Earth and Human Activity: Human Population Growth

Read the statement: 'The human population is growing slowly.' Do you agree or disagree? Choose A for agree or D for disagree.

• A

• D

A growing human population affects resource use by:

• Increasing demand for resources

• Decreasing demand for resources

• Having no effect on resource use

• Making resources unlimited

Fill in the blank: A population is all the members of a ______ living in a given area.

• species

• family

• community

• genus

Based on the 'Human Population Growth' graph, during which period did the greatest increase in human population occur?

What is the meaning of the word 'population' as given in the Word Origin section?

• A group of animals

• The number of people living in an area

• A type of plant

• A city

What does the term 'technological advances' mean according to the Scientific Vocabulary section?

• A decrease in technology

• A change or discovery in technology that brings development

• A type of population

• A new city

Fill in the blank: Population explosion describes a sudden ______ in a population.

• increase

• decrease

• stabilization

• migration

Fill in the blank: The development of land for houses and other buildings is called ______.

• urbanization

• erosion

• deforestation

• pollution

According to the passage, what is one reason for the sharp increase in human population since the 1800s?

• Improved medical care

• Decreased food production

• Increased natural disasters

• Reduced birth rates

What is a natural resource?

• A source of information or expertise

• A part of the environment that supplies material useful or necessary for the survival of living things

• A type of clothing

• A kind of transportation