Human Population Growth Quiz

Which of the following are reasons that the human population is growing?

Pick TWO (2) answers.

• better nutrition

• people do not live as long as they did in the past

• improvements in medical care and treatment

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is one way that can help to reverse or reduce the negative impacts on the environment from human population growth?

• continued reliance on fossil fuels throughout the world

• clearing land to make room for more humans on earth

• careful planning and the development and use of low impact technologies

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What reasons do people often move from a rural (farming) setting into a more urban (city) setting?

Pick TWO (2) answers.

• more jobs

• closer to friends and family

• healthier living conditions because there is less air pollution than rural areas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Developing countries usually see a greater increase in population than developed countries.

• True

• False

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What problems are created by human population growth? Select ALL answers.

Pick THREE (3) answers.

• Cost of living and food increases

• Pollution

• Need for more food, water, and other resources

• Population growth is not a problem

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Which of the following are possible solutions to socioeconomic issues created by human population growth? Pick 2 answers.

• use of technology to grow more food and earn more money

• smaller families

• larger families

• encouraging many people to suddenly move to one type of setting, such as a city

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