EVR 1001 Ch 6 Actual set with Questions
and verified Answers
At what stage is the United States in the demographic transition model?
the transitional stage
the industrial stage
the stability transition stage
the postindustrial stage
the preindustrial stage - ANSWER-postindustrial
There are approximately ________ people on Earth
7.4 billion
10 billion
1.5 billion
6.7 billion
15 million
......
The world population growth peaked at ________% in the 1960s.
4.8
1.2
2.1
100
5.7 - ANSWER-7.4 billion
.....
2.1
Madagascar's age-structure diagram ________.
-reflects an aging population
-reflects a "baby boom" in the early 1980s
-reflects a population with a high growth rate
-looks like an urn, with narrow base and an expanded apex
-reflects unequal distribution of males and females at all age groups - ANSWER-reflects a population with
a high growth rate
What does the T stand for in the IPAT model? - ANSWER-technology
Of the following, which provides the most complete picture of whether a population of humans grows,
shrinks, or remains stable?
Carrying capacity
Rates of birth, death, immigration, and emigration
Affluence and technology
, Availability of medical procedures - ANSWER-rates of birth, death, immigration, emigration
Recent research suggests that ________ has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in Brazil
over the past several decades.
AIDS and malaria
exposure to environmental estrogens
legalization of abortions
soap operaslaws preventing women from having more than one child - ANSWER-soap operas
Suppose that the initial population was 10, but the growth rate was 5% (instead of 2.3%). How would the
linear-scale graph differ?
-The linear graph would show rapid population growth beginning at an earlier generation.
-The linear graph would show rapid population growth beginning at the same generation.
-You would not be able to use a linear-scale graph for a 5% population growth rate.
-The linear graph would show rapid population growth beginning at a later generation.
....
Suppose that the initial population was 10, but the growth rate was 5% (instead of 2.3%). How would the
logarithmic-scale graph differ?
-The logarithmic graph line would have the same slope as the graph shown.
-The logarithmic graph line would have a smaller slope than the graph shown.
-The logarithmic graph line would have a greater slope than the graph shown.
-The logarithmic graph line would have a slope of zero. - ANSWER-the linear graph would show rapid
population growth beginning at an earlier generation.
...
the logarithmic graph line would have a greater slope than the graph shown
Which statement is true about the pros and cons of representing data on the two graph scales? -
ANSWER-the long one
If a country has a growth rate of 2%, how long will it take to double its population?
35 years
100 years
350 years
25 years - ANSWER-35 yrs
The population policies of most nations are based on the Cornucopian view held by many economists.
Under what idea do these policies operate?
-Geologists have shown that Earth regenerates resources as fast as they are discovered and used.
-Population size must be kept low to prevent the damage caused by erosion, pollution, and loss of
groundwater resources for agriculture.
-Disease is a limiting factor of population growth, so impact on resources is ultimately minimal.
-Population growth is not a problem as long as resources can be replaced when depleted. - ANSWER-
population growth is not a problem as long as resources can be replaced when used.
and verified Answers
At what stage is the United States in the demographic transition model?
the transitional stage
the industrial stage
the stability transition stage
the postindustrial stage
the preindustrial stage - ANSWER-postindustrial
There are approximately ________ people on Earth
7.4 billion
10 billion
1.5 billion
6.7 billion
15 million
......
The world population growth peaked at ________% in the 1960s.
4.8
1.2
2.1
100
5.7 - ANSWER-7.4 billion
.....
2.1
Madagascar's age-structure diagram ________.
-reflects an aging population
-reflects a "baby boom" in the early 1980s
-reflects a population with a high growth rate
-looks like an urn, with narrow base and an expanded apex
-reflects unequal distribution of males and females at all age groups - ANSWER-reflects a population with
a high growth rate
What does the T stand for in the IPAT model? - ANSWER-technology
Of the following, which provides the most complete picture of whether a population of humans grows,
shrinks, or remains stable?
Carrying capacity
Rates of birth, death, immigration, and emigration
Affluence and technology
, Availability of medical procedures - ANSWER-rates of birth, death, immigration, emigration
Recent research suggests that ________ has/have contributed to the large drop in fertility rates in Brazil
over the past several decades.
AIDS and malaria
exposure to environmental estrogens
legalization of abortions
soap operaslaws preventing women from having more than one child - ANSWER-soap operas
Suppose that the initial population was 10, but the growth rate was 5% (instead of 2.3%). How would the
linear-scale graph differ?
-The linear graph would show rapid population growth beginning at an earlier generation.
-The linear graph would show rapid population growth beginning at the same generation.
-You would not be able to use a linear-scale graph for a 5% population growth rate.
-The linear graph would show rapid population growth beginning at a later generation.
....
Suppose that the initial population was 10, but the growth rate was 5% (instead of 2.3%). How would the
logarithmic-scale graph differ?
-The logarithmic graph line would have the same slope as the graph shown.
-The logarithmic graph line would have a smaller slope than the graph shown.
-The logarithmic graph line would have a greater slope than the graph shown.
-The logarithmic graph line would have a slope of zero. - ANSWER-the linear graph would show rapid
population growth beginning at an earlier generation.
...
the logarithmic graph line would have a greater slope than the graph shown
Which statement is true about the pros and cons of representing data on the two graph scales? -
ANSWER-the long one
If a country has a growth rate of 2%, how long will it take to double its population?
35 years
100 years
350 years
25 years - ANSWER-35 yrs
The population policies of most nations are based on the Cornucopian view held by many economists.
Under what idea do these policies operate?
-Geologists have shown that Earth regenerates resources as fast as they are discovered and used.
-Population size must be kept low to prevent the damage caused by erosion, pollution, and loss of
groundwater resources for agriculture.
-Disease is a limiting factor of population growth, so impact on resources is ultimately minimal.
-Population growth is not a problem as long as resources can be replaced when depleted. - ANSWER-
population growth is not a problem as long as resources can be replaced when used.
