Quiz about APES Chapter 7 Friedland

Question 1

The human population is currently following roughly a j-shaped curve.  This means that the population is growing

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exponentially.

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arithmetically.

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sigmoidally.

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at a decreasing rate.

Question 2

Population size can be estimated using the formula

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(CBR + Immigration) - (CDR + Emigration)

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(CBR + Immigration) + (CDR + Emigration)

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(CBR - Immigration) + (CDR - Emigration)

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(CBR - Immigration) - (CDR - Emigration)

Question 3

The total fertility rate (TFR) is an estimate of:

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the number of children each woman in a population will have

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the number of children that will survive to adulthood

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the number of years a typical infant will live

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the number of births per 1000 people per year

Question 4

Use Figure 7-1.  Population A would most likely be in which stage of demographic transition?

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Pre-Industrial

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Transitional

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Industrial

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Post-Industrial

Question 5

Represents the maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long-term basis

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E

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A

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B

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D

Question 6

A country with an age distribution like that shown in the figure above, is most likely a country that

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Is experiencing slow or no population growth

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Is expecting rapid growth

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Is experiencing a high death rate

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Is a less-developed country

Question 7

An age structure diagram with roughly similar numbers of individuals in each group is representative of which country?

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Sweden

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India

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Mexico

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Venezuela

Question 8

Thomas Robert Malthus introduced

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the hypothesis that humans could exceed Earth's carrying capacity

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the study of human demographics

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the concept of variation in replacement-level fertility due to differences in industrialization

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the age structure diagram

Question 9

doubling time can be approximated mathematically by

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70/growth rate

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10/growth rate

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2/growth rate

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20/CBR-CDR

Question 10

a country has a net immigration rate of 3 per 1,000, a CBR of 9 per 1,000 and a CDR of 11 per 1,000. What is the growth rate of the country?

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0.1%

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0.2%

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0.5%

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1%

Question 11

Which of the following have contributed to increased family planning worldwide?
I. women's education
II. increased income
III. advertising campaigns

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I, II, and III

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I and II only

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I and III only

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II and III only

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a factor in gross domestic product?

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cost of environmental damage

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consumer spending

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government spending

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imports and exports

Question 13

The IPAT equation was developed to estimate

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the impact of human lifestyles on Earth

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the affluence of a country's population

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the rate of demographic transition

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the gross domestic product o a country

Question 14

approximately what percentage of the population of developed countries lives in urban areas

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75%

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20%

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44%

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50%

Question 15

If a country were doubling its population every 35 years, what would its growth rate be?

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2%

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1%

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4%

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8%

Question 16

The population of the United States is closest to

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3.2 x 10⁸ people

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3.2 x 10⁶ people

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3.2 x 10⁷ people

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3.2 x 10⁹ people

Question 17

The intrinsic growth rate of a population:

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is the maximum rate at which a population may increase.

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directly affects environmental resistance.

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causes changes in birth rates without affecting death rates

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causes changes in death rates without affecting birth rates.

Question 18

The most critical factor in controlling human population growth is

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decreasing the average number of births per woman.

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controlling reproductive lifespan.

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decreasing the age of first birth.

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decreasing infant death.

Question 19

Even if a country reduces its birth rate and maintains replacement-level fertility, its population will still continue to grow for several decades because of

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population momentum.

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lower death rates.

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increased income.

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better health care.

Question 20

An ecosystem's carrying capacity for a population is determined by all of the following factors EXCEPT

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climatic events, such as tornadoes.

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energy.

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water.

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food.

Question 21

A population growing at 10% would double in:

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7 years

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10 years

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15 years

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17 years

Question 22

Use Figure 7-1.  Population A is most likely:

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rapidly growing

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rapidly declining

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stable or close to stable

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going to decline in a few decades

Question 23

Which country has the highest infant mortality rate?

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Kenya

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Italy

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USA

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Mexico

Question 24

What is the worlds population?

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7 billion

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7 million

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12 billion

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100 billion

Question 25

Birthrate remains high, death rate begins to fall, total population increasing

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Stage 2 Demographic Transition

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Stage 1 Demographic Transition

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Stage 3 Demographic Transition

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Stage 4 Demographic Transition

Question 26

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

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life expectancy

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infant mortality

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death rate

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growth rate

Question 27

VOCAB: the total fertility rate for a nation that would keep its population size stable

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replacement fertility rate

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total fertility rate

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growth rate

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death rate

Question 28

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

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total fertility rate

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replacement fertility rate

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growth rate

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death rate

Question 29

What kind of growth is this country experiencing?

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Stable Growth

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Exponential Growth

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Declining Growth

Question 30

Which of the following is the BEST definition of the term crude birth rate?

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The total number of births per year per 1000 people

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The total number of births in a year

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The number of births in a year divided by 1000

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The average number of births per 1000 people

Question 31

Replacement level, the number of births needed to keep a population at a stable level without immigration, requires a total fertility rate (TFR) of

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b) 2.1

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a) 10

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c) 3.5

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d) 5.0

Question 32

If the global population has a CDR of 12 and a CBR of 15, this would result in a growth rate of ________%

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0.3

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3.0

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30

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.03

Question 33

Of the following, the factor that is most directly responsible for the growth of the human population in the past one hundred years is

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Improved medical care and sanitation

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Increased number of women working

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Improved birth control methods

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Increased urbanization

Question 34

In a country has a crude birth rate of 24 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 8 per 1,000, the natural annual percent increase of its population is

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1.6%

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0.6%

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3%

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16%

Question 35

What is the population doubling time in years for a country with an annual growth rate of 3.5%?

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20 years

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.5 year

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3.5 years

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70 years

Question 36

Growth rates for different parts of the world vary depending on the level of development of the region. Which region is experiencing the biggest increase in population?

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Asia

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Europe

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North America

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Australia

Question 37

Which country has the third largest population?

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United States

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China

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India

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Russia

Question 38

This stage is characterized by: rapid population increase, declining CDR, and high CBR.

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Stage 2

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Stage 1

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Stage 3

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Stage 4

Question 39

This stage is characterized by: a low and declining CDR, rapidly decreasing CBR, and a continued increase in the population.

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Stage 3

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Stage 1

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Stage 2

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Stage 4

Question 40

Continued medical advancements, enhanced welfare provisions, economic independence of women, and improved access to contraceptives is seen in stage

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4

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1

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2

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3

Question 41

Little medical care, no birth control, children seen as an asset, plagues and famines are characteristics of stage

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 42

Most indicators shows that culture, rather than economic factors, is the largest factor for reducing birth rates.

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True

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False

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