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Worksheets1510 M7-1
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
In a hypothetical city, which scenario implies the greatest built-in momentum for increasing population growth?
The city has a large number of people aged 15 to 25
The city has a large number of people aged 29 to 44
The city has a large reproductive population
The city has a large pre-reproductive population
What is the main reason that we have not suffered disastrous population crashes since the Industrial Revolution?
We use fewer resources per person than we did 200 years ago.
Despite the appearance of the numbers, there are actually fewer of us today.
We now artificially create our natural resources.
We have invented new ways to extract, process, and extend resources.
Which of the following equations represents population growth for an area?
(births + deaths) - (emigration + immigration)
(births + immigration) - (deaths + emigration)
(births + immigration) + (deaths + emigration)
(births + emigration) - (deaths + immigration)
What type of growth is expected in a population where the majority is in the post-reproductive age class?
the population will neither grow nor decrease
exponential growth
linear growth
the population will tend to decrease
As the average level of education and affluence increases, the average number of children per family will tend to
increase.
decrease.
Relatively high death rates are associated with what category of country?
moderately-developed industrial countries
wealthy, more developed countries
poor, developing countries
none - most countries have pretty similar death rates.
What is the main driving force behind the relatively high rates of natural increase in poorer, less developed countries?
close tracking between birth and death rates
significant decreases in death rates
increases in the replacement-level fertility rate
large increases in birth rates
Why is the replacement-level fertility rate slightly over 2 children per couple?
The older generation is always dying off.
That is as low as the birth rate can reasonably be expected to get.
Some children die and some couples don't have children.
We always need slightly more young people.
How has life expectancy changed over the last 100 years?
increased slightly
increased dramatically
decreased slightly
decreased dramatically
What shape age structure diagram is expected for a country with a rapidly growing population?
inverted pyramid
pyramid with a very broad base
sides that are straight up and down
What is the best overall indicator of overall health and quality of life in a country or region?
infant mortality rate
life expectancy
birth rate
replacement-level fertility rate
