Population Test

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Population change is calculated using which of the following formulas?

(births + immigration) - (deaths + emigration)

Which of the following annual population growth rates is paired with the correct doubling time?

2%...35 years

RLF for a couple is

2.1

What is the population doubling time in years for a country with an annual growth rate of 3.5 percent? (70 /Growth rate%)

20

In 2010, the population of Upper Fremont is 200,000 and growing at a rate of 2% each year. If the rate of population growth remains constant, calculate the population in 2045. (70/Growth rate%)

400,000

In 2010, the population of Upper Fremont is 200,000 and growing at a rate of 2% each year. If the rate of population growth remains constant, calculate the population in 2080.

800,000

The area of the world that consumes most of the global resources per capita although their population is not the greatest in the world.

A

What is the average infant mortality rate in developed countries compared to that in less-developed countries?

A

Which diagram has a strong likelihood of rapid population growth?

A

Which histogram best illustrates Niger or Peru?

A

Which of the countries listed in the chart is most likely to have limited educational opportunities for women?

A

The area of the world with the largest percentage of global population.

C

Which of the countries listed in the chart is most likely experiencing a population decline?

C

Which are the two most populous countries in the world?

China and India

Which of the following best exemplifies population momentum?

Continued growth of a population after fertility drops to replacement level

The area of the world experiencing the highest TFR (total fertility rate).

D

Which diagram shows a declining population?

D

Which histogram best illustrates Japan?

D

For histogram B, which gender is represented by the largest numbers in the later years of life?

Female

The K-selection reproductive strategy maximizes survival of offspring by producing

Few offspring with high levels of parental care.

Which of the following factors is associated with the highest potential for population growth?

High percentage of people under age 18

Factors that affect the total fertility rate of a human population include which of the following? I. Cultural traditions II. Government policies and economic incentives III. Education level and economic opportunities for females

I, II, and III

Which of the following statements is best supported by the population doubling times indicated on the map?

India has a higher population growth rate than China and Australia have.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the graphs below?

People in North America consume more meat per capita than people in other regions of the world do.

Which of the following describes the changes in a country's demographics as it begins its transition from a preindustrial state to an industrial state?

Population increases rapidly, birth rate remains high, death rate decreases

Which of the following measures would be most likely to promote fertility above replacement level?

Public housing priority for families with more than two children

Which of the following is most typically associated with the transition from a rural to an urbanized society?

Reduced birth rates

Choose the stage that has a high birth rate and a high death rate

Stage 1

In which stage are most developing nations?

Stage 2

Choose the stage in which most countries experience zero growth rate.

Stage 4

The number of children an average woman would have, assuming that she lives her full reproductive lifetime, is known as the

TFR

Which of the following examples does NOT demonstrate density-dependent factor affecting the population size?

The destruction of a rainforest in Brazil due to drought.

Examine the age structure diagram below.

They have a long life expectancy.

Germany, Bulgaria, Japan and Russia have the following in common:

all have populations that are declining.

Biotic potential refers to

an estimate of the maximum capacity of living things to survive and reproduce under optimal environmental conditions.

In the graph below charting the growth of a population of organisms, the line labeled K represents the

carrying capacity of the population

Which population dispersion pattern is represented by a social group such as primates

clumped

Model which shows the movement of a nation from a high population growth to a low population growth

demographic transition

Under ideal conditions with unlimited resources, a population will grow

exponentially

Which statement best illustrates why replacement-level fertility in developing countries is 2.5 and in developed countries it is 2.17

fertility in developing nations is higher due to the lack of education and contraceptive devices.

All of the following factors tend to cause women to have fewer children EXCEPT

high infant mortality

The biggest environmental problem is

human population growth

Although the fertility rate for women in the United States has declined in recent years to a value below replacement level, the United States population is still increasing because of

immigration

The exponential rate of growth of the total human population over the past 100 years resulted from

improved sanitation, antibiotics and vaccines

A country with a TFR that falls below 1.5 children per couple for a prolonged period will experience all of the following except

increasing number of working taxpayers

The world population growth rate in 2015 is about 1 percent. It is expected to drop to 0.5 percent by 2050, partly because of increased access to birth control in developing nations. Another likely cause for the expected decline is

increasing numbers of women entering the workforce in developing nations

Compared to most developed countries, most developing countries have higher

infant mortality rates

The vast majority of people added to the world population in the next 50 years will be in

less developed regions

S-shaped curve according to which a population grows rapidly but eventually reaches a constant population

logistic growth curve

The number of organisms in a given area refers to

population density

Density-independent factors would include all of the following EXCEPT

predation

Song sparrows are found in a variety of habitats, including marshes, grasslands, agricultural fields and suburban areas. They feed on a variety of organisms, including beetles, caterpillars, snails and earthworms. They also consume plants, including different types of grains and berries. The table below summarizes the reproductive data for song sparrows. Based on the description and the data table above, which of the following combinations best classifies the song sparrow?

r-strategist and generalist

These curves shows the survival rates for 5 animal populations to units of physiological life span (age). Base your answers on the graph and on your knowledge of Environmental Science. Which one of the following statements is true.

starving fruit flies live out their full life span

In 1940, ranchers introduced cattle into an area. The graph below shows the effect of cattle ranching on the populations of two organisms present in the area before the introduction of the cattle. Base your answers on the graph and on your knowledge of Environmental Science.

the coyote population declined drastically

In the demographic transition model, population growth levels off and then declines during

the postindustrial stage

The sustainable human carrying capacity of the earth is _________ people

we don't know

All of the following reasons help explain why the United States has one of the highest infant mortality rates of developed countries, except

women delaying getting pregnant until later in life


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