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APES Unit 3 Test Review

Total questions: 153

Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what stage of the DTM are traditional tribes?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

2.

What does DTM stand for?

a)

Demographic Transnational Modelling

b)

Demographic Transition Model

c)

Decreasing Thermal Medicines

d)

Developing Transition Model

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

8.

Which of these does the DTM not include?

a)

Birth rate

b)

Population

c)

Migration

d)

Death rate

9.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

10.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

11.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

12.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

13.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

14.

In which stage of the DTM is this population pyramid?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

15.

In Stage 1, the birth rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

16.

In Stage 1, the death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

17.

In Stage 1, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing slowly

b)

Growing quickly

c)

Decreasing

18.

In Stage 1, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
19.

In Stage 2, the birth rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling

c)

Low

20.

In Stage 2, the Death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Falling Quickly

c)

Low

21.

In Stage 2, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing Slowly

b)

Growing Quickly

c)

Not Growing

22.

In Stage 2, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
23.

In Stage 3, the Birth Rate is...

a)

High

b)

Dropping quickly

c)

Low

24.

In Stage 3, the Death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Dropping slowly

c)

Low

25.

In Stage 3, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing quickly

b)

Slowing down

c)

Decreasing

26.

In Stage 3, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
27.

In Stage 4, the Birth rate is...

a)

High

b)

Rising

c)

Low

28.

In Stage 4, the Death rate is...

a)

High

b)

Rising

c)

Low

29.

In Stage 4, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing Quickly

b)

Leveling Out

c)

Decreasing Quickly

30.

In Stage 4, the Population Pyramid looks like...

a)
b)
c)
31.

What stage is this country in?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

32.

What stage is this country in?

a)

Stage 3

b)

Stage 5

c)

Stage 2

33.

What stage is this country in?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 3

c)

Stage 5

34.

In Stage 5, scientists believe the Total Population will...

a)

Increase

b)

Stay Steady

c)

Decrease

35.

In Stage 1, the widest part of the Population Pyramid is at the...

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

36.

In Stage 2, the widest part of the Population Pyramid is at the...

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

37.

In Stage 3, the widest part of the Population Pyramid is the...

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

38.

In Stage 4, the widest part of the Population Pyramid is the...

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

39.

In Stage 5, the widest part of the Population Pyramid is at the...

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

40.

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

41.

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

42.

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

43.

What does the term industrialisation mean?

a)

people work on farms

b)

people move to cities

c)

People work in factories

d)

the growth of factories in towns and cities for mass manufacturing

44.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

45.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

46.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

47.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

48.

Lower birth rate

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

49.

More people living in poverty

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

50.

Less people working on farms

a)

More developed

b)

Less developed

51.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

52.

What does DTM stand for?

a)

Demographic Transnational Modelling

b)

Demographic Transition Model

c)

Decreasing Thermal Medicines

d)

Developing Transition Model

53.

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

54.

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

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

55.

Which of these does the DTM not include?

a)

Birth rate

b)

Population

c)

Migration

d)

Death rate

56.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Exponential
b)
Declining
c)
Rapid Growth
d)
Stable Growth
57.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Developed Country
b)
Developing Country
c)
Unindustrialized Country
d)
Country with Poor Medical Care
58.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Industrialized Country
b)
Country with Clean Water
c)
Developing Country
d)
Logistic Growth
59.
Name that population pyramid?
a)
Stable Growth
b)
Developing Country
c)
Exponential Growth
d)
Negative Growth
60.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Developing Country
c)
Underdeveloped Country
d)
Developed Country
61.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Country with Good Roads and Bridges
b)
Country with Access to Medical Care
c)
Most People are Educated
d)
Poor Water and Sanitation Systems
62.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Industrialized Country
c)
Declining Growth
d)
Stable Growth
63.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Declining Growth
b)
Rapid Growth
c)
Stable Growth
64.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Industrialized Country
c)
Declining Growth
d)
Stable Growth
65.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Developing Country
b)
Developed Country
c)
Industrialized Country
d)
Stable Growth
66.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Developing Country
c)
Stable Growth
d)
Declining Growth
67.
a)
Rapid Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
d)
Logistic Growth
68.
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
69.
a)
Exponential Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Declining Growth
70.
a)
Exponential Growth 
b)
Stationary Growth
c)
Declining Growth
71.
Name that population pyramid...
a)
Negative Growth
b)
Stable Growth
c)
Exponential Growth
d)
Logistic Growth
72.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

73.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

74.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

75.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Decreasing Growth

c)

Zero Growth

76.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Zero Growth

b)

Rapid Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

77.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)
Rapid Growth
b)

Decreasing Growth

c)

Zero Growth

78.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates zero growth in the population?

a)

b)

c)

d)

none of the above

79.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates decreasing growth in the population?

a)

b)

c)

d)

none of the above

80.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates POSITIVE, RAPID growth in the population?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

81.

