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Chapter 07 Test Bank: Human Populations Key 1. The world's population increases by about _____________ people per year.

A. 800,000 B. 8 million C. 80 million D. 800 million Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Human Population

2. Malthus contended that A. by providing additional workers, human population growth enhanced economic development.

B. humans can produce babies faster than they can produce commensurate amounts of food.

C. poverty causes resource depletion rather than the reverse.

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3. The greatest future growth in human numbers is expected to occur in the A. rich countries of Europe and North America.

B. rich Asian countries including Japan.

C. developing nations.

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4. Age structure graphs express A. whether a population is declining, growing, or stable.

B. the proportion of a population at various ages.

C. the proportion of people approaching reproductive age as well as those of reproductive age.

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5. In general, countries with the highest fertility rates are those A. with the greatest untapped natural resources.

B. among the poorest on earth.

C. with the highest life expectancies.

D. with low infant mortality rates.

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6. The natural increase of a population is defined as A. the total number of individuals entering a population by birth or immigration per year.

B. the crude birth rate less the crude death rate.

C. the total number of children added to a population less the number who are adopted.

D. the number of additions to a population by any means.

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7. In general, life expectancy A. rises with increased annual income.

B. rises with increased annual income, but only up to about $4000.

C. bears no consistent relationship to annual income.

D. is greatest among country peasants.

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8. A belief that many poorer countries will not be able to complete the demographic transition without crash programs to reduce population growth is described as the A. pessimistic view.

B. optimistic view.

C. social justice view.

D. ecojustice view.

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9. Worldwide, use of contraceptives in recent years has A. stayed about the same.

B. increased dramatically.

C. decreased dramatically.

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10. Neo-Malthusians feel aggressive birth control efforts should be our top priority.

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11. Julian Simon was convinced that without fundamental social and economic changes, environmental damage will accelerate.

FALSE Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Human Population

12. Reductions in death rates in recent centuries are due more to better food and sanitation than modern medicine.

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13. The demographic transition generally accompanies economic development.

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14. After the year 1600, the human population began to grow more rapidly, owing to which of the following factors?

A. Increases in commerce and communication on a global scale B. New agricultural developments C. Better health care and improved hygiene D. Increases in commerce and communication on a global scale, new agricultural developments, and better health care and improved hygiene E. Increases in commerce and communication on a global scale and new agricultural developments Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.01 Topic: Demographic Transition

15. The economist Karl Marx believed that A. human population growth is a consequence of poverty and other social ills.

B. improving social conditions will only make people consume resources faster, lowering the carrying capacity of the earth.

C. new technologies are the cause of explosive population growth.

D. None of these choices are correct Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Human Population Characteristics

16. Zero Population Growth (ZPG) occurs when A. women in a given society are opting not to have children.

B. the birth rate equals the death rate plus the emigration rate.

C. birth rate plus immigration is equal to the death rate plus emigration.

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17. Population momentum A. leads to many years of continued population growth.

B. occurs when most of the population is young.

C. is commonly associated with abstinence.

D. leads to many years of continued population growth and occurs when most of the population is young.

E. leads to many years of continued population growth and is commonly associated with abstinence.

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18. Historically, up until the middle ages, populations were mostly limited by: A. Low fertility rates B. Culturally imposed family planning practices C. Disease, famine and war D. Religious restrictions on marriage E. Infanticide Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.01 Topic: Populations

19. ____________ are the most widely distributed vertebrate organisms on Earth.

A. Fishes B. Insects C. Rodents D. Birds E. Humans Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.01 Topic: Populations

20. Historical evidence shows that plagues and diseases: A. Are highly effective at slowing population growth B. Affect population growth for at least a century C. Affect relatively few people in a population D. Are devastating to human population growth E. Cause only minor or temporary setbacks in population growth trends Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.01 Topic: Populations

21. Human population growth most closely resembles: A. Carrying capacity geometric increase B. Irruptive growth C. Malthusian growth D. S-shaped growth curve E. J-shaped growth curve Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.01 Topic: Populations

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22. The world human population reached about 1 billion in _________ and passed ____________ in 2011.

