Enviro-chapter 9

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

• death rate may rise.

• death rate may fall significantly.

• birth rate may rise significantly.

• immigration rate may increase.

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

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

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

In recent years, the human population has 

• increased exponentially
• decreased exponentially
• decreased slowly
• increased slowy

Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has

• an even distribution over all ages
• more older people than young people
• more younger people than older people.
• more middle-aged people than younger people.

The most populous country in the world

• China
• India
• US
• Brazil

VOCAB: The study of human population statistics

• demography
• biology
• microbiology
• ecology

What kind of growth is this country experiencing?

• Exponential Growth
• Stable Growth
• Declining Growth

What is the carrying capacity of the following graph?

• 1000
• 8000
• 800
• 600

What type of population change does this graph represent

• Exponential Growth
• Massive Die-off
• Linear Growth
• Decrease in Birth-Rate