Global Population Dynamics and Trends

What is the average number of births per second worldwide?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

Which phase describes the period when human population grew very slowly due to high death rates?

• Decline phase

• Lag phase

• Exponential phase

• Logistic phase

What major event in the 1800s significantly reduced death rates and increased population growth?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Information Age

• The Renaissance

• The Agricultural Revolution

Who suggested that human populations were regulated by competition, war, and other density-dependent factors?

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Malthus

• Isaac Newton

What is the term for the study of human population growth?

• Demography

• Ecology

• Anthropology

• Sociology

Which stage of demographic transition is characterized by high birth rates and high death rates?

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

• Stage 1

In which stage of demographic transition do birth rates fall due to improved living standards and education?

• Stage 4

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 1

What shape does the age structure of a rapidly growing population typically resemble?

• Pyramid

• Inverted pyramid

• Diamond

• Rectangle

Which two countries are leading in exponential population growth?

• Brazil and Russia

• India and China

• Germany and France

• United States and Japan

By the year 2050, what is the projected global population?

• 10 billion

• 9 billion

• 8 billion

• 7 billion