Environmental Science Ch. 9 Review

Demographers

• study demonstrations on commercials to see which is best.

• research causes of demonstrations by mobs to see which is truly just.

• study and make predictions about human populations.

• predict patterns of migration of all species of animals.

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NGSS.HS-LS2-2

Meteorology is the study of

• falling objects.

• objects skyrocketing.

• meteors.

• weather.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What did the human population do in the 44 years after 1930?

• cut in half

• doubled

• stayed the same

• rose and then dropped to pre1900 levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Low literacy and limited access to healthcare will reduce

• infant mortality.

• death rate.

• migration.

• population growth.

Exponential growth in population in the _____ was mostly due to increases in food production and improvements in hygiene that came with the industrial and scientific revolution.

• 1800's

• 1900's

• 2000's

• time from now to 2050

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A _____ graphs the distribution of ages in a population at a specific time.

• demographic line graph

• growth rate graph

• population pyramid

• survivorship curve

A population's _____ is graphed in a population pyramid.

• wealth

• quality of life

• growth rate

• age structure

What has decreased in developed and developing countries since 1970?

• amount of pollution

• healthcare access

• population growth

• fertility rates

The movement of individuals between areas usually due to trying to improve quality of life is

• urbanization.

• migration.

• demographic transition.

• suburban sprawl.

Barren land, inadequate housing, overcrowded schools, polluted rivers and suburban sprawl are all a symptom of

• developing countries.

• overwhelming population growth.

• urbanization.

• demographic transition.

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