Day 14: Human Population Growth

The Earth can support an unlimited number of people.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The human population is growing slowly.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

What is a population?

• All the plants and animals on Earth

• How many organisms are in a family

• All organisms of a species in a given area

• All the animals on Earth

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

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When has the greatest increase in human population happened?

• In the last two years

• In the last few centuries

• In the last million years`

• In the last billion years

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

About how many people are there on Earth?

• 7 million

• 7 billion

• 9 billion

• 20 billion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following have led to the population explosion?

• Improving health care

• Cleaner water

• More disease

• Shorter lifespans

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Population growth is equal around the world.

• True

• False

Carrying capacity is

• The number of humans in a place

• How many people die each day

• How many people the Earth's resources can support

• How heavy all humans put together are

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4