

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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