Chapter 6 homework

As a result of China's one child policy, its age structure in the next 40 to 50 years will look like _______.

an inverted pyramid

Studies have shown that family planning programs _______.

have been very effective at lowering TFR and population growth rate

look at questions 5 and 6 online to look at graphs

look online

According to the demographic transition model of populations, over time _______.

rapid population growth is a short-term phenomenon between the drop in death rate and the drop in birth rate in a population

For the foreseeable future, which types of countries will see the greatest increases in population number?

the countries that are poorest and least able to support population growth

Our total impact on the environment is measured by a variation of Ehrlich and Holdren's 1974 formula that specifies our impact on the environment is based on _______.

the interaction among our population, affluence, and technology

Given a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.1, which statement is a correct description of this value?

A TFR of 2.1 means that the average male and female in the population will be replaced by two children plus a fraction to compensate for the death of offspring.

Which of the following statements is best supported with data?

Over half the world's people live below the internationally defined poverty line of U.S. $2 per day. It has been shown that a strong correlation exists between countries with low per-capita income and high population growth rates.

How has the one child policy in China affected the sex ratio in that country?

It is skewed toward more males causing a slowing in population growth.

How are poverty and population growth rates correlated?

Poorer societies tend to show higher population growth rates than do wealthier societies.