Population Quiz #1

The World Health Organization predicts that the World's population will be .............by the end of this century, in 2099.

• 10 Billion

• 100 Billion

• 7 Billion

• none of the above

According to the Video we watched yesterday, an Environment is.......

• places that we like to go to.

• ski hills.

• a system of living things.

• moving from one place to another.

Capacity means

• the maximum amount that something can contain.

• the amount that something can produce.

• a new hat.

• both a and b

The Earth's resources are ......

• infinite.

• not infinite.

Density refers to the number of people living in each unit of area (such as a square metre). Which ratio represents the area with the greatest density in population.

• 15 people:1 square meter

• 150 people:1 square meter

• 2 people:1 square meter

• 10 people:1 square meter

Both videos that we watched indicated that our world's population is increasing at an alarming rate because of:

• improved technology, depletion of resources and more social activities.

• improved social interaction and farming.

• improved transportation.

• improved medicine, farming and generally, better technology.

Based on the videos, the continent of ................. population is growing the fastest.

• Australia/Oceana's

• Africa's

• Europe's

• North America's

• Asia's

The areas of greatest density in countries are ..............

• around regions with water.

• in the major cities.

• where there is desert like conditions.

• both a and b.

Egen described the general behaviour of people on this Earth, as being parasites. Which statement best describes what he meant?

• We take more than we need from the Earth without considering the long term effects the our behaviour will have on the Earth and future generations.

• We take food but we also give back to the Earth twice as much in planting.

• We care about people and will drive them anywhere.

• We are a virus that is easily overcome.

The 3 Key factors that we must do better at if the Earth is to survive are: ............................, ................., ............... .

• Eating more take out.

• Learning more about our earth.

• Working on new cars, eating less, and making better cloths.

• Improving food supplies, protecting and finding new water resources, and finding alternative supplies energy.