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WorksheetsHuman Population Dynamics
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What's occurring
rapidly growing
stable
decline
slow growth
what's occurring
rapid growth
slowed growth
stable
declining
What's occurring
rapid growth
slowed growth
stable
declining
Which population is stable is stable?
Which population is declining?
What kind of town could this be?
a college town
an elderly community
a very young city
a war torn country
Population pyramids help us visualize
human population dynamics and demographics
how many elderly people there are
the dependency ratio
all of the options
What can reduce infant mortality in developing countries?
better health care
clean water
availability of nutritional food
all the options
What could a declining population do to become stable?
Increase immigration
Have more babies
both options
In certain countries female babies are aborted as males are preferred. How could this affect their population pyramid?
there will eventually be shorter bars on the right side of the pyramid than on the left
It will look like Japan's population pyramid
it would not appear on population pyramids.
All the options
Which of the following is a true statement about the total fertility of a society?
The total fertility of a society is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate
The total fertility of a society is the number of children necessary for a couple to replace themselves in the next generation
The total fertility of a society is positively correlated with the average education of women
The total fertility of a society is negatively correlated with the number of children of childbearing age
The total fertility of a society decreases as the society progresses through the demographic transition
The country of Sudan has an estimated annual growth rate of 2%. At this rate of growth, approximately how many years will it takes for the population of Sudan to double?
30 years
35 years
50 years
80 years
140 years
In the demographic transition model, death rates fall while birth rates remain high during:
The pre-industrial stage
The post-industrial stage
The industrial stage
The transitional stage
The population change in a particular year can be calculated by:
(deaths + emigration) – (births + immigration)
(births + immigration) – (deaths + emigration)
(deaths + immigration) – (births + emigration)
(births + emigration) – (deaths + immigration)
(births + deaths) – (immigration + emigration)
Given a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.1, which statement is a correct description of this value?
The value represents the number of children born per unit female
Replacement level fertility is actually 2.0, which means that a male and a female will be replaced by 2 children
The value means that the population is growing slowly because 2.1 – 2.0 = +0.1
A value of 2.1 means that exponential population growth is occurring
The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would:
Never reach its environment’s carrying capacity
Develop a modern utopia
Reach its environment’s carrying capacity and then maintain equilibrium
Maintain equilibrium with its carrying capacity
Outstrip its resources, then suffer starvation and misery
Refers to the average number of children each woman in a population will bear throughout her childbearing years:
Total fertility rate (TFR)
Replacement-level fertility rate
Crude birth rate
Refers to the number of births each year per 1000 people:
Total fertility rate (TFR)
Replacement-level fertility rate
Crude birth rate
Use the age-structure diagram depicted here...
Which of the following correctly describes the population dynamics of Afghanistan, the United States, and Italy, respectively?
Rapid growth, slow growth, slow growth
Rapid growth, slow growth, negative growth
Slow growth, negative growth, rapid growth
Negative growth for all three countries
What two main factors would best indicate the quality of life of a country’s population?
The total fertility rate and the death rate
The crude birth rate and crude death rate
The birth rate and the infant mortality rate
The replacement-level fertility rate and the total fertility rate
The life expectancy and the infant mortality rate
Sustainable development is?
Meeting the needs of current generations without affecting the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Consuming as much of the earth's resources as possible in the time that we have.
Not getting our needs so that future generations can get their needs.
Or, put another way, What did Thomas Malthus believe?
The World population would be limited by the amount of food we can produce
The World population would be limited by total land resources
The World population would be limited by technological high marks
The World population would be limited by cultural appropriation
Which country should consider anti natalist policies?
India
Japan
Latvia
USA
Which best describes the reason for the very rapid growth of the human population since the Industrial Revolution?
Humans have few offspring, but their young survive at a very high rate
Environmental resistance does not apply to humans
The biotic potential for humans has increased
Climatic change favorable to humans has allowed our species to expand its range
Technology has allowed the species to overcome some environmental resistance.
What is the first significant change that occurs in a country undergoing demographic transition?
Birth rates decline as a result of the improved education of women.
Birth rate decline and and emigration occurs, resulting in a gradually declining population
Death rates decline as a result of improved food production and medical care
Death rates and birth rates diverge, leading to a gradual population decline
Technological advances lead to an immediate population decline and improved status for the general population.
