Human Population Growth Review

Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?

• improved medical care and modern medicines

• people are living lonoger

• improved waste management

• increase in recycling and reusing products

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a growing human population?

• amount of land for agriculture (farming)

• amount of clean water

• amount of air pollution

• all of the above

The big ideas with population growth are

• human population is growing rapidly and will soon reach environmental limits

• human's ecological footprint is expanding and putting a strain on resources

• encourage family planning, reduce poverty, educate young people (including women and girls) in developing countries, and population growth will slow.

• all are correct

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which statement best summarizes the effect of human population growth on other species?

• The effect is always positive; other species thrive when humans do.
• The effect is mostly positive; most other species thrive when humans do.
• The effect is always negative; wherever there are humans, other species suffer.
• The effect is mostly negative; fewer resources are available for most other species when human populations grow.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

In recent years, the human population has 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Humans have a minor impact on their environment.

• True

• False

People over 80 years old have seen the population of the world _________ in their lifetimes.

• cut in half

• double

• triple

• stay the same

If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

• it will increase

• it will decrease

• it will stay the same

• it doesn't matter

If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

• it will increase

• Ii will decrease

• it will stay the same

• it doesn't matter

Advances in medicine, medical care, and in farming have increased

• human population growth

• biodiversity

• renewable resources

• exotic species