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Practice quiz on Human population

The world's population increases by about _____________ people per year a. b. c. d.

800,000 8 million 79 million 800 million

Malthus contended that a. by providing additional workers human population growth enhanced economic development b. humans can produce babies faster than they can produce commensurate amounts of food c. poverty causes resource depletion rather than the reverse d. all of the above are true

Factors increasing earth's ability to support humans that Malthus did not anticipate include a. dramatic increases in agricultural productivity b. cheap fuel sources c. improved efficiency in extraction and use of natural resources d.all of the above

The greatest future growth in human numbers is expected to occur in the a. rich countries of Europe and North America. b. rich Asian countries including Japan. c. developing nations

Age structure graphs express a.whether a population is declining, growing, or stable b.the proportion of a population at various ages c. the proportion of people approaching reproductive age as well as those of reproductive age

In general, countries with the highest fertility rates are those a. b. c. d.

with the greatest untapped natural resources among the poorest on earth with the highest life expectancies with low infant mortality rates

The natural increase of a population is defined as a. the total number of individuals entering a population by birth or immigration per year b. the crude birth rate less the crude death rate c. the total number of children added to a population less the number who are adopted d. the number of additions to a population by any means

Factors linked with reduction in the number of children couples plan to have include a. b. c. d.

increased educational level of women desire to spend family income on things other than raising children increased earning levels of women all of the above

Worldwide, use of contraceptives in recent years has A) stayed about the same. B) increased dramatically. C) decreased dramatically.

Neo-Malthusians feel aggressive birth control efforts should be our top priority. A) TRUE B) FALSE Reductions in death rates in recent centuries are due more to better food and sanitation than modern medicine. A) TRUE

B) FALSE The demographic transition generally accompanies economic development. A) TRUE B) FALSE

Factors that have historically limited human population growth include A) diseases B) Famine C) Abstinence and other cultural taboos D) All of the above

After the year 1600, the human population began to grow more rapidly, owing to which of the following factors? A) Increases in commerce and communication on a global scale B) New agricultural developments C) Better health care and improved hygiene D) 1, 2, and 3 are correct E) 1 and 2 are correct

Population momentum _______. A) leads to many years of continued population growth B) occurs when most of the population is young C) is commonly associated with abstinence D) 1 and 2 are correct E) 1 and 3 are correct...