APES practice quiz
It has recently been estimated that the growth in world population has slowed in the past decade. Despite this trend, environmentalists remain concerned about the environmental impact of world population, principally because...
*a. the standard of living is increasing in many developing countries, leading to an increased per capita use of natural resources* b. people are living longer in developed nations, putting a strain on the economies of those countries c. life expectancy is still decreasing in Africa due to AIDS d. the standard of living is poor in many developing countries, leading to a great deal of deprivation and suffering e. fertility is falling due to exposure to endocrine disruptors released into the environment
If a city of population 10,000 experiences 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%
Which of the following is the best description of a population that has a stable age distribution?
a. A large population that is growing at a constant rate b. A large population with a negative growth rate c. A population that is in the early stages of logistic population growth *d. A growing population in which the proportions of individuals in the different age classes remain constant* e. A small population that has not yet achieved exponential growth
which of the following practices would have the biggest impact on achieving global sustainability?
a. Recycling aluminum cans b. Using fuel-efficient vehicles c. Replanting deforested areas *d. Reducing human population size* e. Developing ecotourism venues
As a country goes through the demographic transition, the greatest rate of population growth takes place during which phase?
a. The preindustrial b. The pretransitional *c. The transitional* d. The industrial e. The postindustrial
Which of the following is a true statement about the total fertility of a society?
a. The total fertility of a society is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate. b. The total fertility of a society is the number of children necessary for a couple to replace themselves in the next generation. c. The total fertility rate of a society is positively correlated with the average education of women. d. The total fertility rate of a society is negatively correlated with the number of women of child-bearing age. *e. The total fertility of a society decreases as the society progresses through the demographic transition.*
Which of the following is generally true of K-strategist species as compared to r-strategist species?
a. They reach sexual maturity earlier. b. They have more young. c. They are more likely to be invasive species. *d. They have longer life spans.* e. Their population cycles are more rapid.
Factors contributing to the rise in world hunger include all of the following EXCEPT...
a. unequal distribution of available food supplies b. loss 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*
