Malthusian Theory and Population Growth

Malthusian Theory and Population Growth

9th - 12th Grade

18 Qs

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Malthusian Theory and Population Growth

Malthusian Theory and Population Growth

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
HSF-IF.C.7E

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lucy Render

Used 338+ times

FREE Resource

18 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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1. In Malthus’ 1798 book suggests there are diminishing returns to and a fixed amount of land. It follows in his argument that growing populations will eventually _____________________________. *

shrink as the land will not produce enough food to support the population’s needs

grow further as people switch from farming to fishing in oceans

stagnate

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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2. In general, the predictions of the Malthusian model have shown to be ___________________ during recent history.

100% true

relevant to a certain extent, particularly for less economically developed countries

relevant to only more economically developed countries

100% incorrect

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support is known as...

carrying capacity

population crash

lag phase

mutualism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What type of growth is shown in the diagram?
exponential growth
logistic growth 
predator-prey cycle
boom-bust curve

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What point on the graph represents the carrying capacity?
A
B
C
D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Thomas Malthus developed his ideas before the Industrial Revolution.
True
False 

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to Thomas Malthus _______ increases the death rate.
Negative checks 
Positive checks
Birth rate
Life expectancy

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