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Environmental Science Chapter 13 - Human Population
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1
Which of the following is tech least likely to be able to solve as the population increases?
lack of space in which to live
inadequate food supply
disease
dependence on nonrenewable energy sources
2
Which of the following was not a result of the agricultural revolution?
lower infant mortality
increased nomadic activity
longer life expectancy
increased standard of living
3
Which of the following might represent the arithmetic growth of agricultural production?
1, 11, 111
1, 5, 10
1, 4, 6
2, 4, 6
4
In the past, diseases such as typhus were more common and deadly in cities because
cities are densely populated
people had little immunity
trade increased disease
famine was rampant
5
A country in which about half the human population is 15 years old or younger is
Mexico
United States
Ireland
Sweden
6
Worldwide, the doubling time of the human population is around
100–150 years
40–50 years
7–10 years
30–40 months
7
The Black Death killed about _____ of Europe and Asia.
35%
25%
50%
10%
8
The Black Plague of the fourteenth century reduced England’s human population by
one-fourth
one-tenth
one-half
one-third
9
In one year, birth rate is 25/1,000. Death rate is 10/1,000. What is the annual pop growth?
35%
1.5%
3.5%
25%
10
In which country would we make the greatest accom for the growing population of elderly?
United States
Syria
Mexico
Sweden
11
Will technology improve our food production to allow populations to grow this fast forever?
No
Yes
12
Which of the following IS NOT a problem for a shrinking population like Japan?
enough jobs for everyone
get taxes for government
too many elderly
fill armies
13
Which of the following was NOT a change that followed the germ theory?
sterile medical procedures
water treatment
decline in popultaion
better hygiene
14
70/growth rate giver you a populations...
doubling time
birth rate
death rate
energy needs
15
The biomedical revolution of the twentieth century caused population growth as
antibiotics and vaccines were discovered
more people trained to be doctors
germs were discovered
germs were wiped out
16
When did the human population begin to grow at a faster rate than at any other time in history?
300 years ago
1,000 years ago
20,000 years ago
8,000 years ago
17
Which nation is currently not experiencing population growth?
Iran
Kenya
Syria
Sweden
18
The idea that Earth's population will be too large and we will run out of food or space is
Black Death
Overpopulation
Utopia
Megapopulation
19
The energy needs of a human population are not affected by
standard of living
use of technology
amount of industry
location of energy sources
20
What makes it difficult to control human population growth?
personal and cultural views
lack of higher education
increased political pressure
declining food supply
21
A demographer would study a population's...
all of these
wealth levels
age structure
growth rate
22
About 300 years ago, people invented machines that replaced much of human labor. This was the
germ theory
agricultural revoltuion
industrial revoltuion
black death
23
Human overpopulation will likely lead to more extinctions of species because
habitats will be altered
other species will need more space
disease will spread to other species
more people will hunt animals
24
About how many years ago did humans figure out how to farm and store food?
50
300
10,000
1,000
25
Why do many organisms produce more offspring than can survive?
to ensure the survival of a few
to help avoid predation of parents
because environments change
because ecosystems are unstable
26
Which of the following is NOT a change that allowed the human population to grow?
germ theory
agriculture
famine
antibiotics
27
In the past 150 years, how did energy consumption in the US compare to population growth?
stayed a little ahead of population
far outpaced population
lagged behind population
grew at same rate as population
28
The populations of early humans were controlled by all of the following except
pollution
disease
predation
food availability
29
Which of the following IS NOT a major factor that determines the growth rate of a population?
birth rate
average wealth
death rate
immigration
30
A period where there is a food shortage and many people starving is called a ____________.
famine
overpopulation
drought
plague
31
Which of the following is an example of a geometric progression?
4, 6, 8
3, 21, 35
4, 12, 36
1, 2, 3
32
What grows faster, human population size or our ability to grow more food?
ability to grow more food
population size
33
Which of the following IS NOT a factor that decreases the population?
vaccines
disease
famine
war
34
The most rapid population growth rate resulted from
hunting and gathering
the agricultural revolution
the industrial revolution
early permanent settlements
35
Who thought that human population would level off eventually due to war, famine, and disease?
Thomas Moore
Albert Einstein
Hank Green
Thomas Malthus
36
The society shift when people started farming was called the __________
Black Death
agricultural revoltuion
germ theory
industrial revolution
37
In the 1300s, the black death killed many. What county lost about half of its population?
America
England
Germany
China
38
As evidenced in Ireland in the mid-1800’s, dependence on 1 staple food leaves vulnerable to
malnutrition
soil erosion
famine due to war
famine due to plant diseases
39
According to Darwin, individuals that survive
are very competitive
are bigger and stronger
have favorable traits
have fewer siblings
40
If a population is growing quickly, which age group will be the largest?
0-15
16-30
56 +
31-55
41
An important characteristic of the earliest permanent human settlements was that
gathered food was stored
they were established near rivers
infant mortality was almost unknown
predators were eradicated
42
Statistical analysis of population trends is called
futuristics
exponential
demography
natural selection
43
What man wrote 'Utopia' about a society where the population size was constant and food is free
Thomas Malthus
Hank Green
Albert Einstein
Thomas Moore
44
All of the following resulted from acceptance of the germ theory except
the elimination of microorganisms
improved hygiene
sterile surgery
better water treatment
45
Before the agricultural revolution, which of these was the most true?
there was little risk of predators
people lived in permanent homes
most people had to work on getting food
food was stored over winter
46
In the 1800s science started to show that sickness was caused by tiny organisms. This is the..
black death
germ theory
industrial revoltuion
vaccine movement
