Assignment
Th
is
figure
shows
demographic
in
for
mat
ion
for
three
countries.
Which
country
is
most
likely
to
need
additional
senior
housing
and
nursing
home
staff
in
the
next
20
–
25
years?
Explain
your
answer.
(1
point)
Why is studying and understanding human behavior so important for studying
human population size?
(1 point)
The human population has been growing exponentially.
Most populations display
logistic growth.
Why hasn’t human population size leveled off at
carrying capacity
yet?
(1 point)
World
–
wide, the fertility rate has decreased dramatically over the past several
decades.
EXPLAIN two societal changes which have contributed to this decrease.
(To “explain” means to state the societal change
and
how i
t contributes to the
decrease.) (2 points)
World population growth has increased rapidly due to all of the following factors EXCEPT
which one?
Multiple Choice
·
agricultural developments
·
better sources of power
·
improved health care
· increased sailing and navigating skills
· political unrest
Economist Julian Simon believed that people are the “ultimate resource” and that increases in population growth would result in
Multiple Choice
· crime.
· new resources.
· pollution.
· unemployment.
· loss of species.
In the formula I=PAT, which of the following would be representative of the ‘A’?
Multiple Choice
· Driving an SUV.
· Earning money to support the family.
· Having clean drinking water.
· The number of people living in a country.
The concept that describes the amount of land required to produce the goods and services that are required for an individual to live his or her particular lifestyle is the
Multiple Choice
· demographic transition concept.
· ecological footprint concept.
· IPAT concept.
· social justice concept.
The concept that incorporates human population numbers and the types of resources used is referred to as the
Multiple Choice
· demographic transition concept.
· ecological footprint concept.
· IPAT concept.
· social justice concept.
Which of the following is an example of humans using technology to increase the carrying capacity for humans on Earth?
Multiple Choice
· the development of coal fired power plants that utilize large amounts of coal to produce energy
· the development of fertilizers and pesticides to grow more crops per acre
· the development of vaccines to increase survival rate from disease
· the lowering of groundwater tables due to increased use of water for industrialization
· the urbanization of rural areas changing farmland into cities
Why is human population growth an important topic in environmental science?
Multiple Choice
· Demography is not a discipline within environmental science because human reproduction is a discipline in the study of medicine.
· Humans are members of the animal kingdom, and the populations of animals are important to understand when studying the environment.
· Human reproduction is based in biology so the study of human populations is a science.
· People use earth’s resources so the size of the human population is important in studying the amount of resource use and waste produced.
· The study of human populations requires statistics which is an important discipline for studying environmental science.
The study of human population characteristics, such as age structure, demographic transition, total fertility, human population and environmental relationships, death-rate factors, and standard of living is known as
Multiple Choice
· carry capacity.
· crude death rate.
· human demography.
· life expectancy.
The number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called _____________________.
Multiple Choice
· birth rate
· crude birth rate
· growth rate
· total fertility rate
What is the dependency ratio?
Multiple Choice
· the amount of people that can be supported by an acre of land
· the number of children men support
· the number of literate adults relative to the total number of adults in a population
· the number of nonworking compared to with working individuals in a population
· the percentage of women who work outside the home
A population would have zero population growth if
Multiple Choice
· births = deaths.
· births + immigration = deaths + emigration.
· births + immigration > deaths + emigration.
· births + immigration < deaths + emigration.
Which of the following would be a discipline involved in the study of human populations and population growth?
Multiple Choice
· medicine
· political science
· sociology
· statistics
· all of these disciplines are used
Which of the following statements describes population momentum?
Multiple Choice
· Because fertility rates are increasing in many parts of the world, populations are going to start growing faster because a lot of people will be having a lot of children.
· Because fertility rates are decreasing around the world, populations are going to quickly decrease because women are having fewer children.
· Because of previously high fertility rates, there is a large population at reproductive age. Even if fertility rates are low, the population will still grow because a lot of people will be having children.
· Because of high fertility rates, the population continues to grow.
· Because of low fertility rates, large populations will stay large instead of getting smaller.
Many demographers believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because
Multiple Choice
· government programs tend to discourage the discussion of birth control options.
· higher levels of contaminants in drinking water tend to decrease fertility.
· men are better educated and have more economic options.
· women tend to have more influence in family planning.
Which of the following is a pronatalist pressure?
Multiple Choice
· male pride
· social status of large families
· need for additional family income
· social taboos regarding birth control
· all of these are sources of pronatalist pressure
What value is the replacement rate?
Multiple Choice
· 1.2
· 1.5
·
2.0
· 2.1
· 2.5
Which of the following statements is FALSE about factors that help stabilize populations?
Multiple Choice
· Growing prosperity, urbanization, and social reforms that accompany development reduce the need and desire for large families in most countries.
· Fertility rates have risen nearly everywhere in the world over the past half-century.
