Free Printable APES Unit 3 Assessment MCQ

1.

Salamanders, ospreys, snapping turtles, and beavers all live in aquatic habitats. Salamanders lay their eggs in small freshwater pools and feed on insects. Osprey habitats include rivers, bays, and swamps and the birds feed on fish and other animals in the water or on land. Snapping turtles live in fresh or brackish water and feed on plants, fish, frogs, and snakes. Beavers build lodges on islands, pond banks, and lake shores and eat a variety of shrubs, grasses, and crops.

Based on the information provided above, which of the following species would best be classified as a specialist?

a)

Salamanders

b)

Ospreys

c)

Snapping turtles

d)

Beavers

2.

Raccoons eat a variety of foods and can live in a variety of habitats, including locations near humans. Tiger salamanders eat an abundance of worms and insects and require wetland habitats so they do not dry out. Which of the following best identifies the two different species?

a)

Raccoons are decomposers, and tiger salamanders are scavengers.

b)

Raccoons are carnivores, and tiger salamanders are herbivores.

c)

Raccoons are generalists, and salamanders are specialists.

d)

Raccoons have a Type II survivorship curve, and tiger salamanders have a Type I survivorship curve.

3.

Correct statements about the northern spotted owl include which of the following?

I. It is a pioneer species that is an opportunistic feeder.

II. It is dependent on mature, old-growth forest for its habitat.

III. It is a carnivore at or near the top of the food chain.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II

e)

I and III

4.

Members of an r-selected species characteristically

a)

grow slowly

b)

produce few offspring

c)

reach sexual maturity quickly

d)

have long life spans

e)

are very protective of their offspring

5.

The crude growth rate, r , of a population is calculated by

a)

multiplying the existing population size by life expectancy

b)

dividing the crude birth rate by 2

c)

dividing the doubling time by 70

d)

adding the crude birth rate to the crude death rate

e)

subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate

6.

Which of the following species is most likely to provide extensive parental care to its offspring?

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Directions: The following questions(s) refer to the five graphs shown below, which illustrate different relationships between populations and time.

Which graph best illustrates a population growing at its biotic potential?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

8.

The diagram above illustrates how the number of individuals in a population changed with time as a result of external stresses and resource limitations. Which lettered portion of the curve most likely corresponds to the carrying capacity of the ecosystem?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the figure below. A, B, C, and D represent population growth curves, E represents the carrying capacity. Represents the biotic potential of the species

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following questions(s) refer to the lettered points of the curves plotted on the graph below. The curves show two possible patterns of change in population size over time for a certain species of small mammal in an ecosystem.

Population growing exponentially

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following questions(s) refer to the lettered points of the curves plotted on the graph below. The curves show two possible patterns of change in population size over time for a certain species of small mammal in an ecosystem.

Population decreasing at greatest rate

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

12.

A country with an age distribution like that shown in the figure above, is most likely a country that

a)

is experiencing rapid growth

b)

is experiencing slow or no population growth

c)

is experiencing a high death rate

d)

has 40% of the population under age 15

e)

is a less-developed country

13.

Which of the following best exemplifies population momentum?

a)

Continued growth of a population after fertility drops to replacement level

b)

Continued growth of a population due to emigration

c)

Decreased population due to increase in the death rate

d)

Decreased population due to a reduced death rate and an increased fertility rate

e)

Growth of a population after the fertility rate doubles

14.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the histograms below, which show age structure expressed as percentage of population for Countries I, II, and II in 1990.

Approximately what percent of the population in Country II is under age 15?

a)

1%

b)

5%

c)

10%

d)

25%

e)

50%

15.

Which of the following is a true statement about replacement-level fertility?

a)

It equals the average number of children a woman will give birth to during her child-bearing years.

b)

It equals the annual number of live births per 1,000 people in a population.

c)

It equals the natural increase of a population in one year.

d)

It is found by subtracting the number of emigrants from the number of immigrants in one year.

e)

It is greater in countries with high infant-mortality rates than in countries with low infant-mortality rates.

16.

Factors that affect the total fertility rate of a human population include which of the following?

I. Cultural traditions

II. Government policies and economic incentives

III. Education level and economic opportunities for females

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and II only

d)

II and III only

e)

I, II, and III

17.

What two main factors would best indicate the quality of life of a country’s population?

a)

The total fertility rate and the death rate

b)

The crude birth rate and crude death rate

c)

The birth rate and the infant mortality rate

d)

The replacement-level fertility rate and the total fertility rate

e)

The life expectancy and the infant mortality rate

18.

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 the growth?

a)

North and Central America

b)

Central and South America

c)

Eastern and Western Europe

d)

Africa and Asia

e)

Australia and New Zealand

19.

