Human Population Review Part 3

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.
• It will decrease.
• It will stay the same.
• It will fluctuate.

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Imagine a society that only allows people to have children between the ages of 25-29. Assume that in this society every female must have 4 children. Also assume that half the population is male and half is female. If there are 6,000 males and females in the 25-29 age group this society, how many babies will be born?

• 12,000

• 9,000

• 10,000

• 6,000

Which factors can cause the birth rate to fall?

• people have children later

• access to birth control

• access to higher education

• all of the above

Which was NOT caused by the industrial revolution?

• Declining death rates

• The carrying capacity of the land was increased

• Goods were produced in factories

• Improved sanitation

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

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

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In recent years, the human population has 

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

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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.

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?

• amount of land for agriculture
• amount of clean water
• number of people who are unemployed
• all of the above

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Which problem today is primarily the result of the Industrial Revolution?

• extensive air and water pollution

• increased transmission of disease between people living in close proximity

• decline in quality of agricultural soil

• erosion from deforestation as more fuel wood is harvested

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The most populous country in the world

• China
• India
• US
• Brazil