· Modern communications provide information about the benefits of, and methods for, social change.
· Technology is increasingly available to bring advances to the developing world.
The demographic transition refers to a country’s change from
Multiple Choice
· a majority of young people to a majority of elderly people.
· a majority of elderly people to a majority of young people.
· high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates.
· high to low birth rates and low to high death rates.
· low to high birth rates and high to low death rates.
A demographic transition is expected to accompany
Multiple Choice
· colonization, as in Africa and Asia.
· economic development and stabilization.
· the development of capitalism.
· the introduction of modern medicine.
· All of these.
Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if
Multiple Choice
· resources are distributed fairly.
· better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations.
· we can educate poor people about family planning.
· we concentrate on population control.
· we just reduce the number of people on Earth.
Family planning means enabling people to
Multiple Choice
· have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG.
· have no children.
· have many children.
· decide in advance how many children they should have.
· have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth.
One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.
Multiple Choice
· most; provide free contraceptives
· least; provide free contraceptives
· least; decrease child mortality
· most; decrease child mortality
· most; expect mandatory sterilization
In order for family planning programs to be successful, which of these is required? Check all that apply.
Check All That Apply
· access to socially acceptable forms of birth control
· access to socially acceptable forms of birth control
· children having respected status within the society
· children having respected status within the society
· high income in the family
· high income in the family
· peaceful civil society and political stability in the country
· peaceful civil society and political stability in the country
· women having rights within the society
· women having rights within the society
Scientists best estimates are that the human population size is likely to stabilize at around
Multiple Choice
· 6-8 billion
· 8-10 billion
· 10-12 billion
· 12-14 billion
Economic development is correlated with low population growth.
True or False
Which parts of the world are at or below replacement rate? Check all that apply.
Check All That Apply
· Africa
· Africa
· Australia
· Australia
· Europe
· Europe
· South America
· South America
· United States
· United States
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Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries to answer the questions.
|
Country “A” |
Country “B” |
Country “C” |
|
|
Fertility (per female) |
2.0 |
3.1 |
6.7 |
|
Infant Mortality (per 1000 people) |
9 |
69 |
62 |
|
Life Expectancy (years) |
75.5 |
65 |
61 |
|
Per-capita Income (US$) |
$21,700 |
$2,680 |
$ 37 0 |
|
Doubling Time (years) |
89 |
37 |
19 |
The most industrialized country listed is
Top of Form
Multiple Choice
· Country “A.”
· Country “B.”
· Country “C.”
· None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized.
· It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country.
Bottom of Form
Country “C” probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.
Multiple Choice
· the highest
· an intermediate
· the lowest
· an equal
· It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy.
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Refer to the following graph for the questions.
The graph indicates that more children die
Top of Form
Multiple Choice
· in the last stage of the demographic transition.
· in the first stage of the demographic transition.
· when their mothers are illiterate.
· when their mothers are literate.
· when their mothers are poor.
Bottom of Form
The graph indicates that there is
Top of Form
Multiple Choice
· a relationship between birth rate and education for women.
· a strong relationship between infant mortality and education for women.
· little relationship between infant mortality and education for women.
· a relationship between infant mortality and education in general.
· more importance for female rather than male education.
Bottom of Form
This
figure
shows
demographic
informat
ion
for
three
countries.
Which
country
is
most
likely
to
need
additional
senior
housing
and
nursing
home
staff
in
the
next
20
–
25
years?
Explain
your
answer.
(1
point)
Why is studying and understanding human behavior so important for studying
human population size?
(1 point)
The human population has been growing exponentially.
Most populations display
logistic growth.
Why hasn’t human population size leveled off at
carrying capacity
yet?
(1 point)
World
–
wide, the fertility rate has decreased dramatically over the past several
decades.
EXPLAIN two societal changes which have contributed to this decrease.
(To “explain” means to state the societal change
and
how i
t contributes to the
decrease.) (2 points)
World population growth has increased rapidly due to all of the following factors EXCEPT
which one?
Multiple Choice
·
agricultural developments
·
better sources of power
·
improved health care
This figure shows demographic information for three countries. Which country
is most likely to need additional senior housing and nursing home staff in the
next 20-25 years? Explain your answer. (1 point)
Why is studying and understanding human behavior so important for studying
human population size? (1 point)
The human population has been growing exponentially. Most populations display
logistic growth. Why hasn’t human population size leveled off at carrying capacity
yet? (1 point)
World-wide, the fertility rate has decreased dramatically over the past several
decades. EXPLAIN two societal changes which have contributed to this decrease.
(To “explain” means to state the societal change and how it contributes to the
decrease.) (2 points)
World population growth has increased rapidly due to all of the following factors EXCEPT
which one?
Multiple Choice
agricultural developments
better sources of power
improved health care