People and the Environment- Part 2

True/False: Death rates have gone down because of modern medicine and technology.

• True

• False

Population density is usually higher in places

• along the coast or near water

• in the high latitudes

• in the desert

• in the mountain ranges

Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?

• Better health care
• Greater food supply
• Cleaner water
• More pollution

Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?

• Overcrowding
• Housing shortages
• Overuse of resources
• Increased food supplies

The average number of people per square mile

• population distribution
• population density
• urbanization
• population rate

Densely populated areas such as cities

• Urban areas
• Rural areas
• Countryside
• Suburbs

What is it called when the number of humans grows beyond what the available resources can support?

• Population

• Pollution

• Overpopulation

• Population Growth

What was the reason for the increase in population since the 1800s?

• More births allowed people to work more on their land and have more food to eat.

• Agriculture began to improve, and farmers could use antibiotics, fertilizers, and pesticides on their crops

• The Industrial Revolution improved the availability of food and clean water to more people through technology.

• The birth rate increased because people could travel from place to place to find food.

As the human population grows, the demand for natural resources stays the same.

• true

• false

Which of the following is a negative effect of URBANIZATION?

• Greater variety of goods

• Jobs

• Pollution

• A greater variety of cultural activities