SEV5 Human Overpopulation Vocab Quiz

Industrial Revolution

• a) A period of rapid industrialization and technological advancements.

• b) A period of decline in industrial activities and technological advancements.

• c) A period of political upheaval and social unrest.

• d) A period of agricultural expansion and land development.

Technological Revolution

• a) The ongoing process of innovation and adoption of new technologies.

• b) The process of reverting to older technologies and practices.

• c) The decrease in reliance on technology.

• d) The stagnation of technological progress.

Population growth

• a) The decline in the number of individuals in a population over time.

• b) The increase in the number of individuals in a population over time.

• c) The random fluctuation in population size.

• d) The migration of individuals from one population to another.

Medical Revolution

• a) The advancement of medical knowledge, technologies, and practices.

• b) The decline of medical knowledge, technologies, and practices.

• c) The increase in preventable diseases.

• d) The decrease in life expectancy.

Mortality rates

• a) The number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age in a given population during a specific period.

• b) The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population within a specific period.

• c) The number of individuals who emigrate from a population.

• d) The number of individuals who immigrate to a population.

Developing countries

• a) Nations with high levels of industrialization, income per capita, and human development indicators.

• b) Nations with lower levels of industrialization, income per capita, and human development indicators.

• c) Nations with stable political systems and advanced technology.

• d) Nations with high levels of environmental degradation and pollution.

Fertility rates

• a) The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population within a specific period.

• b) The number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age in a given population during a specific period.

• c) The number of individuals who emigrate from a population.

• d) The number of individuals who immigrate to a population.

Environment

• a) The conditions in which only plants exist.

• b) The surroundings or conditions in which an organism, person, or community exists.

• c) The study of stars and planets.

• d) The physical characteristics of a specific geographic region.

Ecosystems

• a) Human-made structures and buildings in urban areas.

• b) Biological communities of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• c) The study of human society and its interactions with the environment.

• d) The process of converting waste into usable materials.

Human impact

• a) The effect of animal activities on the environment.

• b) The effect of human activities on the environment.

• c) The impact of weather phenomena on ecosystems.

• d) The impact of geological processes on population dynamics.