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Ch 9 Human Population

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

Since the mid 1800's, the human population is experiencing…

a)

exponential growth

b)

logistic growth

c)

carrying capacity growth

d)

limited resource growth

2.

Which type of county has high birth rates, lower average income, rapid population growth, simple service/agriculture based economy and a high mortality rate?

a)

Developed Country

b)

Developing Country

3.

Used to study the % of the population who is likely to survive at a given age.

a)

Survivorship rates

b)

migration rates

c)

life expectancy rates

d)

carrying capacity

e)

age structure diagrams

4.

The average number of children a woman gives birth to in her lifetime

a)

Fertility rate

b)

Total fertility rate

c)

Replacement fertility rate

d)

Mortality rate

5.

Average number of children parent must have to replace themselves

a)

Fertility rate

b)

Total fertility rate

c)

Replacement fertility rate

d)

Mortality rate

6.

Which stage of the Demographic Transition typically has high birth rates and high death rates so the growth remains low

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

7.

Which stage of the Demographic Transition is called Transitional where high birth rates continue but lower death rates cause a population explosion.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

8.

Which stage of the Demographic Transition is called Post Industrial where the birth rate falls below the replacement rate so the population begins to decrease.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

9.

In which stage of the demographic transition does the growth rate begin to slow as the birth rate begins to decrease.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

10.

What stage of the demographic transition do you believe the USA is currently in?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

11.

The basic facilities and services that support a community is the

a)

interstate

b)

infrastructure

c)

mortality

d)

fertility

12.

Which of the following shows SLOW to NO Growth

a)

A. structure on far right

b)

B. structure in the middle

c)

C. structure on far left

d)

D. all show the same growth

13.

Which of the following graphs show the most RAPID exponential growth

a)

A. structure on far right

b)

B. structure in the middle

c)

C. structure on far left

d)

D. all show the same growth

14.

Have the highest birth rates

a)

urbanization

b)

developed countries

c)

least-developed countries

d)

arable land

15.

Movement of individuals into or out of a population.

a)

demographic transition

b)

infrastructure

c)

urbanization

d)

migration

16.

Movement of people into cities from rural areas.

a)

demographic transition

b)

infrastructure

c)

urbanization

d)

migration

17.

land that can be used to grow crops

a)

least-developed countries

b)

demography

c)

arable land

d)

infrastructure

18.

An increase in water-borne diseases could possibly be alleviated by

a)

adequate sewage treatment facilities for growing populations

b)

very rapid growth of large cities

c)

sufficient fuelwood

d)

both a and b

19.

Countries that have entered the third stage of demographic transition are most probably characterized by

a)

weak or developing economies

b)

death rates that far exceed birth rates

c)

societal conditions that favor smaller families

d)

populations with a high proportion of young people.

20.

Which of the following is a reason that wood is considered a limited resource in many developing countries?

a)

Wood is used in place of money to buy food.

b)

Fuelwood allows people to purify their water by boiling it.

c)

Excess wood is used to construct shantytowns.

d)

People cut down trees faster than they can grow.