Question 1

In many countries, clean water is a luxury rather than a basic human right.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 percent of food gets wasted in the United States. 
B)  Food wastage percentage was the highest during the 1970s. 
C)  Up to 1,000 people in the United States get sick from polluted beach water. 
D)  Only 0.01 percent of the pesticides used in the United States reaches the intended target. 
E)  Pesticide contamination of food, water, and air was the least in 2014 according to research. 
A)  Less than 10 percent of food gets wasted in the United States. 
B)  Food wastage percentage was the highest during the 1970s. 
C)  Up to 1,000 people in the United States get sick from polluted beach water. 
D)  Only 0.01 percent of the pesticides used in the United States reaches the intended target. 
E)  Pesticide contamination of food, water, and air was the least in 2014 according to research.

Question 3

Explain the effects of pollution on the ecosystem.

Accepted Answer

The ecosystem is a community of living a

Question 4

_____ are business centers that are within or close to suburban residential areas and include offices, schools, shopping, entertainment, malls, hotels, and medical facilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Metropolitan cities 
B)  Exurbs 
C)  Megacities 
D)  Villages 
E)  Edge cities 
A)  Metropolitan cities 
B)  Exurbs 
C)  Megacities 
D)  Villages 
E)  Edge cities

Question 5

Megacities are:

Accepted Answer

A)  metropolitan areas with at least 10 million inhabitants. 
B)  cities with a total fertility rate of 4. 
C)  areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas. 
D)  cities with a stable population level not characterized by migration. 
E)  regions where population is minimal and resources are surplus. 
A)  metropolitan areas with at least 10 million inhabitants. 
B)  cities with a total fertility rate of 4. 
C)  areas of new development beyond the suburbs that are more rural but on the fringe of urbanized areas. 
D)  cities with a stable population level not characterized by migration. 
E)  regions where population is minimal and resources are surplus.

Question 6

Which of the following is true of population growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It implies that the total fertility rate of a population is more than 4. 
B)  It indicates a drastic drop in the number of crude death rates. 
C)  It is a population trend characterized by zero international immigrants. 
D)  It is a stable population level that occurs when each woman has no more than two children. 
E)  It indicates that one in every third couple in a population is childless. 
A)  It implies that the total fertility rate of a population is more than 4. 
B)  It indicates a drastic drop in the number of crude death rates. 
C)  It is a population trend characterized by zero international immigrants. 
D)  It is a stable population level that occurs when each woman has no more than two children. 
E)  It indicates that one in every third couple in a population is childless.

Question 7

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of the early industrial society stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The total fertility rate of a population at this stage is between 1.8 and 2.1. 
B)  Couples may have large numbers of children because they fear many of them will die. 
C)  Most couples adopt birth control methods to limit the number of children. 
D)  The decrease in child care responsibilities enables women to work outside the home. 
E)  Women tend to be well educated and to have full-time jobs or careers. 
A)  The total fertility rate of a population at this stage is between 1.8 and 2.1. 
B)  Couples may have large numbers of children because they fear many of them will die. 
C)  Most couples adopt birth control methods to limit the number of children. 
D)  The decrease in child care responsibilities enables women to work outside the home. 
E)  Women tend to be well educated and to have full-time jobs or careers.

Question 8

Sustainable development refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in the number of business firms that indulge in greenwashing. 
B)  a change in the environment of a species. 
C)  reversal of the damage caused by humans in an attempt to save the planet. 
D)  a steady increase in the utilization of non-renewable energy sources. 
E)  economic activities that don't threaten the environment. 
A)  an increase in the number of business firms that indulge in greenwashing. 
B)  a change in the environment of a species. 
C)  reversal of the damage caused by humans in an attempt to save the planet. 
D)  a steady increase in the utilization of non-renewable energy sources. 
E)  economic activities that don't threaten the environment.

Question 9

China is now emitting almost twice as much carbon dioxide as the next-biggest polluter, the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss the four stages of the demographic transition theory.

Accepted Answer

Stage 1:Preindustrial society.In this in

Question 11

Explain how the mortality rate helps demographers in understanding the changes in a population.

Accepted Answer

Mortality is the number of deaths in a p

Question 12

The growth or decline of population involves three key factors: fertility, mortality, and migration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.