The current global human population is about 6.1 billion and is growing at an annual rate of 1.35 percent. If world population were to grow at this rate for the next year, approximately how many people would be added?

a)

$8\ \times\ 10^5$

b)

$8\ \times\ 10^6$

c)

$8\ \times\ 10^7$

d)

$8\ \times\ 10^8$

e)

$8\ \times\ 10^9$

20.

If a country has a crude birth rate of 24 per 1,000 and a crude death rate of 8 per 1,000, the natural annual percent increase of its population is

a)

0.6%

b)

1.6%

c)

3%

d)

16%

e)

32%

21.

What is the population doubling time in years for a country with an annual growth rate of 3.5 percent?

a)

0.5

b)

3.5

c)

20

d)

24.5

e)

70

22.

The increase in the size of Earth's human population in the last century has been dramatic. Which of the following identifies two major contributors to this increase?

a)

New methods of agriculture and the identification of new food crops

b)

The Industrial Revolution and modern medicine

c)

Increased emigration/immigration and decreased warfare

d)

New methods of birth control and decrease warfare

e)

Increased education for women and the development of new pesticides

23.

The most populous countries in the world are China, India, and

a)

Indonesia

b)

Russia

c)

the United States

d)

Japan

e)

Mexico

24.

The current world population is closest to which of the following?

a)

1 million

b)

500 million

c)

1 billion

d)

5 billion

e)

20 billion

25.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the locations marked by letters in the world map below.

The location where the size of the human population is the most stable

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

26.

Which of the following is most typically associated with the transition from a rural to an 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

e)

Increased stabilization of microclimate in urban areas

27.

During which stage of the demographic transition shown above does a population begin to experience an explosive increase in growth?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

After Stage 4

28.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the graph below, which shows different phases related to the birth and death rates for a typical human population over time.

Which of the following is most likely the primary cause of high death rates in phase I?

a)

Loss of breeding-age males due to warfare

b)

Loss of breeding-age females due to disease

c)

Large percentage of elderly individuals in the population

d)

Infant and childhood mortality

e)

General starvation due to famine

29.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the graph below, which shows different phases related to the birth and death rates for a typical human population over time.

Zero population growth is associated with

a)

phase I only

b)

phase II only

c)

phase III only

d)

phase IV only

e)

phase I and IV

30.

In a human population undergoing the demographic transition, which of the following generally decreases first?

a)

Birth Rate

b)

Death Rate

c)

Average Family Size

d)

Life Expectancy

e)

Level of Education

31.

Which age-structure diagram best depicts the ages in a population that is in stage 3 of the demographic transition?

a)

b)

c)

d)

32.

The diagram below shows the age structure of a particular country. Which of the following characteristics is most closely associated with a country that demonstrates the age structure in the diagram shown above?

a)

There is a low infant mortality rate.

b)

A high percentage of the population has access to medical care.

c)

There is a low population growth rate.

d)

There is a high total fertility rate.

33.

Which of the following age structure diagrams represents a population that most likely has a negative growth rate?

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

34.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the histograms below, which show age structure expressed as percentage of population for Countries I, II, and II in 1990.

Countries undergoing rapid populations growth include which of the following?

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

II and III only

e)

I, II, and III

35.

Based on the diagram, this country is likely experiencing

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Slow population growth

c)

Declining population growth

d)

No net change in population growth

36.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the figure below. A, B, C, and D represent population growth curves, E represents the carrying capacity.

Represents the maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long-term basis

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

37.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the graph below, which shows different phases related to the birth and death rates for a typical human population over time.

The rate of population growth starts to slow down at which point?

a)

The end of phase I

b)

The middle of phase II

c)

The beginning of phase III

d)

The end of phase III

e)

The middle of phase IV

38.

If the population of a country grows at a rate of approximately 5 percent per year, the number of years required for the population to double is closest to

a)

5 years

b)

10 years

c)

15 years

d)

25 years

e)

35 years

39.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following questions(s) refer to the lettered points of the curves plotted on the graph below. The curves show two possible patterns of change in population size over time for a certain species of small mammal in an ecosystem.

Population growing at a decreasing rate

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

40.

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)

improved health care

e)

immigration

41.

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the figure below. A, B, C, and D represent population growth curves, E represents the carrying capacity.

Represents the growth of a population predicted by the logistic model

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

42.

If a city of population 10,000 experiences 100 births, 40 deaths, 10 immigrants, and 30 emigrants in the course of a year, what is its net annual percentage growth rate?

a)

0.4%

b)

0.8%

c)

1.0%

d)

4.0%

e)

8.0%

43.

A country currently has a population of 100 million and an annual growth rate of 3.5 percent. If the growth rate remains constant, what will be the population of this country in 40 years?

a)

150 million

b)

200 million

c)

300 million

d)

400 million

e)

800 million

APES Unit 3 Assessment MCQ

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