Question 1

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a population's racial and ethnic trends at a given point in time. 
B)  a population's emigration and immigration trends at a given point in time. 
C)  a population's age and sex distribution at a given point in time. 
D)  a population's economic and natural resources at a given point in time. 
E)  a population's crude birth and death rates at a given point in time. 
A)  a population's racial and ethnic trends at a given point in time. 
B)  a population's emigration and immigration trends at a given point in time. 
C)  a population's age and sex distribution at a given point in time. 
D)  a population's economic and natural resources at a given point in time. 
E)  a population's crude birth and death rates at a given point in time.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of megacities?

Accepted Answer

A)  In 1950, the world had the most number of megacities. 
B)  At present, Tokyo is the world's largest megacity. 
C)  A megacity should have no more than a million residents. 
D)  Most of the megacities are located in the United States. 
E)  Chicago is currently a megacity. 
A)  In 1950, the world had the most number of megacities. 
B)  At present, Tokyo is the world's largest megacity. 
C)  A megacity should have no more than a million residents. 
D)  Most of the megacities are located in the United States. 
E)  Chicago is currently a megacity.

Question 3

Which of the following is a functionalist view on urbanization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urbanism has negative consequences including alienation and friction. 
B)  An urbanized environment is where physical contacts are close, but social contacts are distant. 
C)  Urbanization is largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
D)  Urban space is a commodity that is bought and sold for profit. 
E)  Cities serve many important social and economic functions, but urbanization also has its downsides. 
A)  Urbanism has negative consequences including alienation and friction. 
B)  An urbanized environment is where physical contacts are close, but social contacts are distant. 
C)  Urbanization is largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
D)  Urban space is a commodity that is bought and sold for profit. 
E)  Cities serve many important social and economic functions, but urbanization also has its downsides.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Global warming probably began a decade ago. 
B)  According to the National Climatic Data Center, there will be fewer hurricanes and tornadoes in the future. 
C)  Climate change is having a profound impact on every ecosystem worldwide. 
D)  The years 1998 to 2004 have been the hottest on record. 
E)  Scientists predict that climate change will result in fewer floods and landslides. 
A)  Global warming probably began a decade ago. 
B)  According to the National Climatic Data Center, there will be fewer hurricanes and tornadoes in the future. 
C)  Climate change is having a profound impact on every ecosystem worldwide. 
D)  The years 1998 to 2004 have been the hottest on record. 
E)  Scientists predict that climate change will result in fewer floods and landslides.

Question 5

At least 95 percent of global warming is due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanic eruptions 
B)  human activities 
C)  changes in solar radiation 
D)  clean energy resources 
E)  natural forest fires 
A)  volcanic eruptions 
B)  human activities 
C)  changes in solar radiation 
D)  clean energy resources 
E)  natural forest fires

Question 6

Africa and Asia:

Accepted Answer

A)  have the most stable economy in the world. 
B)  have the lowest total fertility rates. 
C)  are urbanizing at a slower rate when compared to other regions. 
D)  are the world's least populated continents. 
E)  are home to nearly 90 percent of the world's rural population. 
A)  have the most stable economy in the world. 
B)  have the lowest total fertility rates. 
C)  are urbanizing at a slower rate when compared to other regions. 
D)  are the world's least populated continents. 
E)  are home to nearly 90 percent of the world's rural population.

Question 7

_____ emphasize gender-related constraints.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feminist theories 
B)  Symbolic interaction theories 
C)  Functionalist theories 
D)  Economic theories 
E)  Conflict theories 
A)  Feminist theories 
B)  Symbolic interaction theories 
C)  Functionalist theories 
D)  Economic theories 
E)  Conflict theories

Question 8

Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere.He is studying about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the greenhouse effect 
B)  clean energy effect 
C)  deforestation 
D)  greenwashing 
E)  solar flares 
A)  the greenhouse effect 
B)  clean energy effect 
C)  deforestation 
D)  greenwashing 
E)  solar flares

Question 9

Only _____ percent of the earth's water is fresh.

Accepted Answer

A)  27 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  nine 
E)  three 
A)  27 
B)  15 
C)  10 
D)  nine 
E)  three

Question 10

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

New urban sociology is a view that:

Accepted Answer

A)  urban changes are largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
B)  individuals living in urban areas report better physical and emotional health compared to those living in rural areas. 
C)  whether they live in cities or suburbs, women generally experience fewer choices and more constraints than men. 
D)  cities serve more economic and social functions compared to rural regions. 
E)  urban residents differ in their types of interaction, lifestyles, and perceptions of urban life. 
A)  urban changes are largely the result of decisions made by powerful capitalists and high-income groups. 
B)  individuals living in urban areas report better physical and emotional health compared to those living in rural areas. 
C)  whether they live in cities or suburbs, women generally experience fewer choices and more constraints than men. 
D)  cities serve more economic and social functions compared to rural regions. 
E)  urban residents differ in their types of interaction, lifestyles, and perceptions of urban life.

