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Human Population Growth

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Today the human population of Earth is

a)

more than 10 billion

b)

more than 6.7 billion

c)

less than 7 million

d)

less than 9.9 million

2.

In most areas of the world today

a)

people are richer than ever in human history

b)

people are smarter than ever in human history

c)

people weigh more than ever in human history

d)

people live longer than ever in human history

3.

Which of the following statements about human carrying capacity is the most likely true?

a)

We have exceeded our carrying capacity as exemplified by world hunger.

b)

Human technology has been responsible for periodically increasing the carrying capacity.

c)

The earth can probably support 40-50 billion people on a vegetarian diet.

d)

In all likelihood, human do not have a carrying capacity.

4.
The amount of babies born per 1000 in a population
a)
death rate
b)
birth rate
c)
immigration 
d)
emigration
5.
_______________ is the clearing of forests on a massive scale.
a)
Delimbing
b)
Reforestation
c)
Deforestation
d)
Detreeing
6.

What is mortality rate?

a)

Measure of the number of deaths in a particular population

b)

Measure of fertility

c)

Life expectancy

d)

Measure of the number of births in a particular population

7.

What factors affect life expectancy?

a)

Level of poverty

b)

Diet and nutrition

c)

Access to medical care

d)

all of the above

8.

Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?

a)

improved medical care and modern medicines

b)

people are living lonoger

c)

improved waste management

d)

increase in recycling and reusing products

9.

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a growing human population?

a)

amount of land for agriculture (farming)

b)

amount of clean water

c)

amount of air pollution

d)

all of the above

10.
Which statement best summarizes the effect of human population growth on other species?
a)
The effect is always positive; other species thrive when humans do.
b)
The effect is mostly positive; most other species thrive when humans do.
c)
The effect is always negative; wherever there are humans, other species suffer.
d)
The effect is mostly negative; fewer resources are available for most other species when human populations grow.
11.
In recent years, the human population has 
a)
increased exponentially
b)
decreased exponentially
c)
decreased slowly
d)
increased slowy
12.

Humans have a minor impact on their environment.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

People over 80 years old have seen the population of the world _________ in their lifetimes.

a)

cut in half

b)

double

c)

triple

d)

stay the same

14.

If the number of births in a population is the same as the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

a)

it will increase

b)

it will decrease

c)

it will stay the same

d)

it doesn't matter

15.

If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

a)

it will increase

b)

Ii will decrease

c)

it will stay the same

d)

it doesn't matter

16.

Advances in medicine, medical care, and in farming have increased

a)

human population growth

b)

biodiversity

c)

renewable resources

d)

exotic species

17.

Advances in medicine and technology have improved _______________ and allowed for exponential human population growth.

a)

human health

b)

biodiversity

c)

pollution

d)

natural resources

18.

What is the connection between population growth, energy, and waste?

a)

An increase in human population leads to an increase in energy consumption and decrease in waste.

b)

An decrease in human population leads to a decrease in energy usage and increase in waste.

c)

A decrease in human population leads to a increase in energy usage and decrease in waste.

d)

An increase in human population leads to an increase in energy consumption and increase in waste.

19.

Which resources are more reliable or able to handle the human population growth?

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

20.

Humans' need for more space leads to

a)

creation of nonrenewable resources

b)

population growth

c)

lack of fresh water

d)

destruction of habitats

21.

Using up resources is one of the negative effects of

a)

the birth rate

b)

the death rate

c)

the infant death rate

d)

rapid population growth

22.

Education for young people, including girls, in developing countries has contributed to

a)

a decline in the global population growth rate.

b)

an increase in global population growth.

c)

an increase in the global death rate.

d)

a decrease in global population.

23.

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a growing human population?

a)

amount of land for agriculture (farming)

b)

amount of clean water

c)

amount of air pollution

d)

all of the above

24.
The most populous country in the world
a)
China
b)
India
c)
US
d)
Brazil
25.
The number of children an average woman would have during her reproductive years
a)
Birthrate
b)
Infant mortality rate
c)
Total fertility rate
d)
Life expectancy
26.
The number of individuals an environment can support is known as the
a)
Total Fertility Rate
b)
Exponential Growth
c)
Limiting Factor
d)
Carrying Capacity
27.
VOCAB: The average number of years an individual is expected to live.
a)
life expectancy
b)
infant mortality
c)
death rate
d)
growth rate
28.
Life expectancy is lowest in:
a)
East Asia.
b)
North America.
c)
Africa.
d)
Western Europe.
29.
One reason for a rapid population growth is...
a)
an increase in pull factors.
b)
declining death rates. 
c)
a sparse population density. 
d)
internal migration.
30.
Number of organisms per unit of living area
a)
Population density
b)
dispersion
c)
carrying capacity
d)
population growth rate