APES Human Population

The region of the world with the highest incidence of HIV infections is

• North America

• Eastern Europe/ Central Asia

• Western/Central Europe

• Sub-Saharan Africa

• Middle East/North Africa

The replacement-level fertility rate is ____ for developed countries and ____ for developing countries.

• 1.6; 1.9

• 2.5; 2.0

• 2.0; 2.5

• 2.1; 2.5

• 1.8; 2.1

Which factor below is least likely to affect birth and fertility rates today?

• number of people 60 or older

• cost of raising and educating children

• religious beliefs

• educational and employment opportunities for women

• average age at marriage

The text suggests that one key demographic statistic is the percentage of people in a region that are under 15 years of age. Why is this statistic important?

• Young people buy lots of goods and services

• Young people will be the leaders of the future

• Young people will feel the effects of global warming.

• Young people are reckless and impulsive

• Young people are poised to move into their prime reproductive years.

A metropolitan region of 100,000 people has 2000 births, 500 deaths, 200 emigrants, and 100 immigrants over a 1-year period. Its population growth rate is

• 1.2 percent.

• 1.4 percent

• 1.6 percent.

• 1.8 percent.

• 2.0 percent.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Which of the following pairs of indicators best reflects the availability of health care in a country?

• Crude death rate and growth rate

• Crude death rate and crude birth rate

• Growth rate and life expectancy

• Infant mortality rate and life expectancy

• Infant mortality rate and crude death rate

Which of the following characteristics are typical of developed countries?

I High technology use

II Low GDP

III Small-scale sustainable agriculture

• I only

• II only

• I and III only

• II and III only

• I, II and III

Which of the following statements about total fertility rate is correct

• TFR is equal to the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate.

• TFR is the average number of children each woman must have to replace the current population.

• TFR is generally higher in developed countries than in developing countries

• TFR is equal to the growth rate of a country

• TFR is the average number of children each woman will give birth to during her childbearing years.

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

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

• lower death rates

• increased income.

• population momentum

• better health care.

• increased life expectancy.

At current growth rates, which country will probably be the most populous in the world after 2050?

• China

• Brazil

• India

• Indonesia

• United States