Question 12

In the context of the Malthusian theory, what are positive checks and preventive checks?

Accepted Answer

Malthus posited that two types of checks

Question 13

Explain the four models of city growth and change.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists Robert Park and Ernest Burg

Question 14

_____ are most interested in the impact of urban life on city residents and state that city residents differ in their types of lifestyles and perceptions of urban life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict theorists 
B)  Symbolic interactionists 
C)  Functionalists 
D)  Feminists 
E)  Socialists 
A)  Conflict theorists 
B)  Symbolic interactionists 
C)  Functionalists 
D)  Feminists 
E)  Socialists

Question 15

Total fertility rate is the number of people born every day in a country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?

Accepted Answer

The Industrial Revolution spurred ever-i

Question 17

Before the Industrial Revolution, urban settlements developed because people figured out how to use normal resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a true statement about the environmental performance of countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States is ranked higher than most developing countries for its environmental performance. 
B)  In a global study of 132 nations, the United States ranked only 69th in ecosystem sustainability. 
C)  Among the world's 16 largest economies, Japan ranks first in energy-efficiency policies and programs. 
D)  Many American corporations prioritize environmental protection over economic development. 
E)  About 85 percent of Americans say that they recycle, and 80 percent really do so. 
A)  The United States is ranked higher than most developing countries for its environmental performance. 
B)  In a global study of 132 nations, the United States ranked only 69th in ecosystem sustainability. 
C)  Among the world's 16 largest economies, Japan ranks first in energy-efficiency policies and programs. 
D)  Many American corporations prioritize environmental protection over economic development. 
E)  About 85 percent of Americans say that they recycle, and 80 percent really do so.

Question 19

The crude death rate refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the average age at which people die in a population. 
B)  the total number of deaths in a population in a given year. 
C)  the average number of children born per day in a country. 
D)  the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
E)  the number of still births for every 100 people in a population in a given year. 
A)  the average age at which people die in a population. 
B)  the total number of deaths in a population in a given year. 
C)  the average number of children born per day in a country. 
D)  the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population in a given year. 
E)  the number of still births for every 100 people in a population in a given year.

Question 20

_____ is the rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Suburbanization 
B)  Urban sprawl 
C)  Gentrification 
D)  Deindustrialization 
E)  Leapfrogging 
A)  Suburbanization 
B)  Urban sprawl 
C)  Gentrification 
D)  Deindustrialization 
E)  Leapfrogging

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:

Which of the following statements is true of megacities?

Which of the following is a functionalist view on urbanization?

Which of the following statements is true of climate change?

At least 95 percent of global warming is due to _____.

Africa and Asia:

_____ emphasize gender-related constraints.

Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere.He is studying about _____.

Only _____ percent of the earth's water is fresh.

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

New urban sociology is a view that:

In the context of the Malthusian theory, what are positive checks and preventive checks?

Explain the four models of city growth and change.

_____ are most interested in the impact of urban life on city residents and state that city residents differ in their types of lifestyles and perceptions of urban life.

Total fertility rate is the number of people born every day in a country.

How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?

Before the Industrial Revolution, urban settlements developed because people figured out how to use normal resources.

Which of the following is a true statement about the environmental performance of countries?

The crude death rate refers to:

_____ is the rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities.

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Exam 15: Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of:

Which of the following statements is true of megacities?

Which of the following is a functionalist view on urbanization?

Which of the following statements is true of climate change?

At least 95 percent of global warming is due to _____.

Africa and Asia:

_____ emphasize gender-related constraints.

Benjie is studying the relation between certain atmospheric gases and the heating of the earth's atmosphere.He is studying about _____.

Only _____ percent of the earth's water is fresh.

A population pyramid is a graphic depiction of a population's total fertility rate over a decade.

New urban sociology is a view that:

In the context of the Malthusian theory, what are positive checks and preventive checks?

Explain the four models of city growth and change.

_____ are most interested in the impact of urban life on city residents and state that city residents differ in their types of lifestyles and perceptions of urban life.

Total fertility rate is the number of people born every day in a country.

How did the Industrial Revolution promote urbanization?

Before the Industrial Revolution, urban settlements developed because people figured out how to use normal resources.

Which of the following is a true statement about the environmental performance of countries?

The crude death rate refers to:

_____ is the rapid, unplanned, and uncontrolled spread of development into regions adjacent to cities.

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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