Chapter 01 Test Bank: Natural Disasters and the Human Population KEY
Multiple Choice Questions
1. As the global human population increases, the death toll from natural disasters is expected to __________.
A. decrease
B. increase
C. stay about equal to the death total in 2014
D. stay about equal to the death total in 2000
E. decrease to nearly zero
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
2. Based on data for the period from 1970 to 2013, __________ experienced the greatest loss of life from natural
disasters.
A. North America
B. South America
C. Europe
D. Asia
E. Africa
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Bloom's Level
Remember Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Great Natural Disaste
Topic: Great Natural Disaste
3. The greatest insurance dollar losses related to natural disasters between 1970 and 2013 occurred in _____
A. Mexico
B. China
C. the United States
D. Pakistan
E. India
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
4. Based on insurance industry records of economic loss from natural disasters, 32 of the 40 most expensive
disasters between 1970 and 2013 were __________ .
A. weather events
B. volcanic eruptions
C. earthquakes
D. landslides
E. fires
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disast
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disast
5. The return period of a disaster is the average number of years __________ .
A. before survivors return to their homes
,B. before the economy returns to pre-disaster levels
C. required to exponentially decay to zero
D. between same-sized events
E. between events of the same type, regardless of size
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Natural Haza
Topic: Natural Haza
6. Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "10-fatality event" each year?
A. an earthquake
B. a volcanic eruption
C. a hurricane
D. a tornado
E. a flood
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Natural Haza
Topic: Natural Haza
7. Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "1,000-fatality event" each year?
A. an earthquake
B. a volcanic eruption
C. a flood
D. a tornado
E. a hurricane
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Natural Haza
Topic: Natural Haza
8. The rapid increase in human population during the past several centuries is an example of __________ growth.
A. linear
B. algebraic
C. parabolic
D. logarithmic
E. exponential
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
9. Using the rule of 70, money invested at 5% annual interest will double in __________ years.
A. 70
B. 65
C. 14
D. 5
E. 35
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
, Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
10. Using the rule of 70, a population growth rate of 7% annually will result in doubling a population in __________
years.
A. 70
B. 35
C. 10
D. 7
E. 2
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
11. The __________ century saw many of the intellectual advances that set the stage for the present phase of cultur
change, with the causes of many diseases being recognized, and the principles of public health being established.
A. eighteenth
B. sixteenth
C. fifteenth
D. seventeenth
E. fourteenth
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
12. In the last two or three centuries birthrates __________ .
A. have changed little, while death rates have plunged
B. and death rates have plunged
C. and death rates have skyrocketed
D. have skyrocketed, while death rates have plunged
E. and death rates remained flat
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
13. In 2015 the human population of the world was about __________.
A. 550 million
B. 7.3 billion
C. 4.6 billion
D. 14.8 billion
E. 945 million
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
14. The growth rate of the world population equals __________.
A. the birthrate plus the death rate
B. the birthrate minus the death rate
, C. the death rate minus the birthrate
D. None of these choices are correct.
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
15. At present, the worldwide population of humans is growing at a rate of _________ % per year
A. 0.02
B. 0.12
C. 1.2
D. 12
E. 22
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: The Human Population Tod
Topic: The Human Population Tod
16. At present, after subtracting deaths from births, world population increases 1.2 percent per year for a doubling tim
of _________ .
A. 58 years
B. 14 years
C. 140 years
D. 70 years
E. 280 years
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Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: The Human Population Tod
Topic: The Human Population Tod
17. At present, the world population of humans grows by about __________ million per year.
A. 0.08
B. 0.8
C. 8
D. 80
E. 800
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Bloom's Level: 1. Remem
Chapter
Gradable: autom
Section: The Human Population To
Topic: The Human Population To
18. The growth of human population worldwide over the past 1,000 years has been _________.
A. essentially zero
B. exponential, with a constant growth rate
C. exponential, with a generally increasing growth rate
D. on a straight linear increase with time
E. logarithmic
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. As the global human population increases, the death toll from natural disasters is expected to __________.
