human population growth

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

Today the growth rate of the human population is decreasing.

• true

• false

About 500 years ago, the world’s population started

• decreasing.
• to reach carrying capacity.
• growing more rapidly.
• to level off.

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In Rwanda, there are more young children than teenagers, and more teenagers than adults. This age structure indicates a population that

• has stopped growing.
• will double in 30 years.
• has a steady growth rate.
• will decrease in 30 years.

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In general, what is happening with population growth?

• The population is decreasing.

• The population is increasing.

• The population is stable.

• There is no change.

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What three factors can affect ANY population's growth rate?

• Birthrate, death rate, migration
• disease, predation, migration
• medicine, agriculture, industry
• life expectancy, sanitation, vaccines

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Leaving one's home to live in a new place

• Emigration
• Immigration
• Urbanization
• Ruralization

To enter and live in a new country

• Emigration
• Immigration
• Urbanization
• Industrialization

The Earth can support an unlimited number of people.

• True

• False

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What is a population?

• All the plants and animals on Earth

• How many organisms are in a family

• All organisms of a species in a given area

• All the animals on Earth