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WorksheetsChapter 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins
Carrying capacity is impacted by which of the following?
the tools and technology available to carry water from its source to the community
the amount of people working a particular unit of area
human action to modify the environment
human action to limit the distribution of resources
how long a particular resource is available for use
Some of the least populated areas of Earth are located
in areas of low elevation
near sea-level
at high elevations
along coastlines
near the equator
In which situation can you predict a country's arithmetic density will decrease?
increasing the amount of agricultural land
limiting the number of farmers
increasing the areas of its urban centers
limiting the size of its population
increasing the size of its population
Which is a likely outcome of an increase in a country's agricultural density?
decrease in the amount of arable land
decrease in the number of farmers
increase in the areas of its urban centers
increase in the size of its population
decrease in the number of farm animals
Which statement defines the meaning of a CBR of 20?
that 20 is the maximum number of children a woman could bear in her lifetime
for every 20 women, 1 baby is born each year
for every 100 people in a country, 20 babies are born each year
for very 1000 people in a country, 20 babies are born each year
the country has succeeded in population control measures
The fact that the crude death rate is generally higher in developed countries than it is in developing countries can be explained by
access to medical care
relative ages of their populations
a lower infant mortality rate
higher life expectancy
the elderly support ratio
We can hypothesize with some confidence that a developing country has a lower crude death rate than the United States because it likely
has a higher sex ratio
has more hospital beds per person
has a larger population of elderly people
has a higher infant mortality rate
has a lower percentage of elderly people
Rapidly declining crude death rates are found in which stage of the demographic transition?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Europe and North America entered stage 2 of the demographic transition as a result of the
agricultural revolution
computer revolution
scientific revolution
industrial revolution
medical revolution
One of the possible explanations offered for the phenomenon of "missing" girls from a country's population record is
random natural processes that increase the likelihood of babies being born male.
diets consumed by mothers that increase the chances of having a boy.
female infants being given up for adoption.
ultrasounds mistakenly identify the sex of unborn babies.
undercounting of baby girls because they are being raised in remote areas.
Which actions can be taken to reduce maternal mortality?
building more hospitals and training more doctors
monitoring pregnant women and treating conditions during and after childbirth
assuring childbirth takes place in the northern American states
providing private health insurance and applying new technology
using drugs to lower blood pressure during and after pregnancy
Which statement is true regarding the standard biological sex ratio?
scientists have long known that it is influenced by the age and race of the parents
throughout the world cultural preferences have little influence on the sex ratio
some regions have such a low number of female births that it cannot be considered random
higher female life expectancy accounts for the difference in the sex ratio
the United Nations is not concerned by reports of unbalanced sex ratios
Which developed country has an increase in the maternal mortality rate?
Denmark
Germany
Japan
Canada
the United States
Which of the following countries has a pronounced gender imbalance?
Denmark
India
Singapore
Japan
the United States
Calculating the number of people over 65 divided by the number of people in the labor force produces a measure known as the
dependency ratio
elderly support ratio
K-12 support ratio
national retirement ratio
demographic transition
The shape of a country's population pyramid can be used to infer
maternal mortality rates
infant mortality rates
the country's dependency rate
the country's sex ratio
its crude birth rate and its crude growth rate
Which is the most likely result of a low infant mortality rate?
better pre- and post-natal care
a lower CBR
an elderly population
a government policy restricting family size
an increase in death rates
Which branch of medical science is concerned with incidence, distribution and control of diseases that are prevalent among a population over time?
entomology
etymology
dermatology
endocrinology
epidemiology
Which stage of the epidemiological transition describes a reduced mortality associated with infectious diseases and an increase in chronic disorders associated with aging?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
The number of people who are too young or too old to work compared to the number of people in the work force is called the
social dependece rate
productive capacity ratio
elderly support ratio
infant mortality rate
dependency ratio
