WorksheetsHuman Population Dynamics
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
To determine the number of individuals that will be added to a population in a specified time, one would multiply the growth rate by:
a)
number of immigrants
b)
crude birth rate
c)
original population size
d)
crude birth rate+ immigration
2.
If a countries age structure diagram looks like a pyramid, the population;
a)
will expand for at least one generation
b)
is demonstrating exponential growth
c)
is shrinking
d)
is stable and remaining the same
3.
Which best describes the reason for the very rapid growth of the human population since the industrial revolution?
a)
Humans have few offspring, but their young survive at a very high rate
b)
Environmental resistance does not apply to humans
c)
Technology has allowed the species to overcome some environmental resistance
d)
Climatic change favorable to humans has allowed our species to expand its range
4.
Which is the first significant change that occurs in a country undergoing demographic transition?
a)
Birth rates decline as a result of improved education for women
b)
Birth rates decline and emigration occurs, resulting in a gradually declining population
c)
Death rates decline as a result of improved food production and medical care
d)
Death rates and birth rates diverge, leading to a gradual population decline
5.
If the global population has a CDR of 15 this would result in a growth rate of __%?
a)
0.3
b)
3.0
c)
30.0
d)
Cannot be determined with the information provided
6.
The most critical factor in control;ling human population growth is:
a)
decreasing the average number of births per women
b)
controlling the length of one's reproductive life span
c)
decreasing infant mortality
d)
increasing medical care and overall wellness for human population
7.
When the IPAT model is applied to China, the most important recent factor that has changed and is instrumental in determining environmental effects of China's population is:
a)
Value of P
b)
Value of A
c)
Value of T
d)
Value of China's growth rate
8.
Country A has the most amount of people located in the 40-50 age group with very little people above 65 years old and younger than 20 years old. Country has the highest amount of people in the infant age group and has a pyramid shaped histogram. With this information you are able to determine:
a)
Population of Country A is growing rapidly
b)
Population of Country B is declining rapidly
c)
Populatin in Country B is growing rapidly
d)
Population in Country A is aging rapidly
9.
Country A has the most amount of people located in the 40-50 age group with very little people above 65 years old and younger than 20 years old. Country has the highest amount of people in the infant age group and has a pyramid shaped histogram.What is Country B's population most likely going to experience?
a)
Resource depletion and decreased quality of life
b)
High infant mortality
c)
Lack of economic growth
d)
Quick move through the demographic transition
10.
Country A has the most amount of people located in the 40-50 age group with very little people above 65 years old and younger than 20 years old. Country has the highest amount of people in the infant age group and has a pyramid shaped histogram. Population in Country A suggests that its total fertility rate is
a)
Less than replacement level
b)
Zero
c)
Over 4.0
d)
Steadily rising
11.
When the IPAT model is applied to the United States, the least important factor in determining the environmental effects of the US population is?
a)
Value of P
b)
Value of A
c)
Value of T
d)
Value of A and T
12.
Replacement fertility:
a)
Restores population size after a catastophic event
b)
Is a contraceptive technique
c)
is below 2.1 in Africa
d)
is equal to 2.1 in stable populations
13.
If a population doubles in the course of 30 years, its growth rate would be close to __%.
a)
4.6
b)
2.3
c)
5.0
d)
10
14.
The United States age structure diagram:
a)
Looks like a pyramid
b)
reflects unequal distribution of males and females at all age groups
c)
reflects a "baby boom" in the early 1970s
d)
Reflects a population with a high growth rate
15.
The world population growth rate is currently close to __%.
a)
5.5
b)
2.1
c)
1.2
d)
0.5
16.
Declining death rates due to increased food production and improved medical care, with birth rates that remain high, a characteristic of the _______ stage
a)
Pre-Industrial
b)
Stabilization
c)
Transitional
d)
Post-Industrial
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