Environmental Science Chapter 9
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- Q1Professionals who study and make predictions about human populations are calledgeologistspopulistsdemographersstenographers30s
- Q2It took 50 years for Earth's human population to double from 1 billion to 2 billion. How long did it take for the population to double again to 4 billion?44 years75 years25 years100 years30s
- Q3Which factor contributed most to the exponential growth of the human population?higher birth ratesincreased immigrationhigher fertility ratesmore food, better hygiene30s
- Q4Human population growth was most rapid during which period of human history?Ice AgesModern AgeBronze & Iron AgesStone Ages30s
- Q5Growth rates for different parts of the world vary depending on the level of development of the region. Which region is experiencing the biggest increase in population?North AmericaAsiaAustraliaEurope30s
- Q6Which of the following is NOT a strategy that could slow population growth?legal punishmentslimiting education for womeneconomic incentivespublic advertising30s
- Q7Which of the following diseases is often spread through unsafe public water sources?AIDSchicken poxdysenteryinfluenza30s
- Q8During Stage 2 of population's demographic transition, the death rateremains the sameis zerodecreasesincreases30s
- Q9Between 1880 and 1930 human population doubled due toAll of thesethe Industrial revolutioncombination of high birth rates and low death ratesimprovements in societal infrastructure & services30s
- Q10An increase of waterborne diseases could possibly be alleviated byadequate sewage treatment facilities for growing populationssufficient fuelwoodvery rapid growth of large cities30s
- Q11Countries that have entered the third stage of demographic transition are most probably characterized bypopulations with high proportion of young peoplesocial conditions that favor smaller familiesdeath rates that far exceed birth ratesweak or developing economies30s
- Q12Which of the following would NOT cause population to decrease in a region?increased immigrationincreased emigrationdecreased survivorshipdecreased fertility rates30s
- Q13Which of the following is NOT described by the model of demographic transition?immigrationlife expectacyeducation of womenindustrialization30s
- Q14Less-developed countries suffer more from rapid population growth because they are less likely to have the ____ support the population.fertility ratesfamily-planning methodsinfrastructurecultural values30s
- Q15Populations are growing more rapidly inItalyPeruJapanCanada30s