Question 1

The total fertility rate is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  rate at which a population doubles in size. 
B)  average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. 
C)  median age at which women have their first child. 
D)  total number of children who have lived beyond the age of five years. 
E)  number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
A)  rate at which a population doubles in size. 
B)  average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime. 
C)  median age at which women have their first child. 
D)  total number of children who have lived beyond the age of five years. 
E)  number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year. B

Question 2

Mr.and Mrs.Gomez live in Brazil with their two children.The infant mortality rate of their city is low, and the decrease in child care responsibilities allows Mrs.Gomez to pursue a career and support her family financially.In the context of the demographic transition theory, the Gomez family is most likely in the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  advanced industrial society 
B)  preindustrial society 
C)  postindustrial society 
D)  early industrial society 
E)  maturing industrial society 
A)  advanced industrial society 
B)  preindustrial society 
C)  postindustrial society 
D)  early industrial society 
E)  maturing industrial society A

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the availability and consumption of water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only one percent of the earth's fresh water is available for around seven billion people. 
B)  The world's demand for water has decreased by 20 percent over the last half century. 
C)  By 2030, total global water supply will meet about 90 percent of the demand. 
D)  By 2050, about five percent of the population is projected to be living in areas with severe water shortages. 
E)  The developing world has more access to fresh water than industrialized nations. 
A)  Only one percent of the earth's fresh water is available for around seven billion people. 
B)  The world's demand for water has decreased by 20 percent over the last half century. 
C)  By 2030, total global water supply will meet about 90 percent of the demand. 
D)  By 2050, about five percent of the population is projected to be living in areas with severe water shortages. 
E)  The developing world has more access to fresh water than industrialized nations. A

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  By 2030, total global water supply will meet 90 percent of the demand. 
B)  The world's demand for water has reduced by 10 percent over the last half century. 
C)  The average person in the United States uses about 40 gallons of water a day. 
D)  Industrialized nations use more water and pay less for it. 
E)  Europeans pay five times as much as the developing world for clean water. 
A)  By 2030, total global water supply will meet 90 percent of the demand. 
B)  The world's demand for water has reduced by 10 percent over the last half century. 
C)  The average person in the United States uses about 40 gallons of water a day. 
D)  Industrialized nations use more water and pay less for it. 
E)  Europeans pay five times as much as the developing world for clean water.

Question 5

_____ is an increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fracking 
B)  Urbanizing 
C)  Refreezing 
D)  Greenwashing 
E)  Global warming 
A)  Fracking 
B)  Urbanizing 
C)  Refreezing 
D)  Greenwashing 
E)  Global warming

Question 6

Which of the following causes seven billion gallons of water to be wasted every day in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Residential wastage 
B)  Industry mishaps 
C)  Chemical spills 
D)  Water pipe bursts 
E)  Excessive recycling 
A)  Residential wastage 
B)  Industry mishaps 
C)  Chemical spills 
D)  Water pipe bursts 
E)  Excessive recycling

Question 7

By 2050, Nigeria will replace the United States as the third largest country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following theories maintains that population growth is kept in check and stabilizes as countries experience economic and technological development, which in turn, affects birth and death rates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neo-Malthusian theory 
B)  Evolution theory 
C)  Malthusian theory 
D)  Demographic transition theory 
E)  Population growth theory 
A)  Neo-Malthusian theory 
B)  Evolution theory 
C)  Malthusian theory 
D)  Demographic transition theory 
E)  Population growth theory

Question 9

Describe the multiple nuclei theory of city growth and change.

Accepted Answer

Geographers Chauncey Harris and Edward U

Question 10

Robert is the CEO of a cloth-manufacturing company.His company was recently termed a greenwasher by a leading magazine.This implies that Robert's company:

Accepted Answer

A)  creates its own raw material by recycling products. 
B)  strictly follows environment-friendly methods of manufacturing. 
C)  pollutes the planet while presenting a contrary public image. 
D)  does not support the government's law banning the production of toxic chemicals. 
E)  supports the "go green" initiative and mandates it as a company policy. 
A)  creates its own raw material by recycling products. 
B)  strictly follows environment-friendly methods of manufacturing. 
C)  pollutes the planet while presenting a contrary public image. 
D)  does not support the government's law banning the production of toxic chemicals. 
E)  supports the "go green" initiative and mandates it as a company policy.

Question 11

A(n) _____ is a central city of at least 50,000 people and urban areas linked to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolitan statistical area 
B)  megacity 
C)  edge city 
D)  megalopolis 
E)  exurbanite statistical area 
A)  metropolitan statistical area 
B)  megacity 
C)  edge city 
D)  megalopolis 
E)  exurbanite statistical area

Question 12

Most water problems are a result of an imbalance in nature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?

Accepted Answer

A)  TFRs are lower in the least developed nations. 
B)  TFRs below 1.8 mean that a country's population is getting younger and growing fast. 
C)  TFRs below 2.1 mean that a country's population is decreasing and growing older. 
D)  High TFRs indicate increased difficulty in supporting the older population. 
E)  The higher the TFRs, the greater is the stability of a population. 
A)  TFRs are lower in the least developed nations. 
B)  TFRs below 1.8 mean that a country's population is getting younger and growing fast. 
C)  TFRs below 2.1 mean that a country's population is decreasing and growing older. 
D)  High TFRs indicate increased difficulty in supporting the older population. 
E)  The higher the TFRs, the greater is the stability of a population.

