Human Population Growth

About 500 years ago, the world’s population started

• decreasing.

• to reach carrying capacity.

• growing more rapidly.

• to level off.

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In Rwanda, there are more young children than teenagers, and more teenagers than adults. This age structure indicates a population that

• has stopped growing.

• will double in 30 years.

• has a steady growth rate.

• will decrease in 30 years.

What three factors can affect ANY population's growth rate?

• Birthrate, death rate, migration

• disease, predation, migration

• medicine, agriculture, industry

• life expectancy, sanitation, vaccines

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What did Thomas Malthus suggest could limit human population growth?

• Education, technology, and innovation

• War, famine, and disease

• Trade, agriculture, and industry

• Peace, prosperity, and health

What was one reason for the slow growth of the human population in the past?

• Abundant food supply

• Lack of predators

• Scarcity of food

• Advanced healthcare

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What factor contributed to the rapid growth of the world population as civilizations advanced?

• Decreased birth rates

• Improved nutrition and healthcare

• Increased number of predators

• Scarcity of resources

During which period did the human population begin to grow exponentially?

• Prehistoric era

• Middle Ages

• Industrial Revolution

• Stone Age

Which of the following did Malthus believe would regulate human population through limited resources?

• Disease

• Famine

• War

• Technology

When did the human population reach a peak before beginning to drop?

• 1950-1951

• 1962-1963

• 1970-1971

• 1980-1981

What happened to the world population growth rate after the second half of the twentieth century?

• It stopped completely

• It continued to grow exponentially

• It slowed down

• It decreased rapidly