A. decrease
B. increase
C. stay about equal to the death total in 2014
D. stay about equal to the death total in 2000
E. decrease to nearly zero
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigati
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
2. Based on data for the period from 1970 to 2013, __________ experienced the greatest loss of life from natural
disasters.
A. North America
B. South America
C. Europe
D. Asia
E. Africa
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigati
Bloom's Level
Remember Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Great Natural Disaste
Topic: Great Natural Disaste
3. The greatest insurance dollar losses related to natural disasters between 1970 and 2013 occurred in _____
A. Mexico
B. China
C. the United States
D. Pakistan
E. India
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigati
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disaste
4. Based on insurance industry records of economic loss from natural disasters, 32 of the 40 most expensive
disasters between 1970 and 2013 were __________ .
A. weather events
B. volcanic eruptions
C. earthquakes
D. landslides
E. fires
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Economic Losses from Natural Disast
Topic: Economic Losses from Natural Disast
5. The return period of a disaster is the average number of years __________ .
A. before survivors return to their homes
,B. before the economy returns to pre-disaster levels
C. required to exponentially decay to zero
D. between same-sized events
E. between events of the same type, regardless of size
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Natural Haza
Topic: Natural Haza
6. Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "10-fatality event" each year?
A. an earthquake
B. a volcanic eruption
C. a hurricane
D. a tornado
E. a flood
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Natural Haza
Topic: Natural Haza
7. Which of the following disasters has the highest probability of causing a "1,000-fatality event" each year?
A. an earthquake
B. a volcanic eruption
C. a flood
D. a tornado
E. a hurricane
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Natural Haza
Topic: Natural Haza
8. The rapid increase in human population during the past several centuries is an example of __________ growth.
A. linear
B. algebraic
C. parabolic
D. logarithmic
E. exponential
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
9. Using the rule of 70, money invested at 5% annual interest will double in __________ years.
A. 70
B. 65
C. 14
D. 5
E. 35
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
, Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
10. Using the rule of 70, a population growth rate of 7% annually will result in doubling a population in __________
years.
A. 70
B. 35
C. 10
D. 7
E. 2
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
11. The __________ century saw many of the intellectual advances that set the stage for the present phase of cultur
change, with the causes of many diseases being recognized, and the principles of public health being established.
A. eighteenth
B. sixteenth
C. fifteenth
D. seventeenth
E. fourteenth
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
12. In the last two or three centuries birthrates __________ .
A. have changed little, while death rates have plunged
B. and death rates have plunged
C. and death rates have skyrocketed
D. have skyrocketed, while death rates have plunged
E. and death rates remained flat
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
13. In 2015 the human population of the world was about __________.
A. 550 million
B. 7.3 billion
C. 4.6 billion
D. 14.8 billion
E. 945 million
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
14. The growth rate of the world population equals __________.
A. the birthrate plus the death rate
B. the birthrate minus the death rate
, C. the death rate minus the birthrate
D. None of these choices are correct.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: Overview of Human Population Histo
Topic: Overview of Human Population Histo
15. At present, the worldwide population of humans is growing at a rate of _________ % per year
A. 0.02
B. 0.12
C. 1.2
D. 12
E. 22
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: The Human Population Tod
Topic: The Human Population Tod
16. At present, after subtracting deaths from births, world population increases 1.2 percent per year for a doubling tim
of _________ .
A. 58 years
B. 14 years
C. 140 years
D. 70 years
E. 280 years
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigat
Bloom's Level: 1. Rememb
Chapter:
Gradable: automa
Section: The Human Population Tod
Topic: The Human Population Tod
17. At present, the world population of humans grows by about __________ million per year.
A. 0.08
B. 0.8
C. 8
D. 80
E. 800
Accessibility: Keyboard Naviga
Bloom's Level: 1. Remem
Chapter
Gradable: autom
Section: The Human Population To
Topic: The Human Population To
18. The growth of human population worldwide over the past 1,000 years has been _________.
A. essentially zero
B. exponential, with a constant growth rate
C. exponential, with a generally increasing growth rate
D. on a straight linear increase with time
E. logarithmic
Accessibility: Keyboard Naviga
