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WorksheetsUnit 1: Human Population Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which definition best describes Ecological Footprint?
How much time we have on Earth till the world ends.
The imprint you make on the ground when you walk on the grass.
How much space an individual takes up on Earth.
Impact a person has on the environment.
Which country has a negative growth?
Congo
United States
Germany
What could be a positive impact of population growth?
Increased use of natural resources
Economic Growth
Increased Fertility Rate
World Domination
What type of population growth is represented?
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
Negative Growth
No Growth
What factor would NOT contribute to a country with this type of growth?
Quality healthcare
Improved Education
Increased jobs for women
High fertility rates
Which scenario best represents the tragedy of the commons?
A group of people board a private yacht embarking out to the ocean for a private party.
Roger uses his property as a dumping site for old rust vehicles. They leave waste all over his property polluting the environment as they rust away.
Water was pumped out of the underground aquifer to provide the community with water. During the hot summer community members used excess amounts of water to keep their lawns green till the aquifer dried up.
A group of students worked to replant trees as a community service project to recognize Earth Day and support environment protection.
The Tragedy of the Commons deals with the impact of humans on-
Public property
Private property
Federal property
State property
What is a negative impact of overpopulation?
Improved healthcare
Overuse of natural resources
Decreased fertility
Access to increased economic wealth
Which country implemented the One Child Policy to decrease the population?
Germany
India
China
Italy
The story of Ester Island can best be summarized by which statement?
The negative impact an environment and people experience when they use up all of their natural resources.
How to conserve resources to make Earth more sustainable.
Cutting down all the trees on an island will allow people to build tall statues and move them around.
The water cycle is important in the growth of trees. Water is evaporated, condensed, precipitation forms, and then rainfall seeps down into groundwater to support plant growth.
True/ False: The human population is experiencing a stable growth worldwide sustainable for the future of Earth.
True
False
Fertility rate can best be defined as -
The total number of children a woman gives birth to.
The number of deaths that occur in a given population.
How likely a woman is to have a child.
(Births - Deaths) +/- migration
Calculate the growth rate for a country with a birth rate of 4/100, death rate of 3/100, and -2 migration.
1
-1
5
-2
Which best described mortality rate -
Decreased sanitation and access to literacy
The number of births that occur in a population
The number of individuals within a population that range between the age of 45-80
The frequency of deaths that occur within a population
The rights to an area or property is held by all, all have access to utilize common property
Industrial Revolution
Tragedy of the commons
Sustainability
Growth Rate
Triangular shaped pyramid. These growth pyramids reflect populations with lots of children and people do not tend to live for a long time (low Life expectancy). These countries populations grow rapidly
Slow Growth
No Growth
Negative Growth
Rapid Growth
All the living biotic and non-living biotic things that impact an area
Biodiversity
Sustainability
Environment
Emigration
Calculate the growth rate for a country with 7/1,000 birth rate, 2/1,000 death rate and immigration of 5/1,000.
3
5
0
10