Accepted Answer

Suburbanization has generated edge citie

Question 14

The term crude birth rate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rate at which a population of 1,000 people double their number. 
B)  the number of babies for every 1,000 people that live beyond the age of three. 
C)  the average number of children born per day in a country. 
D)  the total number of births in a country in a given year. 
E)  the number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
A)  the rate at which a population of 1,000 people double their number. 
B)  the number of babies for every 1,000 people that live beyond the age of three. 
C)  the average number of children born per day in a country. 
D)  the total number of births in a country in a given year. 
E)  the number of live births for every 1,000 people in a population in a given year.

Question 15

Sidney came to a city to pursue a career in modelling.She found the city too crowded for her liking and decided to move to a place just outside the city.This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  urbanization 
B)  colonization 
C)  ruralization 
D)  suburbanization 
E)  globalization 
A)  urbanization 
B)  colonization 
C)  ruralization 
D)  suburbanization 
E)  globalization

Question 16

Discuss the causes of air pollution.

Accepted Answer

First, a major source of air pollution i

Question 17

_____ is the world's top coal producer, consumer, and importer, accounting for about half of global coal usage.

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States 
B)  The United Kingdom 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Russia 
A)  The United States 
B)  The United Kingdom 
C)  India 
D)  China 
E)  Russia

Question 18

_____ is people's movement from rural areas to cities, which results in the increased size of cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Modernization 
B)  Localization 
C)  Urbanization 
D)  Globalization 
E)  Colonization 
A)  Modernization 
B)  Localization 
C)  Urbanization 
D)  Globalization 
E)  Colonization

Question 19

_____ and farm fertilizers are two of the major pollution sources in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Solar panels 
B)  Industrial sites 
C)  Nuclear energy sites 
D)  Construction sites 
E)  Mining 
A)  Solar panels 
B)  Industrial sites 
C)  Nuclear energy sites 
D)  Construction sites 
E)  Mining

Question 20

Most violence against women occurs at home instead of public places.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In many countries, clean water is a luxury rather than a basic human right.

Which of the following statements is true of the environment?

Explain the effects of pollution on the ecosystem.

_____ are business centers that are within or close to suburban residential areas and include offices, schools, shopping, entertainment, malls, hotels, and medical facilities.

Megacities are:

Which of the following is true of population growth?

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of the early industrial society stage?

Sustainable development refers to:

China is now emitting almost twice as much carbon dioxide as the next-biggest polluter, the United States.

Discuss the four stages of the demographic transition theory.

Explain how the mortality rate helps demographers in understanding the changes in a population.

The growth or decline of population involves three key factors: fertility, mortality, and migration.

Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.

The term crude birth rate is:

Sidney came to a city to pursue a career in modelling.She found the city too crowded for her liking and decided to move to a place just outside the city.This is an example of _____.

Discuss the causes of air pollution.

_____ is the world's top coal producer, consumer, and importer, accounting for about half of global coal usage.

_____ is people's movement from rural areas to cities, which results in the increased size of cities.

_____ and farm fertilizers are two of the major pollution sources in the United States.

Most violence against women occurs at home instead of public places.

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

In many countries, clean water is a luxury rather than a basic human right.

Which of the following statements is true of the environment?

Explain the effects of pollution on the ecosystem.

_____ are business centers that are within or close to suburban residential areas and include offices, schools, shopping, entertainment, malls, hotels, and medical facilities.

Megacities are:

Which of the following is true of population growth?

According to demographic transition theory, which of the following is a characteristic of the early industrial society stage?

Sustainable development refers to:

China is now emitting almost twice as much carbon dioxide as the next-biggest polluter, the United States.

Discuss the four stages of the demographic transition theory.

Explain how the mortality rate helps demographers in understanding the changes in a population.

The growth or decline of population involves three key factors: fertility, mortality, and migration.

Describe the concept of edge cities and exurbs.

The term crude birth rate is:

Sidney came to a city to pursue a career in modelling.She found the city too crowded for her liking and decided to move to a place just outside the city.This is an example of _____.

Discuss the causes of air pollution.

_____ is the world's top coal producer, consumer, and importer, accounting for about half of global coal usage.

_____ is people's movement from rural areas to cities, which results in the increased size of cities.

_____ and farm fertilizers are two of the major pollution sources in the United States.

Most violence against women occurs at home instead of public places.

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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