WorksheetsFinal Exam Review Part 1 (2022) - Units 5, 6, & 7
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which factor contributed most to the exponential growth of the human population?
a)
more food, better hygiene
b)
higher birth rate
c)
higher fertility rate
d)
increased immigration
2.
A population pyramid is created by
a)
graphing the distribution of ages in a population at a specific time
b)
studying a group of people and noting when each member dies
c)
calculating the number of children a woman gives birth to in her lifetime
d)
estimating the demand for services within a community
3.
Educating women worldwide has lowered birthrates partly because
a)
educated women may learn family planning techniques
b)
educated women need to bear many children to ensure that some will survive
c)
educated women contribute less to their family income
d)
all of these
4.
Which of the following makes it difficult to reduce population growth?
a)
Many people have low literacy and limited access to healthcare
b)
High literacy rates results in women wanting to have more children
c)
Population sizes will not decline until some people start having to do without food and other necessities of life
d)
Many people live in cities, where large families are an advantage
5.
Which of the following is true of human demographic trends?
a)
Death rates rise in the third stage of the demographic transition
b)
In pre-industrial societies, birth rates are low, and the population grows rapidly
c)
When the average number of children born to each woman falls, the total population always increases
d)
When birth rates and death rates are both high, the population grows slowly, if at all
6.
Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has
a)
more younger people than older people
b)
more older people than young people
c)
an even distribution over all ages
d)
more middle-aged people than younger people
7.
Scientists predict population sizes by using
a)
age structure, survivorship, fertility rate, and migration
b)
survivorship, migration, life expectancy, and replacement structure
c)
age structure, fertility rate, and migration
d)
replacement rate, fertility rate, age rates, and survivorship
8.
Which of the following would not cause population to decrease in a region?
a)
increased immigration
b)
increased emigration
c)
decreased fertility rates
d)
decreased survivorship
9.
Less-developed countries suffer more from rapid population growth because they are less likely to have the ___ to support the population
a)
infrastructure
b)
fertility rates
c)
cultural values
d)
family-planning methods
10.
During the 1800's, we saw exponential growth in the human population due to
a)
all of these
b)
The Industrial Revolution
c)
The Scientific Revolution
d)
A combination of high birth rates and lower death rates
11.
If the total fertility rate of a nation is less than 2.0, the population is
a)
decreasing
b)
increasing
c)
staying the same
d)
growing exponentially
12.
If a population's fertility rate is lower than 2.0, what is one way that the population could continue to increase?
a)
immigration
b)
survivorship
c)
emigration
d)
urbanization
13.
Rapid human population growth can cause which of the following?
a)
unsafe water supplies
b)
decreased demand on infrastructure
c)
more fertile farmland
d)
increased forest sizes
14.
The population of Naples, Florida, is "upside down" or "top-heavy" because the city has a large percentage of
a)
elderly people
b)
young people
c)
infants
d)
females
15.
A characteristic of stage 3 of the Demographic Transition Model shows?
a)
declining birth and death rates
b)
high birth and death rates
c)
low death and high birth rates
d)
high death and low birth rates
16.
A characteristic of stage 1 of the Demographic Transition Model shows?
a)
high birth and death rates
b)
low death and high birth rates
c)
low birth and death rates
d)
high death and low birth rates
17.
A characteristic of stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model shows?
a)
low birth and death rates
b)
high death and low birth rates
c)
low death and high birth rates
d)
high birth and death rates
18.
A Country with this age structure pyramid is most likely in which stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
a)
Stage 3
b)
Stage 1
c)
Stage 4
d)
Stage 5
19.
When women in developing countries become educated...
a)
fertility rate decreases
b)
the agricultural density increases
c)
the death rate increase
d)
the country enters stage 5 of the Demographic Transition Model
20.
The population in the age structure pyramid will do what in the future?
a)
grow
b)
shrink
c)
be stable
d)
not enough info
21.
Into which state of the Demographic Transition Model would Australia fit?
a)
Stage 5
b)
Stage 4
c)
Stage 1
d)
Stage 2
22.
Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19 are considered an emergent virus because it
a)
was previously unknown
b)
had been controlled until recently
c)
developed from two other viruses
d)
has become resistant to antibiotics
23.
An estimate of the probability of a negative effect caused by a substance is a(n)
a)
risk assessment
b)
educated guess
c)
response assessment
d)
dose response curve
24.
Naturally occurring pollutants can become hazardous to health when they are
a)
above normal levels
b)
introduced into food
c)
introduced into water
d)
used by industry
25.
The theory in the Middle Ages that scholars believed was diseases were caused by a poisonous vapor or mist filled with particles from decomposed matter. This is called the ___ theory
a)
Miasma
b)
Germ
c)
Black Death
d)
Plague
26.
The theory that revolutionized medicine in which the medical professionals recognized that diseases are caused by microorganisms, too small to see without magnification is called the ___ theory
a)
Germ
b)
Miasma
c)
Black Death
d)
Plague
27.
