EVR 1001 chapter 6 Questions with Answers
1. pyramid Ignoring migration, the age structure of a human population likely to
increase in size will have what shape?
2. inverted pyramid Ignoring migration, the age structure of a human population likely to
decrease in size will have what shape?
3. a rectangle tapering to- Ignoring migration, the age structure diagram of a human popula-
ward the top tion likely to maintain a relatively stable size will have what shape?
4. Resources were becom- Why did China institute the one-child policy in 1970?
ing strained, and pollution
was increasing.
5. Shrinking workforce What is the primary reason that China changed its one-child policy to
a two-child policy?
6. The increased cost of liv- What could be a roadblock to the success of the new two-child policy?
ing could deter some cou-
ples.
7. birth rate or death rate What does the left y-axis of the graph represent?
8. total number of individu- What does the green graph line represent?
als in the population
9. Stage 2 Which stage in the graph shows the greatest overall decline in death
rate?
10. improved sanitation What factor would contribute to a sharp decline in death rate, such
as the one shown in Stage 2?
11. Stage 3 Which stage represents the fertility transition--a period of declining
fertility rates related to economic and social change?
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, EVR 1001 chapter 6 Questions with Answers
12. Stages 1 and 4 In which stage or stages is the size of the population relatively stable?
13. supported Is the following statement supported or not supported by the data
shown in the graph?
The population grows most rapidly when the birth rate is significantly
greater than the death rate.
14. cannot be determined Is the following statement supported or not supported by the data
from the graph shown in the graph?
In the future the birth rate and death rate will be balanced, so the
total population will remain relatively constant.
15. when they are from afflu- When do smaller numbers of people have larger ecological foot-
ent, wealthier nations prints?
16. It is skewed toward more What is the sex ratio in China because of the one-child policy?
males, causing a slowing
in population growth.
17. Carrying capacity Environmental factors set limits on the growth of populations. What
is this limit referred to?
18. Demography investigates Why do we study demography?
the relationship between
population ecology and
population changes.
19. The rate at which the pop- Which of these statements about the growth of the human population
ulation has been growing is true?
has slowed in the past 50
years, but the human pop-
ulation is still getting larg-
er.
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1. pyramid Ignoring migration, the age structure of a human population likely to
increase in size will have what shape?
2. inverted pyramid Ignoring migration, the age structure of a human population likely to
decrease in size will have what shape?
3. a rectangle tapering to- Ignoring migration, the age structure diagram of a human popula-
ward the top tion likely to maintain a relatively stable size will have what shape?
4. Resources were becom- Why did China institute the one-child policy in 1970?
ing strained, and pollution
was increasing.
5. Shrinking workforce What is the primary reason that China changed its one-child policy to
a two-child policy?
6. The increased cost of liv- What could be a roadblock to the success of the new two-child policy?
ing could deter some cou-
ples.
7. birth rate or death rate What does the left y-axis of the graph represent?
8. total number of individu- What does the green graph line represent?
als in the population
9. Stage 2 Which stage in the graph shows the greatest overall decline in death
rate?
10. improved sanitation What factor would contribute to a sharp decline in death rate, such
as the one shown in Stage 2?
11. Stage 3 Which stage represents the fertility transition--a period of declining
fertility rates related to economic and social change?
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, EVR 1001 chapter 6 Questions with Answers
12. Stages 1 and 4 In which stage or stages is the size of the population relatively stable?
13. supported Is the following statement supported or not supported by the data
shown in the graph?
The population grows most rapidly when the birth rate is significantly
greater than the death rate.
14. cannot be determined Is the following statement supported or not supported by the data
from the graph shown in the graph?
In the future the birth rate and death rate will be balanced, so the
total population will remain relatively constant.
15. when they are from afflu- When do smaller numbers of people have larger ecological foot-
ent, wealthier nations prints?
16. It is skewed toward more What is the sex ratio in China because of the one-child policy?
males, causing a slowing
in population growth.
17. Carrying capacity Environmental factors set limits on the growth of populations. What
is this limit referred to?
18. Demography investigates Why do we study demography?
the relationship between
population ecology and
population changes.
19. The rate at which the pop- Which of these statements about the growth of the human population
ulation has been growing is true?
has slowed in the past 50
years, but the human pop-
ulation is still getting larg-
er.
2/8
