ENVS 200 - CHAPTER 14|38 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024|10 Pages

1. If a population switched from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates, what would this be referred to as? a. A population regression b. A demographic transition c. A demographic reversal d. A population transition - ️️B 2. In the first half of the 20th century, by what percentage did the global population change? a. There was a 10% increase in the global population b. There was a 40% increase in the global population c. There was a 10% decrease in the global population d. There was a 40% decrease in the global population - ️️B 3. Population growth is increasingly stressing the environment and this is also correlated to which of the following? a. Global gross domestic production and affluence b. The number of patent applications and global gross domestic production c. Global primary productivity and number of patent applications d. The number of patent applications and affluence - ️️B Which statement about global population is true? a. Both urban and rural populations have been increasing gradually since 2000. b. Urban populations have remained steady since 2000. c. Urban populations have increased steadily since 2000 while rural populations are predicted to decrease. d. Rural populations have decreased since 2000 but are predicted to increase. - ️️C