The difference between an immunization and an antibiotic is
a)
an immunization lets the body make antibodies against bacteria and viruses and an antibiotic only kills bacteria
b)
an immunization lets the body make antibodies against bacteria and viruses and an antibiotic only kills viruses
c)
an immunization kills viruses and an antibiotic kills bacteria
d)
an immunization kills bacteria and an antibiotic kills viruses
28.
Plasmodium and Cryptosporidium are examples of what disease-causing agent?
a)
Protozoa
b)
Fungus
c)
Bacteria
d)
Virus
29.
Athlete's foot and Ringworm are examples of what disease causing agent
a)
Fungus
b)
Protozoa
c)
Bacteria
d)
Virus
30.
E. Coli, Salmonella, and Staph are examples of what disease causing agent?
a)
Bacteria
b)
Virus
c)
Fungus
d)
Protozoa
31.
SARS, COVID-19, The Spanish Flu, H1N1, and Swine Flu are examples of what disease causing agent?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protozoa
d)
Fungus
32.
When a disease is passed from vertebrate animals to humans, it is known as
a)
Zoonosis
b)
Parasitic
c)
Emergent
d)
Non-Transmittable
33.
What is a Prion?
a)
A form of a bacteria
b)
A type of virus
c)
A protozoa
d)
A protein
34.
When an organism is too often exposed to an antibiotic or a pesticide it becomes
a)
Resistant
b)
Dead
c)
Stronger
d)
Weaker
35.
Any antigen that causes a reaction in sensitive individuals and is not a parasite is known as a(n)
a)
Allergen
b)
Neurotoxin
c)
Chemical toxin
d)
Mutant
36.
A chemical that is known to disrupt the function of the brain, spinal cord, and other nerve is known as a(n)
a)
Neurotoxin
b)
Allergen
c)
Chemical toxin
d)
Mutant
37.
Something that damages the DNA within cells, increasing the frequency of mutations is known as a
a)
Mutagen
b)
Carcinogen
c)
Teratogen
d)
Chemical Toxin
38.
Something that causes birth defects in an unborn fetus is known as a
a)
Teratogen
b)
Carcinogen
c)
Mutagen
d)
Chemical Toxin
39.
A chemical that increases the risk of cancer is known as a
a)
Carcinogen
b)
Mutagen
c)
Teratogen
d)
Chemical Toxin
40.
If you travel to a country that you might be exposed to a virus, what should you do before to protect yourself?
a)
Get a vaccination before you leave
b)
Get a vaccination after you become infected with the virus
c)
Take antibiotics with you in case you become infected while in that country
d)
Take antibiotics before you leave to prevent an infection
41.
If you visit a doctor for a sore throat, how should the doctor treat you?
a)
test you to see if its bacterial. if it is, prescribe antibiotics
b)
test you to see if it's viral. if it is prescribe antibiotics
c)
give you antibiotics
d)
you should not be treated
42.
From what sources do most of our Calories come from?
a)
Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins
b)
Proteins, Nucleic Acids, Lipids
c)
Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Water
d)
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
43.
Erosion is a danger whenever the soil is
a)
bare and exposed to wind and rain
b)
covered with grass
c)
plowed along the contour of the land
d)
covered by forest
44.
According to the Integrated Pest Management strategy, which of the following would be the most preferred method of pest control?
a)
importing natural predators
b)
stop planting crops
c)
plant GMO crops
d)
synthetic (manmade) pesticides
45.
If you do not consume enough carbohydrates, proteins, and lips you will suffer from which of the following disorders?
a)
malnutrition
b)
famine
c)
anger
d)
hunger
46.
Widespread malnutrition and starvation in an area due to shortage of food, usually caused by drought?
a)
Famine
b)
Poverty
c)
Land degeneration
d)
The Green Revolution
47.
You are a farmer planning to start growing organic vegetables to sell at a farmers' market. Before you start planting your seeds, you should test your soil for which two major nutrients?
a)
Nitrogen and Phosphorus
b)
Nitrogen and Carbon
c)
Nitrogen and Calcium
d)
Phosphorus and Carbon
48.
Why is Green Revolution agriculture not considered a sustainable form of agriculture?
a)
the plants required large amounts of pesticides, fertilizers, and water
b)
it introduced GMO plants
c)
it produces too many plants
d)
the plants require small amounts of pesticide, fertilizers, and water
49.
An organic farmer is required to use which of the following when fertilizing his/her fields?
a)
manure or compost
b)
inorganic fertilizers
c)
fertilizers made from mined minerals
d)
nitrogen from the atmosphere
50.
If you wanted to buy meat that does not contain antibiotics or was not fed genetically modified plants, which of the following labels would you look for when shopping?
a)
organic
b)
free range
c)
cage free
d)
certified humane
51.
Chemicals that remain in the environment for a long time are described as being this
a)
persistent
b)
compost/manure
c)
genetic engineering
d)
famine
52.
Malnutrition over an entire population
a)
Famine
b)
compost/manure
c)
genetic engineering
d)
persistent
53.
Technology in which genes from one organism are placed in another organism
a)
genetic engineering
b)
compost/manure
c)
persistent
d)
famine
54.
Organic fertilizer made from dung and urine (animal waste)
a)
compost/manure
b)
famine
c)
persistent
d)
genetic engineering
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