WorksheetsChapter 8 - Human Population
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following best describes human population growth from early times to the present
day?
A) early rapid growth which has leveled off to a nearly constant rate in the last 20 years
B) early rapid growth which has increased rapidly in the last 20 years
C) slow, steady growth throughout the period
D) rapid, explosive growth throughout the period
E) slow, uneven growth until the 1800s, then rapid growth
The transitional stage in the demographic transition model is initiated by ________.
A) the increased use of contraceptives
B) resource depletion
C) industrialization
D) government intervention
epidemics
The world population growth rate is currently approximately ________%.
20
10
5
2.5
1.2
Declining population growth rates in developing countries can be partially attributed to ________.
A) valuing the birth of a son
B) reproducing beyond replacement fertility
C) illness in infants
D) the education of women
E) economic disasters
According to the IPAT model, technology that enhances our acquisition of minerals, fossil fuels,
timber, and ocean fish ________.
A) increases environmental impact
B) increases sensitivity
C) decreases sensitivity
D) decreases environmental impact
E) increases population
The Cornucopian view held by many economists suggests that resource depletion due to greater
numbers of people ________.
A) poses no problem because humans are too intelligent to allow it to become one
B) will lead to natural selection of the most fit individuals
C) poses no problem if new resources can be found to replace depleted ones
D) will cause a population crash
E) poses no problem because disease will limit population size
The figure depicts age structure diagrams for 1970 and 2014. All of the following can be directly
inferred from the data shown in the figure EXCEPT ________.
A) a higher proportion of the population was elderly in 2014 than in 1970
B) there were more people on the planet in 2014 than in 1970
C) in 1970, females had a slightly higher life expectancy than males
D) Earth's population growth rate was higher in 1970 than in 2014
E) the TFR of the planet has decreased from 1970 to 2014
If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to
________%. Doubling Time = 70/Growth Rate Percentage
1.4
5
10
20
25
Which of the following factors drives TFR (total fertility rate) down?
A) social and economic security
B) high infant mortality
C) rural lifestyle
D) poverty
E) history and tradition
According to the IPAT model, which of the following would most likely reduce the environmental
impact of a society?
A) increased use of electricity and natural gas by most members of a society
B) construction of industrial plants by wealthy nations to draw on cheaper labor
C) providing developing countries with the technologies needed for manufacturing automobiles
D) the discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within a nation's borders
E) greater use of birth control by most members of a society
Which area on the map is experiencing a negative population growth rate?
A
B
C
D
E
In 2016, the population of the United States was approximately 325 million people, with an annual
growth rate of approximately 0.7%. If the population of the U.S. were to continue to grow at this
rate, the population of the U.S. would double around the year ________. DOUBLING TIME = 70/(ANNUAL GROWTH RATE %)
2066
2086
2096
2116
2136
All of the following are among the world's top five most populous nations EXCEPT ________.
A) Brazil
B) Indonesia
C) India
D) United States
E) Japan
In the demographic transition model, a country's highest population growth rate is likely to occur
during ________.
A) stage 1, the preindustrial stage
B) stage 2, the transitional stage
C) stage 3, the industrial stage
D) stage 4, the postindustrial stage
E) stage 5, the stability transition stage
Zero population growth occurs in a population when ________.
A) the carrying capacity is larger than the ecological footprint
B) people have as many children as they can in the first five years of marriage
C) total fertility rate exceeds the average replacement rate
D) the ecological footprints are larger than the carrying capacity
E) birth rate equals death rate, and there is no migration
What is the population in Canada likely to experience soon?
A) more single males
B) resource depletion and decreased quality of life
C) exponential population growth
D) more senior citizens
E) government institution of a population control policy
________ is the world's most populous nation, home to ________ of the people living on Earth.
A) China; one-fifth
B) China; half
C) The United States; one-fifth
D) The United States; half
E) India; one-third
According to the figure, Nigeria has a ________ population size than Canada, with a ________
median age and a ________ proportion of the population at postreproductive age.
A) larger; lower; smaller
B) larger; higher; larger
C) smaller; higher; larger
D) smaller; lower; smaller
E) larger; lower; larger
The current global human population is approximately ________.
A) 1.5 million
B) 7.3 million
C) 1.5 billion
D) 7.3 billion
E) 10.2 billion
The age structure diagram of Canada suggests that its total fertility rate (TFR) is ________.
A) steadily rising
B) now rising but has been recently declining
C) over 5.0
D) zero
E) less than replacement rate
Despite dire predictions in the past, humans still inhabit Earth. Some economists would argue that
this is because ________.
A) technological developments have alleviated some of the strain on Earth's resources
B) space exploration has revealed new frontiers
C) Malthus overestimated the Earth's environmental sensitivity
D) Malthus's measurements were inaccurate
E) world population growth has been slower than expected
Because of the success of China's population control programs, ________.
A) European nations have instituted similar programs
B) China's population growth rate has dropped below replacement levels
C) environmental problems in China have been virtually eliminated
D) there is a younger population in China today
E) African nations have instituted similar programs
Besides contraception, what can humans do to control population growth's negative effects on the
environment?
A) encourage emigration from Africa
B) discourage emigration from Africa
C) discourage population movement into sensitive environmental areas
D) encourage consumption
E) encourage smaller households
Thomas Malthus warned that ________.
A) overpopulation could greatly harm humanity
B) the IPAT equation should not be applied to developing countries, because the assumptions
for the equation do not hold true for those countries
C) sharing a common resource will cause people to have more children in order to exploit the
resource
D) agricultural advancements are likely to harm grassland ecosystems
E) abstinence will bring ruin to all
