Env. Unit 6: Human Populations

In the beginning of Phase II of the demographic transition model population size is usually ______ and population growth is increasing.

• small

• large

• increasing

• stable

Which pyramid has a population that is increasing in size.

• Country I

• Country II

• Country III

Which pyramid has a population that is decreasing in size.

• Country I

• Country II

• Country III

Which pyramid has a population that is stable.

• Country I

• Country II

• Country III

Which of the following are NOT likely to describe a population in a developing country?

• Replacement level fertility is higher than 2.1

• Infant mortality is 10 percent or more

• The age structure will be shaped like an inverted pyramid

• Per capita ecologic footprint is much lower than in developed countries

What can account for a demographic pyramid having a bulge in the middle of it, as shown here?

• A disease

• A baby boom

• This is a normal thing to see in a pyramid

• A density independent factor

Replacement-level fertility is

• Higher in developed countries than developing countries

• The base level of 1 child to replace the mother

• The number of births per 1,000 women in order to have zero population growth

• The number of births per 1,000 women

What is the estimated global population by 2030 in billions? (estimate to the nearest tenth decimal place)

• 8.5

• 9.0

• 9.5

• 10.0

A country with a relatively low birth rate but a high _______ rate may still experience population growth. Options: immigration, emigration, death.

• immigration

• emigration

• death

• birth

Which of the following best defines what is meant by ecological footprint?

• The total land needed to support each person over their lifetime.

• The total greenhouse gasses someone produces over their lifetime.

• The total waste that someone produces over their lifetime.