Question 14

Up to 3.5 million Americans get sick every year from polluted beach water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain the process of fracking and its impact on water supplies.

Accepted Answer

Hydraulic fracturing or fracking is a pr

Question 16

Michael and Belinda bought a sprawling mansion at a reasonable price in an urban neighborhood.They renovated the house to include luxurious amenities and converted a simple structure into an upscale property.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 
Gentrification 
B)  urbanization 
C)  residential segregation 
D)  pocket listing 
E)  self-dealing 
A) 
Gentrification 
B)  urbanization 
C)  residential segregation 
D)  pocket listing 
E)  self-dealing

Question 17

Which of the following in the context of the Malthusian theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the theory, the population grows at an arithmetic rate. 
B)  It maintains that the population is growing faster than the food supply needed to sustain it. 
C)  It states that resources available to humans will quadruple by 2050. 
D)  Neo-Malthusians are against the old theory, and believe the population is under control. 
E)  According to neo-Malthusians, the earth will survive as it's a "striving planet." 
A)  According to the theory, the population grows at an arithmetic rate. 
B)  It maintains that the population is growing faster than the food supply needed to sustain it. 
C)  It states that resources available to humans will quadruple by 2050. 
D)  Neo-Malthusians are against the old theory, and believe the population is under control. 
E)  According to neo-Malthusians, the earth will survive as it's a "striving planet."

Question 18

_____ are areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metropolitan urban cities 
B)  Exurbs 
C)  Trade centers 
D)  Megacities 
E)  Edge cities 
A)  Metropolitan urban cities 
B)  Exurbs 
C)  Trade centers 
D)  Megacities 
E)  Edge cities

Question 19

The average person in the United States uses about _____ of water per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 gallons 
B)  50 gallons 
C)  163 gallons 
D)  347 gallons 
E)  413 gallons 
A)  200 gallons 
B)  50 gallons 
C)  163 gallons 
D)  347 gallons 
E)  413 gallons

Question 20

In the context of demography, which of the following best defines a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of people who share similar cultural values and are scattered around the world 
B)  A group of people who are immigrants from different countries 
C)  A group of people who live in similar climatic conditions across the world 
D)  A group of people who share a geographic territory 
E)  A group of people who belong to a particular age group 
A)  A group of people who share similar cultural values and are scattered around the world 
B)  A group of people who are immigrants from different countries 
C)  A group of people who live in similar climatic conditions across the world 
D)  A group of people who share a geographic territory 
E)  A group of people who belong to a particular age group

The total fertility rate is the:

Which of the following is true of the availability and consumption of water?

Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?

_____ is an increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere.

Which of the following causes seven billion gallons of water to be wasted every day in the United States?

By 2050, Nigeria will replace the United States as the third largest country.

Which of the following theories maintains that population growth is kept in check and stabilizes as countries experience economic and technological development, which in turn, affects birth and death rates?

Describe the multiple nuclei theory of city growth and change.

Robert is the CEO of a cloth-manufacturing company.His company was recently termed a greenwasher by a leading magazine.This implies that Robert's company:

A(n) _____ is a central city of at least 50,000 people and urban areas linked to it.

Most water problems are a result of an imbalance in nature.

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?

Up to 3.5 million Americans get sick every year from polluted beach water.

Explain the process of fracking and its impact on water supplies.

Michael and Belinda bought a sprawling mansion at a reasonable price in an urban neighborhood.They renovated the house to include luxurious amenities and converted a simple structure into an upscale property.This is an example of _____.

Which of the following in the context of the Malthusian theory?

_____ are areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas.

The average person in the United States uses about _____ of water per day.

In the context of demography, which of the following best defines a population?

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The total fertility rate is the:

Which of the following is true of the availability and consumption of water?

Which of the following statements is true of water consumption?

_____ is an increase in the average temperature of earth's atmosphere.

Which of the following causes seven billion gallons of water to be wasted every day in the United States?

By 2050, Nigeria will replace the United States as the third largest country.

Which of the following theories maintains that population growth is kept in check and stabilizes as countries experience economic and technological development, which in turn, affects birth and death rates?

Describe the multiple nuclei theory of city growth and change.

Robert is the CEO of a cloth-manufacturing company.His company was recently termed a greenwasher by a leading magazine.This implies that Robert's company:

A(n) _____ is a central city of at least 50,000 people and urban areas linked to it.

Most water problems are a result of an imbalance in nature.

Which of the following is true of the total fertility rate (TFR)?

Up to 3.5 million Americans get sick every year from polluted beach water.

Explain the process of fracking and its impact on water supplies.

Michael and Belinda bought a sprawling mansion at a reasonable price in an urban neighborhood.They renovated the house to include luxurious amenities and converted a simple structure into an upscale property.This is an example of _____.

Which of the following in the context of the Malthusian theory?

_____ are areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas.

The average person in the United States uses about _____ of water per day.

In the context of demography, which of the following best defines a population?

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Socialization

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