Which country will have the most rapid population growth?

a)

Sweeden

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

None

82.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

83.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)
Rapid Growth
b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

84.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

85.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

86.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth 

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

87.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Decreasing Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Rapid Growth

88.
Why has the world population dramatically increased?
a)
Better medicine
b)

Better sanitation (access to clean water)

c)
Better technology
d)
All of the above
89.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

90.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

91.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

92.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

93.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Decreasing Growth

c)

Zero Growth

94.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Zero Growth

b)

Rapid Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

95.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)
Rapid Growth
b)

Decreasing Growth

c)

Zero Growth

96.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates zero growth in the population?

a)

b)

c)

d)

none of the above

97.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates decreasing growth in the population?

a)

b)

c)

d)

none of the above

98.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates POSITIVE, RAPID growth in the population?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

99.

Which country will have the most rapid population growth?

a)

Sweeden

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

None

100.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

101.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)
Rapid Growth
b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

102.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

103.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

104.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Rapid Growth 

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Decreasing Growth

105.

Does this age structure diagram show a country with

a)

Decreasing Growth

b)

Zero Growth

c)

Rapid Growth

106.
Why has the world population dramatically increased?
a)
Better medicine
b)

Better sanitation (access to clean water)

c)
Better technology
d)
All of the above
107.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

108.

For most of human existence, birth and death rates were equally ___.

a)

high

b)

low

c)

changing

d)

exponential

109.

Which of the following occurred alongside the Industrial Revolution that led to rapid human population growth? Select all that apply.

a)

reliable food supplies

b)

improvements in sanitation

c)

the Bubonic Plague

d)

improvements in health and medicine

110.

The global human growth rate reached a peak around 1959. Since then the growth rate of the population has been ___.

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

about the same

d)

exponential

111.

Because the growth rate of the human population is decreasing, this means that the size of the human population is also decreasing.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

112.

The scientific study of human populations is called ___.

a)

ecology

b)

biology

c)

dynamics

d)

demography

113.

A dramatic change from high birthrates and death rates to low birthrates and death rates best describes...

a)

exponential growth

b)

demography

c)

the demographic transition

d)

age structure diagrams

114.

Which of the following (select all that apply) can be found on an age structure diagram?

a)

groups by age

b)

limiting factors impacting the population

c)

male and female population size

d)

geographic range

115.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates little to no growth in the population?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

116.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates NEGATIVE growth in the population?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

117.

Which of the following age structure diagrams demonstrates POSITIVE, RAPID growth in the population?

a)
b)
c)
d)

none of the above

118.

The largest number of individuals that an environment can support long term is...

a)

carrying capacity

b)

emigration

c)

immigration

d)

population density

119.

What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

a)

The population keeps growing

b)

The population starts to die off

c)

The entire species will go extinct

d)

The carrying capacity just increases

120.

This may cause a population to increase

a)

increase of food supply

b)

removal of predators

c)

removal of disease

d)

all of these

121.

Something that regulates the size of a population is called...

a)

a limiting measure

b)

a limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

biodiversity

122.

What are factors that affect carrying capacity?

a)

Biotic only

b)

Biotic and abiotic

c)

Depends on the ecosystem

d)

Abiotic only

123.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

1000

b)

8000

c)

800

d)

600

124.

What is the carrying capacity of the graph?

a)

around 500

b)

more than 800

c)

less than 300

d)

around 700

125.
Which of the following would INCREASE the carrying capacity of an ecosystem?
a)
increase in predators
b)
disease
c)
increase in available food
d)
drought
126.
If a disease destroying barley plants in a field swept through an ecosystem, what would happen to the barley eating bird population in the the field ?
a)
The bird population would stay the same
b)
The bird population would infinitely increase
c)
The bird population would decrease
127.