A. 1400; 78 billion B. 1500; 1 trillion C. 1600; 78 million D. 1700; 7 million E. 1800; 7 billion Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.01 Topic: Populations

23. The population theory held by Thomas Malthus was that the human population would: A. Never reach its environment's carrying capacity B. Develop a modern utopia C. Reach its environment's carrying capacity and then maintain equilibrium D. Maintain equilibrium with its carrying capacity E. Outstrip its resources, then suffer starvation and misery Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

24. Neo-Malthusians argue that A. Malthus's eighteenth century theories apply to similar circumstances today B. We should never return to the conditions observed by Malthus in his day C. Malthus could be useful today if reinterpreted D. Malthus was wrong from the start E. None of these represents the viewpoint of Neo-Malthusians Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

25. Disastrous famines in the past 200 years A. Prove conclusively that Malthus was right B. Have mostly resulted from politics and economics rather than from overpopulation C. Prove conclusively that Malthus was mistaken D. Have resulted from population overshoots based on overuse of resources E. Prove conclusively that Marx was mistaken Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

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26. Malthus argued that ______________ is the ultimate cause of social and environmental problems, and Marx argued that population growth ____________ social and environmental problems.

A. Excess population growth; results from B. Poverty; results from C. War; results from D. Excess population growth; is also the ultimate cause of E. Poverty; is the ultimate cause of Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

27. Technological optimists argue that technological advances have: A. Led to the increase in human population, but whether we can continue is of great concern B. Proved Marx wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster C. Proved Malthus wrong in his predictions of famine and disaster D. Been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource."

E. Been a neutral factor in the issue of population growth Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

28. Malthus and Marx A. Worked together to form their theories B. Agreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval C. Disagreed about the root causes of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval D. Held the same beliefs but worked on different issues E. Disagreed about the severity of overpopulation, poverty, and social upheaval Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Topic: Populations

29. Human ingenuity and intelligence as the "ultimate resource" is the central theme in the argument of A. Julian Simon B. John Muir C. Thomas Malthus D. Neo-Malthusians E. Marxism Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

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30. Demography is the science that describes A. The earth's carrying capacity B. Population changes and characteristics C. Energy resources D. Food production E. Environmental factors that affect population sizes Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

31. Ninety percent of the world's population growth in the next century is expected to occur in A. Less-developed countries B. China C. Developed countries D. Moderately developed nations E. India Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

32. The I = PAT formula says that our environmental impacts (I) are the product of rev: 11_14_2015_QC_CS-32888 A. The population size times affluence and the amount of time it took for the population to reach its current size B. The population size times affluence and the technology used to produce goods and services consumed C. The population size times and the amount of technology used D. The percentage of affluence times and the percentage of technology produced E. None of the above is correct Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

33. Why is Russia's population declining?

A. There is a one-child policy similar to the one in China and Thailand B. There has been a massive education campaign to reduce births C. The standard of living has decreased leading to lower infant mortality and lower birth rates D. Russia's population is not declining E. The standard of living has decreased leading to higher death rates and lower birth rates Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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34. Most of the world's human settlements are clustered A. In wide arable plains B. In mountainous regions C. Along coastlines and rivers D. Between 30 and 50 degrees north latitude E. In open valleys Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

35. Crude birth rates are measured in terms of the number of children born A. In a single year B. Per family C. Per family per year D. Per 1,000 people each year E. Per 1,000 people in the general population Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

36. The zero population growth rate is slightly over two children per couple because A. We always need slightly more young people B. The older generation is dying C. Some children die and some couples do not have children D. That is as low as birth rates can reasonably be expected to get E. The zero population growth rate is not slightly over two children per couple Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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37. According to the graph, which region had the highest total fertility rate in 1998?

A. Africa B. The Americas C. Eastern Mediterranean D. Europe E. South-East Asia Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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38. According to the graph, which region has had the highest total fertility rate in 1950?

