Causes of Population Growth

The number of years it takes a population to double in size based on its current growth rate

• death rate
• mortality rate
• birth rate
• doubling time

The average number of people per square mile

• population distribution
• population density
• urbanization
• population rate

The # of children who do not survive to one year of age per 1,000 people is known as the 

• Crude Death Rate
• Total Fertility Rate
• Dependency Ratio
• Infant Mortality Rate

Angel was trying to explain carrying capacity to her mother.  Which of the following descriptions is accurate? Carrying capacity is :

• the maximum number of individuals that an ecosystem can sustain. 
•  the ability of an environment to accommodate a growing population. 
• the greatest number of individuals that an area can sustain over the long term. 
• the maximum number of species that can co-exist in an area. 

What is the fertility rate?

• The number of children in each family.
• The average number of children per family.
• The total number of children in a city or a country.

What happens if there are more births than deaths in a country?

• The population decreases.
• This results in an increase in population.
• The population stays the same but there are more children.

The following illustration depicts the exponential population increase on the Earth.  This graph is commonly referred to as a?

• J curve
• population curve
• Demographic Transition
• Carrying Capacity

Which definition best matches the term population density?

• Human beings in general.
• Number of people in a particular area.
• A measurement of people for a specific area.
• All the inhabitants of a particular area.

The number of deaths compared to the total number of people in a population is a:

• death rate
• doubling time
• population decline
• birth rate

The number of births compared to the total number of people in a population is:

• death rate
• birth rate
• baby boom
• doubling time