Question 1

In 2016,the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people,with an annual growth rate of approximately 0.7%.If the population of the U.S.were to continue to grow at this rate,what would be the approximate population size of the U.S.in the year 2216?

Accepted Answer

A)  500 million
B)  650 million
C)  975 million
D)  1) 3 billion
E)  2) 6 billion

Question 2

Which of the following best describes human population growth from early times to the present day?

Accepted Answer

A)  early rapid growth which has leveled off to a nearly constant rate in the last 20 years
B)  slow,steady growth throughout the period
C)  rapid,explosive growth throughout the period
D)  slow,uneven growth until the 1800s,then rapid growth
E)  early rapid growth which has increased rapidly in the last 20 years

Question 3

The "sensitivity factor" in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensitivity of an environment to human pressures
B)  human sensitivity to what needs to be done to protect the environment
C)  the sensitivity of governments to carrying capacity demands
D)  the sensitivity of endangered species to human population infringement
E)  economic sensitivity to resource use

Question 4

The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater numbers of people ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  will lead to natural selection of the most fit individuals
B)  poses no problem because humans are too intelligent to allow it to become one
C)  poses no problem if new resources can be found to replace depleted ones
D)  will cause a population crash
E)  poses no problem because disease will limit population size

Question 5

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question
-What is the population in Canada likely to experience soon?

Accepted Answer

A)  government institution of a population control policy
B)  resource depletion and decreased quality of life
C)  more senior citizens
D)  exponential population growth
E)  more single males

Question 6

A population that is NOT growing will have a TFR of ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.1 or lower
B)  less than 1.0
C)  2 or higher
D)  zero
E)  1.2

Question 7

The nations with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) are __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  New Zealand and Denmark
B)  China and United Kingdom
C)  United States and Canada
D)  South Africa and Botswana
E)  Australia and Nepal

Question 8

The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked at 2.1% in the ____________ been declining ever since.

Accepted Answer

A)  early 1900s
B)  1950s
C)  1960s
D)  1990s
E)  year 2000

Question 9

The richest one -fifth of the world's population possesses approximately ____________ times the income of the poorest one -fifth,and the richest one -fifth uses over 86% of the world's resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  10
B)  20
C)  40
D)  60
E)  80

Question 10

Briefly explain how the status of women affects population growth.

Accepted Answer

Higher status of women in a society usua...

Question 11

In the demographic transition model,a country's highest population growth rate is likely to occur during ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  stage 1,the preindustrial stage
B)  stage 2,the transitional stage
C)  stage 3,the industrial stage
D)  stage 4,the postindustrial stage
E)  stage 5,the stability transition stage

Question 12

A graph of world population growth over the past 500 years most closely resembled the letter __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  U
B)  M
C)  J
D)  S
E)  K

Question 13

What is a demographic transition? What are its four stages? State why each stage is important and what the consequence is for population growth.Do all countries go through the demographic transition?

Accepted Answer

A demographic transition is a theoretica...

Question 14

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question
-The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate (TFR)  is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  zero
B)  less than replacement rate
C)  over 5.0
D)  now rising but has been recently declining
E)  steadily rising

Question 15

According to the IPAT model,technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals,fossil fuels, timber,and ocean fish ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases sensitivity
B)  increases environmental impact
C)  increases sensitivity
D)  increases population
E)  decreases environmental impact

Question 16

The transitional stage in the demographic transition model is initiated by ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  the increased use of contraceptives
B)  epidemics
C)  industrialization
D)  government intervention
E)  resource depletion

Question 17

Define ecological footprint and differentiate between the ecological footprint of a developing country and that of the United States.Support or challenge the following statement: "The population problem does not lie entirely with the developing world."

Accepted Answer

An ecological footprint is the cumulativ...

Question 18

Which of the following factors drives TFR down?

Accepted Answer

A)  history and tradition
B)  social and economic security
C)  poverty
D)  rural lifestyle
E)  high infant mortality

Question 19

Explain human population growth in terms of carrying capacity.How does this differ from organisms that exist in natural ecosystems? Explain how population growth for human populations is a problem.

Accepted Answer

Organisms in ecosystems are limited by c...

Question 20

In 2016,the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people,with an annual growth rate of approximately 0.7%.If the population of the U.S.were to continue to grow at this rate,the population of the U.S.would double around the year __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  2066
B)  2086
C)  2096
D)  2116
E)  2136

Exam 8: Human Population

The richest one -fifth of the world's population possesses approximately ____________ times the income of the poorest one -fifth,and the richest one -fifth uses over 86% of the world's resources.

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A graph of world population growth over the past 500 years most closely resembled the letter __________________

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Which of the following best describes human population growth from early times to the present day?

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What is a demographic transition? What are its four stages? State why each stage is important and what the consequence is for population growth.Do all countries go through the demographic transition?

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In the demographic transition model,a country's highest population growth rate is likely to occur during ____________

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Define ecological footprint and differentiate between the ecological footprint of a developing country and that of the United States.Support or challenge the following statement: "The population problem does not lie entirely with the developing world."

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Briefly explain how the status of women affects population growth.

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The "sensitivity factor" in the model used to represent human environmental impact denotes ____________

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Explain human population growth in terms of carrying capacity.How does this differ from organisms that exist in natural ecosystems? Explain how population growth for human populations is a problem.

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The nations with the highest rate of contraceptive use (84%) are __________________

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In 2016,the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people,with an annual growth rate of approximately 0.7%.If the population of the U.S.were to continue to grow at this rate,what would be the approximate population size of the U.S.in the year 2216?

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According to the IPAT model,technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals,fossil fuels, timber,and ocean fish ____________

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Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question -The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate (TFR) is ____________________.

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The transitional stage in the demographic transition model is initiated by ____________

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The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater numbers of people ____________

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The annual global growth rate of the human population peaked at 2.1% in the ____________ been declining ever since.

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A population that is NOT growing will have a TFR of ___________________.

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Which of the following factors drives TFR down?

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In 2016,the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people,with an annual growth rate of approximately 0.7%.If the population of the U.S.were to continue to grow at this rate,the population of the U.S.would double around the year __________________

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Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question -What is the population in Canada likely to experience soon?

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