6.2 Human Population

A __________ is a group of individuals of the same species living in the same place at the same time.

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When did the human population begin to grow rapidly?

• Stone Ages

• Middle Ages

• Modern Ages

• Bronze and Iron Ages

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What can population data include?

• distribution of ages

• ratios of males to females

• number of pets

• number of children each person has

What factors below cause growth rates to change?

• sick rates

• death rates

• birth rates

• migration in or out of a country

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If New Jersey has a birth rate of 25 births per 1000 people and a death rate of 22 deaths per 1000 people, what happens to the population after 2 years?​ (a)  

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

Match the following factors with the ways they influence the population.

• increasing average lifespan

• technology and innovations

• larger and more reliable food supply

• improvements in agriculture

• increase in planting and harvesting

• improvements in medical care

• increasing survival rates

• improvements in diet and sanitation

• increased efficiency in industry

• inventions and improvements in machinery

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What factors affect the use of technology and natural resources?

• resource availability

• cultural traditions

• economic conditions

• government agencies

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As a population increases, it is common for the use of natural resources to ​ ​ (a)   ; however, the more efficient use of natural resources can cause a ​​ (b)   in the overall use.

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

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What is per capita consumption?

• the amount of a resource that one person consumes on average in a given time period

• tracking resource use per country

• determining if a resource is renewable or nonrenewable

• a ratio calculated to see if a population is growing

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The current population in Oceanport is about 6,000 people. In 2023, Oceanport consumed 100,000 kg of watermelons. What is the per capita consumption of watermelons in Oceanport?

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