Question 1

Malthus and Marx

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A) Worked together to form their theories 
B) Agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval 
C) Disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval 
D) Held the same beliefs but worked on different issues 
E) Disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval 
A) Worked together to form their theories 
B) Agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval 
C) Disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval 
D) Held the same beliefs but worked on different issues 
E) Disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval C

Question 2

Ninety percent of the world's population growth in the next century is expected to occur in

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A) Less-developed countries 
B) China 
C) Developed countries 
D) Moderately developed nations 
E) India 
A) Less-developed countries 
B) China 
C) Developed countries 
D) Moderately developed nations 
E) India A

Question 3

Human population growth most closely resembles:

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A) Carrying capacity geometric increase 
B) Irruptive growth 
C) Malthusian growth 
D) S-shaped growth curve 
E) J-shaped growth curve 
A) Carrying capacity geometric increase 
B) Irruptive growth 
C) Malthusian growth 
D) S-shaped growth curve 
E) J-shaped growth curve E

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to decreased life expectancy?

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A) Disease 
B) Improved sanitation 
C) Poverty 
D) Famine 
E) Warfare 
A) Disease 
B) Improved sanitation 
C) Poverty 
D) Famine 
E) Warfare

Question 5

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

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A) Abortion 
B) Condoms 
C) Birth control pills 
D) Vasectomies 
E) IUD 
A) Abortion 
B) Condoms 
C) Birth control pills 
D) Vasectomies 
E) IUD

Question 6

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

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A) We can educate poor people about family planning 
B) Resources are distributed fairly 
C) Better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations 
D) We just reduce the number of people on Earth 
E) We concentrate on population control 
A) We can educate poor people about family planning 
B) Resources are distributed fairly 
C) Better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations 
D) We just reduce the number of people on Earth 
E) We concentrate on population control

Question 7

-The age-class histogram on the right could represent the population of

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A) The United States 
B) Western Europe 
C) Uganda 
D) Japan 
E) Sweden 
A) The United States 
B) Western Europe 
C) Uganda 
D) Japan 
E) Sweden

Question 8

A dependency ratio is a comparison between the numbers of

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A) Working and nonworking people 
B) Parents and children 
C) Old people and young people 
D) Young infants and older adults 
E) Middle aged people and infants 
A) Working and nonworking people 
B) Parents and children 
C) Old people and young people 
D) Young infants and older adults 
E) Middle aged people and infants

Question 9

"Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause

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A) Labor shortages 
B) Military weakness 
C) A decrease in workers 
D) A decrease in taxpayers 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Labor shortages 
B) Military weakness 
C) A decrease in workers 
D) A decrease in taxpayers 
E) All of these are correct

Question 10

Demographers usually measure mortality in terms of

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A) Deaths per 1,000 persons per year 
B) Deaths per person per year 
C) The number of children who die per year 
D) The total number of deaths per generation 
E) Total deaths in a population per year 
A) Deaths per 1,000 persons per year 
B) Deaths per person per year 
C) The number of children who die per year 
D) The total number of deaths per generation 
E) Total deaths in a population per year

Question 11

Malthus argued that ______________ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth ____________ social and environmental problems.

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A) Excess population growth; results from 
B) Poverty; results from 
C) War; results from 
D) Excess population growth; is also the ultimate cause of 
E) Poverty; is the ultimate cause of 
A) Excess population growth; results from 
B) Poverty; results from 
C) War; results from 
D) Excess population growth; is also the ultimate cause of 
E) Poverty; is the ultimate cause of

Question 12

The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would:

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A) Never reach its environment's carrying capacity 
B) Develop a modern utopia 
C) Reach its environment's carrying capacity and then maintain equilibrium 
D) Maintain equilibrium with its carrying capacity 
E) Outstrip its resources, then suffer starvation and misery 
A) Never reach its environment's carrying capacity 
B) Develop a modern utopia 
C) Reach its environment's carrying capacity and then maintain equilibrium 
D) Maintain equilibrium with its carrying capacity 
E) Outstrip its resources, then suffer starvation and misery

Question 13

The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Crude birth rates are measured in terms of the number of children born

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A) In a single year 
B) Per family 
C) Per family per year 
D) Per 1,000 people each year 
E) Per 1,000 people in the general population 
A) In a single year 
B) Per family 
C) Per family per year 
D) Per 1,000 people each year 
E) Per 1,000 people in the general population

Question 15

The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been

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A) Increasing fecundity 
B) Rising fertility 
C) Higher birthrates in developing countries 
D) Increasing immigration 
E)  Falling mortality due to longer life expectancy. 
A) Increasing fecundity 
B) Rising fertility 
C) Higher birthrates in developing countries 
D) Increasing immigration 
E)  Falling mortality due to longer life expectancy.

Question 16

There is some evidence that population growth today is ____________ rather than ______________.

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A) Slowing slightly; continuing to accelerate 
B) Continuing to accelerate; slowing slightly 
C) Increasing; leveling off 
D) Leveling off; decreasing 
E) Leveling off; slowing slightly 
A) Slowing slightly; continuing to accelerate 
B) Continuing to accelerate; slowing slightly 
C) Increasing; leveling off 
D) Leveling off; decreasing 
E) Leveling off; slowing slightly

Question 17

-The population represented by the age class histogram on the right will

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A) Have a large population of old people soon 
B) Not grow much in the coming years 
C) Soon begin to decline 
D) Grow substantially in the future 
E) Grow slowly in the future 
A) Have a large population of old people soon 
B) Not grow much in the coming years 
C) Soon begin to decline 
D) Grow substantially in the future 
E) Grow slowly in the future

Question 18

The doubling time for a population with an annual percentage growth rate of 7.0% is

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A) 1 year 
B) 5 years 
C) 10 years 
D) 50 years 
E) 100 years 
A) 1 year 
B) 5 years 
C) 10 years 
D) 50 years 
E) 100 years

Question 19

A population growing at one percent per year should double in about ___ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 70 
C) 10 
D) 2 
E) 0.2 
A) 30 
B) 70 
C) 10 
D) 2 
E) 0.2

Question 20

Family planning means enabling people to

Accepted Answer

A) Have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG 
B) Have no children 
C) Have many children 
D) Decide in advance how many children they should have 
E) Have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth 
A) Have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG 
B) Have no children 
C) Have many children 
D) Decide in advance how many children they should have 
E) Have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth

Exam 7: Human Populations

Malthus and Marx

Ninety percent of the world's population growth in the next century is expected to occur in

Human population growth most closely resembles:

Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to decreased life expectancy?

Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

-The age-class histogram on the right could represent the population of

A dependency ratio is a comparison between the numbers of

"Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause

Demographers usually measure mortality in terms of

Malthus argued that ______________ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth ____________ social and environmental problems.

The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would:

The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

Crude birth rates are measured in terms of the number of children born

The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been

There is some evidence that population growth today is ____________ rather than ______________.

-The population represented by the age class histogram on the right will

The doubling time for a population with an annual percentage growth rate of 7.0% is

A population growing at one percent per year should double in about ___ years.

Family planning means enabling people to

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes

Population Biology

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Geology and Earth Resources

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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Malthus argued that __ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth social and environmental problems.

There is some evidence that population growth today is rather than __.