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Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Does this population pyramid represents a More Developed Country (MDC) or a Less Developed Country (LDC)?

a)

MDC

b)

LDC

2.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

3.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

4.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

5.

In an advanced stage of industrialization, a country will exhibit which set of characteristics?

a)

Low birth and death rates, stable population, good living conditions, long life expectancy.

b)

High birth and death rates, stable population, poor living condition, short life expectancy.

c)

High birth rate and low death rate, growing population, good living conditions, long life expectancy.

d)

High birth and death rates, stable population, harsh living conditions, short life expectancy

6.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

1000

b)

8000

c)

800

d)

600

7.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

8.

Something that regulates the size of a population is called...

a)

a limiting measure

b)

a limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

biodiversity

9.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

10.

When death rate is equal to birth rate...

a)

population increases

b)

population decreases

c)

population stays the same.

d)

population rapidly increases then becomes stable

11.

When the death rate rises and the birth rate lowers...

a)

population increases

b)

population decreases

c)

population stays the same

d)

all of these

12.

Tracks organisms that tend to live long lives (low death rate and high survivorship rate); toward the end of their life expectancies, however, there is a dramatic increase in the death rate.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

13.

Describes organisms with a high death rate (or low survivorship rate) immediately following birth. Examples include bacteria, fishes, and invertebrates.

a)

Type I

b)

Type II

c)

Type III

d)

Type IV

14.

These organisms typically live in unstable, unpredictable environments & are able to reproduce rapidly (exponentially). They do not take care of their young & are subject to predation.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

15.

These organisms occupy stable environments, are larger in size and have longer life expectancies. They produce, during their life spans, fewer offspring, but place a greater investment in each.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

16.

Click density dependent factor(s).

a)

competition for resources

b)

predator-prey relationships

c)

parasitism and disease

d)

weather

17.

Click density independent factor(s).

a)

competition for resources

b)

predator-prey relationships

c)

parasitism and disease

d)

weather, natural disaster and man made disturbances

18.
What kind of growth is this country experiencing?
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
19.
Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has
a)
an even distribution over all ages
b)
more older people than young people
c)
more younger people than older people.
d)
more middle-aged people than younger people.
20.

Which of the following leads to a decrease in birthrates among women?

a)

Higher Education

b)

High Infant Mortality Rate

c)

No Prenatal Care

d)

No contraceptives

21.
In the demographic transition, which factor decreases first?
a)
birth rates
b)
death rates
c)
growth rates
d)
total population
22.

THESE SPECIES ONLY MAKE A FEW BABIES IN THEIR LIFETIME AND THEY INVEST IN THEM HEAVILY...

a)

K-SELECTED

b)

R-SELECTED

c)

P-SELECTED

d)

Z-SELECTED

23.

The _____ species invest little time and energy on parental care.

a)

k selected

b)

s selected

c)

j selected

d)

r selected

24.

Survivorship curve represented with low death rates during early and middle life, then an increase among older age groups, a good example are humans.

a)

type I

b)

type II

c)

type III

d)

type IV

25.

Survivorship curve represented by a death rate that is constant over organism’s life span, squirrels and songbirds are good examples.

a)

type I

b)

type II

c)

type III

d)

type IV

26.
Little medical care, no birth control, children seen as an asset, plagues and famines are characteristics of stage
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
Nutritional developments, improved education, some availability of contraceptives, and increased ubanization are characteristics of stage
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.

In Stage 1, the birth rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

29.

In Stage 1, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing slowly

b)

Growing quickly

c)

Decreasing

30.

In Stage 2, the Death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling Quickly

c)

Low

31.

In Stage 5, scientists believe the Total Population will...

a)

Increase

b)

Stay Steady

c)

Decrease

32.

These animals are not choosy about what they eat or where they live

a)

Endangered

b)

Specialists

c)

Extinct

d)

Generalists

33.

These animals have specific diet and climate requirements

a)

Extinct

b)

Generalists

c)

Specialists

d)

Endangered

34.

