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WorksheetsBrain Pop: Population
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
What might happen if the earth exceeds its carrying capacity?
a)
There might not be room for people to move around
b)
The continents might sink into the oceans
c)
There might not be enough food or water for everyone
d)
Most of the people on the planet would starve
2.
Which of the following describes a population?
a)
The total number of people, animals, and plants in New York City
b)
The total number of houses in Atlanta
c)
The total number of people living in the state of Texas
d)
The total number of fish in all the world's oceans
3.
Which of the following is a true statement about deforestation?
a)
Once trees are cut down, they can never grow back again
b)
Trees provide humans with carbon dioxide which we need to breathe
c)
Animals lose their habitats when too many trees are cut down
d)
Wood and paper products cannot be recycles
4.
If the world population keeps growing at its current rate, how many people might be alive in 10 years?
a)
14 million
b)
22 billion
c)
Between 7 and 8 billion
d)
1.5 trillion
5.
Which of the following would be a good step to take to reduce the waste you produce?
a)
Ask your parents to buy you your own car
b)
Try to reduce your consumption of electricity and fuel
c)
Use only electric appliances in your home
d)
Only buy products with vacuum-sealed plastic packaging
6.
Why are solar and wind power considered alternative energy sources?
a)
They are an alternative to non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels
b)
They are used by people in alternate communities
c)
They use alternating current instead of direct current
d)
You can alternate between using solar power during the day and wind power at night
7.
Why would advances in medicine lead to population growth?
a)
Curing deadly diseases allows people to live longer
b)
People are unable to have babies without medical help
c)
Babies do not grow if they don't take their medicine
d)
New drugs allow mothers to have multiple births, like octuplets
8.
Before 1800, the infant mortality rate was much higher than it is now. What does that mean?
a)
People didn't have a lot of babies before 1800
b)
Children did not grow very tall before 1800
c)
Most women were unable to have babies before 1800
d)
A lot more babies died during childhood before 1800
9.
How can population growth lead to more pollution
a)
Too many people breathing causes too much carbon dioxide to enter the atmosphere
b)
The body heat generated by billions of people leads to an increase in global warming
c)
More people being born means more paper is needed to print birth certificates
d)
All people produce waste, so more people equals more waste
10.
Which of the following terms best describes the current rate of world population growth?
a)
Slack
b)
Leisurely
c)
Gradual
d)
Rapid
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