Q2HW#3: 5.3 Human Population Growth

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What happens to the demand for natural resources as the human population grows?

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The demand for natural resources increases.

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What age structure is typically found in countries with high growth rates?

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Countries with high growth rates usually have more younger people than older people.

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What two rates determine a country’s population growth?

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The birth rate and death rate.

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What is the term for a dramatic change from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates?

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Demographic transition.

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Why is the worldwide human population growing exponentially?

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Most countries have not yet completed the demographic transition.

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Define 'demography'.

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Demography is the statistical study of populations, including the structure, distribution, and trends in population changes.

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What is 'population density'?

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Population density is the number of people living per unit of area, typically expressed as people per square kilometer.

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What does 'exponential growth' refer to in population studies?

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Exponential growth refers to a situation where the growth rate of a population is proportional to its current size, leading to rapid increases.

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What is 'logistic growth'?

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Logistic growth is a model of population growth that levels off as the population reaches the carrying capacity of its environment.

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What is the 'carrying capacity'?

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Carrying capacity is the maximum number of individuals of a species that an environment can sustainably support.