These animals might be in trouble if their habitat changes

a)

Generalists

b)

Specialists

c)

Endangered

d)

Extinct

35.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
36.
The average number of births women bear in the lifetime is:
a)
crude birth rate.
b)
crude death rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
natural increase rate.
37.
The total number of live births per year per 1,000 people in a society is the:
a)
crude birth rate.
b)
crude death rate.
c)
total fertility rate.
d)
natural increase rate.
38.
Why do women in more developed countries (MDCs) have lower rates of fertility?
a)
they are engaged in business and political activities
b)
they have access to medical care and birth control
c)
they pursue education opportunities, thus delaying child birth
d)
all of the above
39.

Which of the following pairs of indicators best reflects the availability of health care in a country?

a)

Crude death rate and growth rate

b)

Crude death rate and crude birth rate

c)

Growth rate and life expectancy

d)

Infant mortality rate and life expectancy

e)

Infant mortality rate and crude death rate

40.

Which of the following characteristics are typical of developed countries?

I High technology use

II Low GDP

III Small-scale sustainable agriculture

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and III only

d)

II and III only

e)

I, II and III

41.

Which of the following statements about total fertility rate is correct

a)

TFR is equal to the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate.

b)

TFR is the average number of children each woman must have to replace the current population.

c)

TFR is generally higher in developed countries than in developing countries

d)

TFR is equal to the growth rate of a country

e)

TFR is the average number of children each woman will give birth to during her childbearing years.

42.

Even if a country reduces its birth rate and maintains replacement-level fertility, its population will still continue to grow for several decades because of

a)

lower death rates

b)

increased income.

c)

population momentum

d)

better health care.

e)

increased life expectancy.

43.

Which of the following countries best exemplifies phase 4 of a demographic transition?

a)

Argentina

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Mexico

e)

Japan

44.

At current growth rates, which country will probably be the most populous in the world after 2050?

a)

China

b)

Brazil

c)

India

d)

Indonesia

e)

United States

45.

Using the rule of 70, a population growing at 10% would double in

a)

7 years

b)

10 years

c)

17 years

d)

15 years

e)

not enough information to tell

46.

Populations whose age structure diagrams are narrower at the bottom than at the top have

a)

high death rates

b)

the same proportion of individuals in each age group

c)

a declining population

d)

a high growth rate

e)

all of the above

47.

A particular country has a Total Fertility Rate equal to replacement level fertility and emigration equal to immigration. Which of the following must be true?

a)

The population will begin shrinking within ten years, based on the Rule of 70.

b)

The population must be stable.

c)

The population will begin growing as soon as TFR = 2.1.

d)

Infant mortality must also be less than Crude Death Rate.

e)

There is not enough information to tell.

48.

The total fertility rate for a nation that would keep its population size stable is called

a)

total replacement fertility

b)

total fertility rate

c)

transition fertility

d)

replacement fertility

49.

The average number of children a female member of a population has during her lifetime is the population's

a)

total fertility rate

b)

replacement fertility rate

c)

fertility compensation rate

d)

average fertility rate

50.

The four stages of demographic transition in order are...

a)

pre-industrial stage, transitional stage, industrial stage, and post-industrial stage

b)

pre-industrial stage, industrial stage, transitional stage, and post-industrial stage

c)

transitional, pre-industrial,industrial, post-industrial

d)

pre-industrial, industrial, post-industrial, transitional

51.

During this stage of demographic transition, both death rate and birth rate are high

a)

post-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

pre-industrial

52.

During this stage the death rate declines and the birthrate is stable so the the population increases

a)

pre-industrial

b)

industrial

c)

transitional

d)

post-industrial

53.

During this stage, the birth rate and the death rate are low.

a)

pre-industrial

b)

transitional

c)

industrial

d)

post-industrial

54.

Better educational opportunities for women are closely tied to

a)

declining fertility rates

b)

success of males in the country

c)

increased death rates

d)

higher fertility rates