Population- APES

United States residents are how many times more likely to die from breast cancer than residents of Hungary? A. 150 B. 21 C. 14 D. 7 E. 1.5

1.5

If the population of a country grows at a rate of approximately 5 percent per year, the number of years required for the population to double is closest to A. 5 years B. 10 years C. 15 years D. 25 years E. 35 years

15 years

In 2007 in the United States, there were approximately 480 cars for every 1,000 people. The total number of cars in the United States in 2007 was closest to A. 150,000 B. 30,000,000 C. 150,000,000 D. 300,000,000 E. 3,000,000,000

150,000,000

The current global human population is about 6.1 billion and is growing at an annual rate of 1.35 percent. If world populations were to grow at this rate for the next year, approximately how many people would be added? A. 8 x 10^5 B. 8 x 10^6 C. 8 x 10^7 D. 8 x 10^8 E. 8 x 10^9

8 x 10^7

Compared with people in developing countries, people in industrialized countries are more likely to eat A. Beans B. Beef C. Corn D. Rice E. Wheat

Beef

Factors contributing to the rise in world hunger include all of the following EXCEPT: A. Unequal distribution of available food supplies B. Loss of or decline in arable land C. Increasing rate of population growth D. Increasing poverty in developing countries E. Increasing consumption of vegetable protein in place of meat protein

Increasing consumption of vegetable protein in place of meat protein

Which of the following is a true statement about replacement-level fertility? A. It equals the average number of children a woman will give birth to during her child-bearing years B. It equals the annual number of live births per 1,000 people in a population C. It equals the natural increase of a population in one year D. It is found by subtracting the number of emigrants from the number of immigrants in one year E. It is greater in countries with high infant mortality rates than in countries with low infant mortality rates

It is greater in countries with high infant mortality rates than in countries with low infant mortality rates

Which of the following would most likely have the greatest positive impact on the quality of the natural environment worldwide? A. Discovery of new reserves of fossil fuel in coastal areas B. Increased agricultural production on marginal desert lands C. Increased life expectancy in more developed nations D. Increased reliance on food from ocean ecosystems E. Stabilization or reduction of the size of the human population

Stabilization or reduction of the size of the human population

If a city of population 10,000 experience 100 births, 40 deaths, 10 immigrants, and 30 emigrants in the course of a year, what is its net annual percentage growth rate? A. 0.4% B. 0.8% C. 1.0% D. 4.0% E. 8.0%

0.4%

A country currently has a population of 100 million and an annual growth rate of 3.5 percent. If the growth rate remains constant, what will be the population of this country in 40 years? A. 150 million B. 200 million C. 300 million D. 400 million E. 800 million

400 million

The current world population is closest to which of the following? A. 1 million B. 500 million C. 1 billion D. 5 billion E. 20 billion

5 billion

The most commonly used measure of the economic growth of a country is which of the following? A. Gross national product B. Level of exports C. Level of imports D. Fertility rate E. Externalized costs

Gross national product

By the year 2050, world populations is expected to approach 10 billion. If the current population trends continue, which region of the world will most likely experience the majority of the growth? A. North/Central America B. Central/South America C. Eastern/Western Europe D. Africa and Asia E. Australia and New Zealand

Africa and Asia

In a human population undergoing the demographic transition, which of the following generally decreases first? A. Birth rate B. Death rate C. Average family size D. Life expectancy E. Level of education

Death rate

The increase in the size of Earth's population in the last century has been dramatic. Which of the following identifies two major contributors to this increase? A. New methods of agriculture and the identification of food crops B. The Industrial Revolution and modern medicine C. Increased emigration/immigration and decreased warfare D. New methods of birth control and decreased warfare E. Increased education for women and the development of new pesticides

The Industrial Revolution and modern medicine