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human population

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Health and disease can determine a population's

a)

life or death

b)

hopes and dreams

c)

happiness or discontent

d)

religious beliefs or politics

2.

Today the human population of Earth is

a)

more than 10 billion

b)

more than 6.7 billion

c)

less than 7 million

d)

less than 9.9 million

3.

Experts strongly disagree over

a)

how to define exponential growth

b)

the predicted world population for the year 2050

c)

whether the human population will stop growing

d)

how much the human population has grown in the last 500 years

4.

In most areas of the world today

a)

people are richer than ever in human history

b)

people are smarter than ever in human history

c)

people weigh more than ever in human history

d)

people live longer than ever in human history

5.

As the human population grows, the demand for natural resources stays the same.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

If population and the demand for natural resources continue to grow at the present rate, the human population will be too large for Earth to support.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a growing population?

a)

amount of land for agriculture

b)

amount of clean water

c)

amount of energy used daily

d)

number of people who are unemployed

e)

all of the above

8.

Which country is the most populous in 2019?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Mexico

e)

Russia

9.

Which country is projected to be the most populous in 2050?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

United States

d)

Mexico

e)

Pakistan

10.

In most areas of the world today

a)

people are richer than ever in human history

b)

people are smarter than ever in human history

c)

people weigh more than ever in human history

d)

people live longer than ever in human history

11.

The study of human population statistics

a)

demography

b)

biology

c)

microbiology

d)

ecology

12.
The amount of babies born per 1000 in a population
a)
death rate
b)
birth rate
c)
immigration 
d)
emigration
13.
Life expectancy 
a)
The average number of years members of a population are likely to live.
b)
The average number of years members of a population are likely to die.
14.

What factors affect life expectancy?

a)

Level of poverty

b)

Diet and nutrition

c)

Access to medical care

d)

all of the above

15.
The anticipated human population by the year 2050 is about
a)
7.8 billion.
b)
9 billion.
c)
9 trillion.
d)
78 billion.