WorksheetsHuman Population Growth and Age Structures
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What type of growth does this graph of human population growth represent?
Logistic
Exponential
Random
Slow
What caused the human population to increase so rapidly after the late 1700s/early 1800s?
World War II
Industrial Revolution
Cold War
Dust Bowl
What historical event led to the only decrease in the human population to ever occur?
Black Death/Plague
The Civil War
World War I
The Holocaust
Which of the following is a reason that human population growth has slowed in recent years?
Less birth control is available around the world.
The population controller has taken a leave of absence.
Birth control is more widely available.
We are in the middle of a world war.
Which of the following countries would be experiencing stable growth?
Kenya
Mexico
United States
Afghanistan is a developed country?
True
False
True or False? The United States is a developed country?
True
False
True or False? Italy is a developed country?
True
False
Which of the following are characteristics of a developing country that affect population growth?
There are no characteristics that affect population growth in a developing country.
lack of stable government, lack of healthcare, and little access to birth control
the government is stable, has a good healthcare system, and easy access to birth control
Which of the following are characteristics of a developed country that affect population growth?
There are no characteristics that affect a developed country.
the government is stable, has a good healthcare system, and easy access to birth control
the government is unstable, inadequate healthcare system, little access to birth control
If the human population reaches its carrying capacity in 2100, what type of growth will the human population represent?
Exponential
Logistic
What can allow a country’s population to have a longer life expectancy on average?
No access to doctors or hospitals
No government policies related to healthcare
Adequate healthcare and government systems