A scientist was studying a population of fish in a pond over a period of 10 years. He observed that the population increased each year for 3 years, and then remained nearly constant for the rest of the study. The best explanation for this observation is that the population had

a)

stopped reproducing

b)

reached carrying capacity

c)

mutated into a different species

d)

run out of food and all died

128.

Species that are typically larger in size, provide high parental care, and have relatively few offspring throughout their lifetime.

a)

K-Selected Species

b)

r-Selected Species

129.

Species that are typically smaller in size, provide very little parental care, and can have numerous offspring in their lifetime.

a)

K-Selected Species

b)

r-Selected Species

130.

Examples: Elephants, humans, horses

a)

K-Selected Species

b)

r-Selected Species

131.

Examples: Mice, spiders, dandelions

a)

K-Selected Species

b)

r-Selected Species

132.

What are survivorship curves?

a)

curves that describe the number of survivors over time

b)

curves that tell us what the limiting factors are

c)

curve that tells us about the carrying capacity

d)

a curve

133.

Why don't populations grow indefinitely?

a)

limiting factors

b)

only biotic factors

c)

only abiotic factors

d)

none of the above

134.

An S-shaped curve is known as

a)

Exponential graph

b)

Logistic Graph

c)

Survivorship curves

d)

Graphs

135.

When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

a)

It continues to grow higher and higher.

b)

The population starts to die off and returns to the carrying capacity.

c)

The population will go extinct due to lack of resources.

136.

These organisms typically live in unstable, unpredictable environments & are able to reproduce rapidly (exponentially). They do not take care of their young & are subject to predation.

a)

k-strategist

b)

r-strategist

c)

m-strategist

d)

s-strategist

137.

Which of the following graphs best displays population size over time of an r-selected species that has just colonized a new habitat with abundant resources?

a)

b)

c)

d)

138.

Bacteria, algae, and dandelions are an example of

a)

r-selected species

b)

k-selected species

c)

s-selected species

139.

This type of species population remains close to carrying capacity (k) over long periods of time.

a)

r-selected

b)

k-selected

c)

s-selected

140.

A mouse with a short life span, produces more offspring than can survive, and gives little or no parental care is a

a)

R-selected species

b)

K-selected species

141.

An elephant that has only 1 offspring at a time, has a long life span, and provides parental care throughout maturity is a

a)

K- selected species

b)

R-selected species

142.

A pattern of survival over time in which there is high survival throughout most of the life span, but then individuals start to die in large numbers as they approach old age.

a)

Type i survivorship

b)

Type ii survivorship

c)

Type iii survivorship

143.

A pattern of survival over time in which there is a relatively constant decline in survivorship throughout most of the life span.

a)

Type ii survivorship

b)

Type i survivorship

c)

Type iii survivorship

144.

A pattern of survival over time in which there is low survivorship early in life with few individuals reaching adulthood.

a)

Type III survivorship

b)

Type II survivorship

c)

Type I survivorship

145.

Population growth rate is figured out by

a)

Births-deaths

b)

Birth + deaths

146.

This graph represents the _______ growth curve.

a)

Exponential

b)

Logistic

147.

This graph represents a _____ growth curve

a)

Logistic

b)

Exponential

148.

When the exponential growth hits the ecosystems _________ it levels off and changes to logistic growth.

a)

Carrying capacity

b)

substantiated curve

c)

dependent factors

149.

Which would have the lowest survival rate in the beginning, but if it survives to maturity, it can live a long time.

Type III survivor

a)

Oak tree

b)

Elephant

c)

Mockingbird

150.

A generalist species is a species that generally has a wide range of things in their diets as well as a relatively large area of habitat.

a)

Generalists

b)

Specialist

151.

Organisms adapted to narrow habitats, limited food resources, or other specific environmental conditions.

a)

Specialist

b)

Generalist

152.

These organisms have:

Long life span

Long period of gestation-pregnancy

Long term care of babies until maturity

Have few babies

a)

K-strategist

b)

R-strategist

c)

H-strategist

153.

These organisms have:

Short life span

Short gestation-pregnancy

Very little care for babies

Produce more offspring that can survive

a)

R-strategist

b)

K-strategist

c)

H-strategist