Human population

Health and disease can determine a population's

• life or death

• hopes and dreams

• happiness or discontent

• religious beliefs or politics

In most areas of the world today

• people are richer than ever in human history

• people are smarter than ever in human history

• people weigh more than ever in human history

• people live longer than ever in human history

Demographic transition is change from high birthrates and high death rates to

• exponential growth.
• low birthrates and low death rates.
• low birthrates and high death rates.
• indefinite growth.

The anticipated human population by the year 2050 is about

• 7.8 billion.
• 9 billion.
• 9 trillion.
• 78 billion.

The human population experienced exponential growth just after

• agriculture began.
• plowing and irrigation began.
• the bubonic plague began.
• the Industrial Revolution began.

According to Figure 5–4, which year had the highest number of live births per thousand of population?

• 1900

• 1990

• 1910

• 1940

Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has

• an even distribution over all ages
• more older people than young people
• more younger people than older people.
• more middle-aged people than younger people.

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

• Higher Education

• High Infant Mortality Rate

• No Prenatal Care

• No contraceptives

Today the human population of Earth is

• more than 10 billion

• more than 7.9 billion

• less than 7 million

• less than 9.9 million

The study of population is

• survivorship

• demography

• age structure

• migration