Human Population ES2B

The world population is currently over

• 11 billion

• 10 billion

• 9 billion

• 8 billion

How do birth rate and death rate affect population?

• They have no net affect on it.

• They increase or decrease population.

• They decrease or increase population

• On is exclusive of the other.

As the earth's population continues to grow

• resources will become limited

• more pollution will happen

• global warming is occuring

• all of these answers are correct

In order for a company to be use the label "fair trade" they must

• be ecologically sustainable

• be economically sustainable

• treat their employees ethically and pay them a fair wage relative to the area

• none of these answers are correct

The average American produces about ___lbs of trash each day.

• 3

• 6

• 10

• 1

What is meant by the term consumption, in regards to the population unit?

• Using resources for needs and wants, such as food, water, etc.

• Making ethical choices when buying products

• An extremely bad type of lung infection?

• An organism that cannot produce its own food.

What are some reasons the human population began to increase so rapidly in the late 1800s until present?

• Access to more food and cleaner water

• Better health care

• Advances in technology that made life easier

• All of these answers are correct

Which country currently has the largest population?

• China

• Mexico

• India

• The U.S.

What policy did China implement to help control their growing population in the 1970s?

• The No Child Left Behind Act

• The One Child per Family Act

• The Federal Population Ban of 1970

• None of these answers are correct

As family size has decreased, what has increased?

• Wealth

• Natural Resources

• Longevity

• Social Interaction