Human Population REG Exam

If a population grows larger than its environmental carrying capacity, then

• death rate may rise.

• death rate may fall significantly.

• birth rate may rise significantly.

• immigration rate may increase.

What does the term carrying capacity describe?

• The maximum number of birth rates for a population.

• The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.

• The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.

• The population size that the environment can sustain.

VOCAB: The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime

• total fertility rate

• replacement fertility rate

• growth rate

• death rate

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

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

In recent years, the human population has 

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

Which of the following leads to a decrease in birthrates among women?

• Higher Education

• High Infant Mortality Rate

• No Prenatal Care

• No contraceptives

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

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

Population growth and fertility rates are lowest in

• upper-income countries
• upper- and middle-income countries
• middle- and low-income countries
• lower-income countries

The most populous country in the world

• China

• Switzerland

• Venezuela

• Brazil