Human Populations

Age structure data include all of the following except

• the number of members of a population who are between 5 and 11 years old.
• the ratio of males to females in a population

Which of the following leads to a decrease in birthrates among women?

• Higher Education
• High Infant Mortality Rate
• No Prenatal Care
• No contraceptives

VOCAB: The study of human population statistics

• demography
• biology
• microbiology
• ecology

VOCAB: The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime

• total fertility rate
• replacement fertility rate
• growth rate
• death rate

VOCAB: describes the relative numbers of organisms of each age within a population and is often represented by a graph

• age structure diagram
• population growth rate
• demographic transition
• fertility rate

VOCAB: number of males compared to females in a population

• sex ratio
• age structure
• growth rate
• population shift

According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...

• growing slowly.
• growing rapidly.
• decreasing.
• not changing.

What kind of growth is this country experiencing?

• Exponential Growth
• Stable Growth
• Declining Growth

VOCAB: Introduction of machinery powered by fossil fuels, marked by the shift from a rural, agricultural-based society to an urban, industry-based society

• Industrial Revolution
• Greenhouse Effect
• Endangered Species Act
• Climate Change

VOCAB: The average number of years an individual is expected to live.

• life expectancy
• infant mortality
• death rate
• growth rate