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Worksheetsap human geography unit 2
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
We know today that Thomas Malthus underestimated our ability to produce more food.
True
False
Some people believe that Malthus was right in that there is a limit to the population the world can handle. Is this statement
True
False
Why do some geographers today believe Malthus' theory CAN NOT be used to predict future population issues?
Food supply has grown slower than predicted by Malthus
Food supply has grown faster than predicted by Malthus
Population has decreased
Industrial agriculture is less efficient
Why do some geographers today believe Malthus' theory CAN NOT be used to predict future population issues?
Food supply has grown slower than predicted by Malthus
Food supply has grown faster than predicted by Malthus
Population has decreased
There have been no changes in food production
According to the diagram, with improvements in food production, food can grow _________.
linearly
exponentially
not at all
slower than population
Why do some geographers today believe Malthus' theory CAN NOT be used to predict future population issues?
Population has generally not grown as predicted by Malthus
Due to global increases in development and increased access to contraceptives
Population has grown exactly as predicted by Malthus
There has been no change in development or access to contraceptives
According to the slide 'Disagreed with Malthus', what do humans do when faced with starvation?
Migrate to other countries
Change farming practices to increase the amount of food available
Reduce population growth
Do nothing
According to Malthusian theory, how does food growth compare to population growth?
Both are exponential
Food growth is linear, population growth is exponential
Food growth is exponential, population growth is linear
Both are linear
What does the J-Curve represent in the context of population growth?
Linear increase in population
Exponential increase in population
Decrease in population
Constant population
According to Malthusian theory, how does food growth progress over time?
Exponentially
Linearly
Randomly
Cyclically
According to Malthusian theory, how does population growth progress over time?
Exponentially
Linearly
Randomly
Cyclically
Why do some geographers today believe Malthus' theory CAN be used to predict future population issues?
Because population has generally grown as predicted by Malthus
Because population has decreased
Because population has remained the same
Because population growth is unpredictable
Based on the world map showing annual growth rate, which regions have the highest population growth rates?
Africa and parts of Asia
North America
Europe
Australia
Who was Thomas Malthus?
French philosopher
British economist
American scientist
German mathematician
Which book did Thomas Malthus write?
The Wealth of Nations
An Essay on the Principle of Population
The Origin of Species
The Communist Manifesto
Which stage of the DTM model is characterized by high CBR, high CDR, and low NIR?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
In which stage of the ETM model does 'Pestilence & famine' occur?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which stage of the MTM (Zelinsky) model is characterized by 'Int’l - emigration, Internal - rural to urban'?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
In which stage of the DTM model is the NIR negative?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which stage of the ETM model is associated with the 'Return of Infectious Disease'?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Which stage of the MTM (Zelinsky) model is characterized by 'Int’l - immigration, Internal - city to suburbs'?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Which stage of the ETM model is associated with 'Receding Pandemic'?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Demographic Momentum means that a population will continue to grow even if the birth rate decreases.
True
False
