WorksheetsHuman Population Growth
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
_____ is the number of members of one species within an ecosystem or habitat.
Biodiversity
Community
Population
Niche
How do fossil fuels relate to global transportation problems?
Increasing transportation needs means we consume more fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels help solve these transportation problems.
We are completely out of fossil fuels, so transportation systems are failing.
There is no connection between fossil fuels and transportation.
The discovery of fossil fuels has allowed us to run machines to do our work. Which statement about population growth and fossil fuels is true?
Fossil fuels have directly increased our technological abilities, which allow us to satisfy our need for resources quickly. This supports population growth.
Fossil fuels are found in the ground and we need to have more people to mine the fuels. Population expands because we need more man-power.
Fossil fuels will last forever and we will be able to support many, many people on Earth.
Fossil fuel is not tied to population growth. It is coincidental that growth periods happen when there is a technological advance.
Which statement best summarizes the effect of technology on human population growth?
Technology can be used to reduce the impact of population growth on the planet.
Technology is the sole cause of the growth in the human population.
Technology neither caused nor can cure the negative effects of a large population.
Technology is the sole cause of the reduction in the rate of human population growth.
What do geographers estimate the world population will be by the year 2050?
6 billion
7 billion
9 billion
10 billion
Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the growth of the human population and the economy of a country?
Most population growth occurs in countries with poor economies.
Countries with weaker economies have lower birthrates.
Countries with stronger economies have higher birthrates.
Most population growth occurs in countries with strong economies.
Where does most of the growth in the world occur?
developed countries
the United States
developing countries
rural areas
What tends to happen to the populations in developing countries over time, as the countries become more developed?
Growth stops completely.
Growth eventually slows down.
Growth doubles every five years.
Growth increases exponentially.
Which statement best summarizes the effect of human population growth on other species?
The effect is always positive; other species thrive when humans do.
The effect is mostly positive; most other species thrive when humans do.
The effect is always negative; wherever there are humans, other species suffer.
The effect is mostly negative; fewer resources are available for most other species when human populations grow.
What is introduced by humans and can cause a reduction in the numbers of one or more species in an ecosystem?
air
water
pollution
solar energy
