Question 1

Reducing population growth around the world faces which of the following challenges?

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A) Many people still see a large family as desirable. 
B) Some religions still forbid the use of contraception. 
C) Contraception is still not widely available around the world. 
D) Some religions still advocate large families. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 2

Demographers study population patterns.If a demographer were going to study the population changes in a country such as China,which of the following would he or she examine?

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A) births 
B) deaths 
C) migration 
D) all the above 
E) none of the above

Question 3

The __________ is the number of live births per year per thousand of the population.

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A) crude death rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) crude birth rate 
E) rate of population growth or decline

Question 4

Compare and contrast the two following theories of population change: demographic transition and Malthusianism.Which do you think best explains the issues of population growth today?

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Question 5

Why is gentrification considered an urban problem? Explain what happens to residents of a neighborhood when it goes through the process of gentrification.

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Question 6

The global population grew 49 percent from 1900 to 1950,and during the same period urbanization increased:

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A) 25 percent 
B) 239 percent 
C) 105 percent 
D) 500 percent 
E) at the same rate

Question 7

Populations do not grow arithmetically,but geometrically.This is referred to as:

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A) crude birth rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) exponential growth 
E) rate of population growth or decline

Question 8

Most of the environmental concerns today originate from:

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A) natural causes 
B) biological processes 
C) human behavior 
D) evolutionary factors 
E) all of the above

Question 9

The formula used to calculate the period of time it takes a population to double is 70 divided by:

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A) crude birth rate 
B) current rate of growth 
C) fertility 
D) crude death rate 
E) rate of population decline

Question 10

The maximum number of years that an individual could possibly live is called:

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A) crude death rate 
B) fertility 
C) fecundity 
D) life span 
E) life expectancy

Question 11

According to the Web site Global Footprint,if everyone on the planet were to consume at the same level as the average American,how many planets would be needed?

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A) two 
B) seven 
C) twenty 
D) three 
E) ten

Question 12

According to sociologists who use __________,cities tend to develop in response to advantageous features of the environment-for example,on the shores of rivers,on fertile plains,and at the intersections of trading routes.

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A) the collective consumption theory of urban development 
B) gentrification analysis 
C) the created-environment approach to urban analysis 
D) the ecological approach to urban analysis 
E) the collective conscience theory of urban development

Question 13

Fertility rates are often much lower than fecundity rates because:

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A) social and cultural practices limit the number of children women have 
B) modern fertility technology is not as advanced as it should be 
C) women are more likely to be sterile today because of environmental pollution 
D) none of the above 
E) all of the above

Question 14

Suburbanization is the process of:

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A) the development of state-subsidized housing 
B) the movement of nonwhite populations outside the city 
C) the redevelopment of housing in the inner city 
D) the massive development and inhabitation of towns surrounding cities 
E) all of the above

Question 15

In Mexico City,nearly 95 percent of the land has buildings on it making it:

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A) one of the most polluted cities in the world 
B) one of the strongest economic centers 
C) one of the most beautiful cities in the world 
D) one of the cheapest places to live in the world 
E) none of the above

Question 16

As of 2011,the United States had refused to ratify the Kyoto treaty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,even though the United States is the second-largest contributor of greenhouse gases.Which county contributes the most?

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A) Russia 
B) Italy 
C) Japan 
D) China 
E) Germany

Question 17

According to one popular Web site,Global Footprint,seven planets would be required if all people on earth were to somehow achieve the standard of living of the average American.Given we only have one planet,what do you think will be required to make the transition from current processes of environmental degradation to sustainable development?

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Question 18

The concern with preserving the physical environment in the face of modern industry and technology is called:

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A) environmental ecology 
B) ecology 
C) social environment 
D) technological environmentalism 
E) social technology

Question 19

The central area of a city that is distinct from the outlying suburban areas is called:

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A) midtown 
B) the inner city 
C) the business district 
D) the intra-city 
E) none of the above

Question 20

Discuss urban ecology and urbanism- the two approaches to understanding urban life that were developed by the Chicago School.How have contributions by new researchers,such as Jane Jacobs,David Harvey,and Manuel Castells,added to or replaced these earlier ideas?

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Exam 15: Urbanization, Population, and the Environment