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Population Dynamics

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what population was carrying capacity met?

a)

250

b)

1000

c)

400

d)

720

2.

What factors contributed to the world's overall population growth in the last 150 years?

a)

industrialization, health care, sanitation

b)

deforestation, climate change, pollution

c)

carrying capacity, death rates, ecosystem

3.

Which country is an example of a "young" country?

a)

Japan

b)

India

4.

How many people were on earth in the year 2015?

a)

14 million

b)

22 billion

c)

Between 7 and 8 billion

d)

1.5 trillion

5.

An organism that tends to have a low life expectancy and increased birth rate is known as a

a)

k-strategist.

b)

r-strategist.

6.

Organisms reach maturity in a relatively short amount of time.

a)

r selected

b)

K selected

7.

The image shows an example of a:

a)

r- Strategist

b)

K- Strategist

8.

The image shows an example of a:

a)

r-Strategists

b)

K- Strategists

9.
When individuals join a population
a)
Aliens
b)
migration
c)
Immigration
d)
Emigration
10.
How can a populaiton grow?
a)
Emigration and death
b)
Immigration and death
c)
Immigration and birth
d)
Emigration and birth
11.

Any factor in the environment that does not depend on the number of mem-bers in a population per unit area

a)

biotic factors

b)

density-independent factor

c)

density-dependent factor

d)

predation

12.
Number of individuals per unit area.
a)
population density
b)
dispersion
c)
biotic potential
d)
carrying capacity
13.
Diseases may spread more rapidly when an area is crowded, so disease is considered to be a
a)
type I survivorship curve
b)
population crasher
c)
density-dependent limiting factor
d)
population enhancer
14.

Study of population patterns and change

a)

census

b)

demographics

c)

migration

d)

death rate

15.

In what stage of the DTM are traditional tribes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

16.

What does DTM stand for?

a)

Demographic Transnational Modelling

b)

Demographic Transition Model

c)

Decreasing Thermal Medicines

d)

Developing Transition Model

17.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 1 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is high but the birth rate is low

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

The death rate is low but the birth rate is high

d)

Both the death and birth rate are low

18.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 2 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is decreasing and birth rate remains high

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

The death rate is low but the birth rate is high

d)

Both the birth rate and death rate are decreasing

19.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 3 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is decreasing and birth rate remains high

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

The death rate is low but the birth rate is high

d)

Both the birth rate and death rate are decreasing

20.

Which describes the birth and death rate of Stage 4 of the DTM?

a)

The death rate is decreasing and birth rate remains high

b)

Both the death and birth rate are high

c)

Both the death and birth rate are low and fluctuating

d)

Both the birth rate and death rate are decreasing

21.

In which stage of the DTM is the population growth the most rapid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

22.

Which of these does the DTM not include?

a)

Birth rate

b)

Population

c)

Migration

d)

Death rate

23.

In which stage would it be typical for vaccines and healthcare to be adequate?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

24.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

25.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

26.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

27.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

28.

Parents start to think more about family planning.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

29.

Children are warmer in bed each night because they have more brothers and sisters.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

30.

There are more Golden (50 years) Anniversaries being celebrated

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

31.

A mother sobs over the grave of her last six children who died in a typhoid epidemic.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

32.

New home construction is rapidly increasing.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

33.

Fewer children share a bedroom.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

34.

Grandparents are very rare.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

35.

There are more grandparents than grandchildren.

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

e)

Stage 5

36.

High birthrate and high death rate means the total population is low

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

37.

Healthcare is more high tech and advanced in this stage and people are educated better about healthier diets and lifestyles.

a)

stage 1

b)

stage 2

c)

stage 3

d)

stage 4

e)

stage 5

38.

Why would healthy lifestyles and advanced medical care reduce the deathrate?

a)

lower life expectancy

b)

birthrate increases

c)

higher life expectancy

d)

gni falls

39.

Give two reasons why the death rate is high in stage 1

a)

high GNI

b)

Poor access to education

c)

Poor access and quality of healthcare and sanitation

d)

Good access and quality of sanitation

40.

Name the development indicator which is not found in the DTM.

a)

Life expectancy

b)

death rate

c)

birth rate

41.

How many stages are there is the demographic transition model?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

42.

Select the 2 that apply for Stage 1 of the DTM

a)

Birth rate is low

b)

Death rate is high

c)

Population is low

d)

Death rate is low

43.

Select the 2 that apply for Stage 2 of the DTM

a)

Death rate is falling

b)

Birth rate is high

c)

Population is decreasing

d)

Death rate is high

44.

Select the 2 that apply for Stage 3 of the DTM

a)

Death rate is low

b)

Birth rate is high

c)

Population is increasing quickly

d)

Population is increasing slowly

45.

Select the 2 that apply for Stage 4 of the DTM

a)

Birth rate is low

b)

Birth rate is high

c)

Population is increasing quickly

d)

Population is high and stable

46.

Select the 2 that apply for Stage 5 of the DTM

a)

Birth rate is decreasing

b)

Birth rate is high

c)

Death rate is increasing

d)

Population is declining

47.

Identify the stage.

a)

1st - High Stationary

b)

2nd - Early Expanding

c)

3rd - Late Expanding

d)

4th - Low Stationary

e)

5th - Declining

48.

Identify the stage.

a)

1st - High Stationary

b)

2nd - Early Expanding

c)

3rd - Late Expanding

d)

4th - Low Stationary

e)

5th - Declining

49.

Identify the stage.

a)

1st - High Stationary

b)

2nd - Early Expanding

c)

3rd - Late Expanding

d)

4th - Low Stationary

e)

5th - Declining

50.

Identify the stage.

a)

1st - High Stationary

b)

2nd - Early Expanding

c)

3rd - Late Expanding

d)

4th - Low Stationary

e)

5th - Declining

51.

Identify the stage.

a)

1st - High Stationary

b)

2nd - Early Expanding

c)

3rd - Late Expanding

d)

4th - Low Stationary

e)

5th - Declining