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WorksheetsUnit 3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 54mins
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Class
Date
1.
Population distribution is
a)
often clumped in response to predation
b)
used by wildlife managers when regulating hunting and fishing
c)
measured relative to other species
d)
uniform in most tree species
2.
Which is true about a population's carrying capacity?
a)
it is denoted as "C"
b)
it is usually used when studying ecosystems
c)
it depends on a limiting resource
d)
it is controlled by density-independent factors
3.
An r-selected species characteristically has
a)
a type I survivorship curve
b)
few offspring
c)
a population near carrying capacity
d)
a fast population growth rate
4.
A country in stage III (Industrial) of demographic transition would be characterized
a)
High, then lowering birth rates and low death rates
b)
Rapidly growing population
c)
Low birth rates and high death rates
d)
Low birth rates and low death rates
5.
If a population of 100,000 experiences 2,000 births 1,600 deaths, 200 immigrants, and 100 emigrants in the course of one year, what is its net annual percentage growth rate?
a)
0.3%
b)
0.003%
c)
0.5%
d)
0.005%
6.
By the year 2050, world population is expected to approach 10 billion. If the current population trends continue which region of the world will most likely experience the majority of growth?
a)
Africa and Asia
b)
North and Central America
c)
Central and South America
d)
Eastern and Western Europe
7.
Which statement best illustrates why replacement-level fertility in developing countries is 2.5 and in developed countries it is 2.1?
Developing nations are still in transitional demographic growth where fertility is high
Developing nations are still in transitional demographic growth where fertility is high
a)
Developed nations are in stage three of demographic growth where fertility level is stable
b)
Fertility in developing nations higher due to the lack of education and contraceptive devices
c)
Developing nations will have more children die before reaching reproductive age
d)
Developing nations have a higher population and therefore will have a higher replacement-level fertility
8.
If the global population has a CDR of 12 and a CBR of 15, this would result in a growth rate of ________%
a)
0.3
b)
3.0
c)
30
d)
.03
9.
Of the following, the factor that is most directly responsible for the growth of the human population in the past one hundred years is
a)
Increased number of women working
b)
Improved birth control methods
c)
Improved medical care and sanitation
d)
Increased urbanization
10.
What 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
11.
The most critical factor in controlling human population growth is
a)
Controlling the length of one’s reproductive life span
b)
Decreasing the age of first birth for a woman
c)
Decreasing infant mortality rate
d)
Decreasing the average number of births per woman
12.
What is the population doubling time in years for a country with an annual growth rate of 3.5%?
a)
.5 year
b)
3.5 years
c)
20 years
d)
70 years
13.
The most populous country in the world are China, India, and
a)
Indonesia
b)
Russia
c)
The United States
d)
Mexico
14.
Although the fertility rate for women in the United States has declined in recent years to a value below replacement level, the United States population is still increasing because of
a)
Lower average age at first marriage
b)
Lower infant death rates
c)
Increased longevity
d)
Immigration
15.
Which of the following is most typically associated with the transition from a rural to urbanized society?
a)
Reduced birth rates
b)
Reduced need for sewage treatment facilities
c)
Increased rates of population growth
d)
Increased air quality in urban areas
16.
Name the type of pyramid in the picture.
a)
slow growth
b)
fast growth
c)
zero growth
d)
decline
17.
Name the type of pyramid in the picture.
a)
slow growth
b)
fast growth
c)
zero growth
d)
decline
18.
According the population pyramid Canada's population is _______________
a)
growing
b)
getting smaller
c)
staying the same
19.
The replacement-level fertility rate is ____ for developed countries and ____ for developing countries.
a)
1.6; 1.9
b)
2.5; 2.0
c)
2.0; 2.5
d)
2.1; 2.5
e)
1.8; 2.1
20.
A metropolitan region of 100,000 people has 2000 births, 500 deaths, 200 emigrants, and 100 immigrants over a 1-year period. Its population growth rate is
a)
1.2 percent.
b)
1.4 percent
c)
1.6 percent.
d)
1.8 percent.
e)
2.0 percent.
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