CSA Review

How has the Medical Revolution influenced the environment?

• It promoted large-scale conservation efforts.

• It contributed to deforestation and habitat destruction.

• It led to population growth, increasing pressure on resources.

• It helped lower pollution through technological advancements.

What type of population growth has been observed since the 1800s due to industrial advancements?

• Steady and controlled

• No growth at all

• A decline in numbers

• A rapid increase

How has the Green Revolution helped to feed a growing population?

• By increasing the number of farms worldwide and raising farmer incomes.

• By developing high-yield crops and advanced farming techniques.

• By discouraging synthetic fertilizers and reducing water pollution.

• By preventing large-scale land degradation from overfarming.

How does a growing human population affect the use of monocultures in farming?

• It reduces demand for high-yield crops like corn and soybeans

• It encourages growing a wider variety of crops on farms.

• It pushes farmers to plant single crops over vast areas to meet demand.

• It decreases the need for pesticides and fertilizers.

What typically happens to food demand as the population increases?

• It decreases.

• It stays the same.

• It rises.

• It is not affected by population size.

What is a common way to measure quality of life in a country?

• Gross National Product (GNP)

• Birth rate

• Biodiversity Index

• Carbon footprint

What typically happens in Stage 2 of the demographic transition in developing nations?

• High birth and death rates keep the population stable.

• Death rates fall while birth rates remain high, causing rapid growth.

• Both birth and death rates decline, stabilizing population growth.

• Birth rates drop below death rates, shrinking the population.

Why do wealthier nations tend to have lower population growth rates?

• People have greater access to education and careers.

• They have poor healthcare and outdated technology.

• They rely more on farming for economic stability

• Governments strictly control population size.

What is the typical outcome in countries with both high birth and death rates?

• Population remains stable.

• Population declines due to resource shortages.

• Population stays steady because of long-term improvements.

• More people move to cities as part of urbanization.

Why do developing nations often have higher birth rates than industrialized countries?

• Cultural traditions favor large families and access to healthcare is limited.

• They have stronger environmental regulations.

• Urban job opportunities reduce birth rates.

• Stable governments ensure access to education.