Resource Use and Population Dynamics

What does the graph on page 1 represent?

• The growth of animal populations

• The decline of human populations

• Human population growth over the past 12,000 years

• The population of a single country

What event marked the rapid growth of the human population?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The beginning of the Modern Age (or the birth of Christ)

• The Renaissance

• The Agricultural Revolution

Which country has the largest population according to the chart?

• India

• United States

• China

• Indonesia

What type of data do government agencies measure about populations?

• Only the total number of people

• Only the number of males

• Distribution of ages and ratio of males to females

• Only the number of females

What are the three main factors that affect population growth rate?

• Birth rate, death rate, migration

• Birth rate, literacy rate, migration

• Death rate, economic status, migration

• Birth rate, economic status, literacy rate

In 2016, what was the death rate in India per 1,000 people?

• 7 deaths

• 19 deaths

• 12 deaths

• 25 deaths

What can rates of population change be used to analyze?

• Causes of population change

• Types of food people eat

• Weather patterns

• Animal migration

What was a result of more food being available?

• People relied less on hunting and gathering

• People moved to cities

• People ate less

• People stopped farming

What is an example of a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Sunlight

• Natural gas

What is the main source of energy for plants?

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Petroleum

• Natural gas