A. Africa B. The Americas C. Eastern Mediterranean D. Europe E. South-East Asia Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

39. According to the graph, which region has the greatest fertility reduction?

A. Africa B. The Americas C. Eastern Mediterranean D. Europe E. South-East Asia Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

40. The total fertility rate is the number of children born A. To the average woman per year B. To the average woman during her lifetime C. In the world during a single year D. In a population during a single year E. In a population during an entire generation Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

41. There is some evidence that population growth today is ____________ rather than ______________.

A. Slowing slightly; continuing to accelerate B. Continuing to accelerate; slowing slightly C. Increasing; leveling off D. Leveling off; decreasing E. Leveling off; slowing slightly Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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42. Demographers usually measure mortality in terms of A. Deaths per 1,000 persons per year B. Deaths per person per year C. The number of children who die per year D. The total number of deaths per generation E. Total deaths in a population per year Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

43. Which of the following factors does not usually affect the crude death rates of a population?

A. Health care B. Sanitation C. Age structure of the population D. Nutrition E. All of these affect crude death rates Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

44. The main cause of world population growth in the past 300 years has been A. Increasing fecundity B. Rising fertility C. Higher birthrates in developing countries D. Increasing immigration E. Falling mortality due to longer life expectancy.

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45. The difference between "total growth rate" and "natural increase" is that total growth rates A. Include only the number of births and deaths B. Include immigration and emigration as well as births and deaths C. Include only immigration and emigration D. Include infant mortality as well as adult deaths E. Are not expressed as percentages Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

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46. A population growing at one percent per year should double in about ___ years.

A. 30 B. 70 C. 10 D. 2 E. 0.2 Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

47. The doubling time for a population with an annual percentage growth rate of 7.0% is A. 1 year B. 5 years C. 10 years D. 50 years E. 100 years Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

48. The average age that a newborn can expect to attain in a given society is referred to as A. Life expectancy B. Infant mortality C. Life span D. Survivorship E. Life age Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

49. Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to decreased life expectancy?

A. Disease B. Improved sanitation C. Poverty D. Famine E. Warfare Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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50. The best title for the vertical axis on the graph is A. Life expectancy B. Average dietary protein intake per day C. Female literacy D. Infant mortality E. Rate of infectious diseases Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

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51. The histogram on the left represents a population whose birth rates A. Have not changed for many years B. Have recently decreased C. Are gradually increasing D. Are sharply increasing E. None of these. Birth rates cannot be determined by the age class histogram Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

52. The population represented by the age class histogram on the right will A. Have a large population of old people soon B. Not grow much in the coming years C. Soon begin to decline D. Grow substantially in the future E. Grow slowly in the future Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03

53. The age-class histogram on the right could represent the population of A. The United States B. Western Europe C. Uganda D. Japan E. Sweden Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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54. The age-class histogram on the left could represent the population of A. China B. Mexico C. Uganda D. India E. Sweden Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

55. A pyramid-shaped age structure histogram is characteristic of a(n) _________ population.

A. Stable B. Expanding C. Declining D. Unpredictable E. Diminishing Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

56. A dependency ratio is a comparison between the numbers of A. Working and nonworking people B. Parents and children C. Old people and young people D. Young infants and older adults E. Middle aged people and infants Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

57. You were in a discussion with a classmate who complained that immigrants were taking away jobs and abusing social services. In response, another classmate who is a proponent of the open door policy explained that immigrants can actually be a bonus to a country. Someone supporting an open door policy would NOT use which of the following statements?

A. Immigrants are usually of a different racial or ethnic background and add cultural diversity B. Immigrants usually perform dangerous work that citizens are unwilling to do C. Immigrants usually perform work at a pay scale that citizens are unwilling to accept D. Immigrants are usually welcomed by other immigrants or descendants of immigrants E. All of these would probably be used by someone supporting an open door policy Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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58. Pronatalist pressures are influences that lead people to A. Increase fecundity B. Have more children C. Have fewer children D. Prevent infant mortality E. Wait until later in life to have children Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

59. Which of the following is considered a TRUE pronatalist pressure?

A. Legitimate needs for support in old age B. The need for hands to help in farm work and to watch younger siblings C. Macho pride in men who have many children D. Woman's status determined by the number of children she has E. All of these are correct Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

60. Women who ________ are LEAST likely to have many children.

A. Cannot afford children B. Live where many children die young C. Are subordinate to their husbands D. Are able to earn an income for themselves E. All of these are correct Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

61. Birth rate would tend to decrease with a A. Decrease in education B. Decrease in affluence C. Decrease in infant mortality rate D. Decrease in average marrying age E. Decrease in sanitation Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

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62. "Birth dearths" can be a problem because they cause A. Labor shortages B. Military weakness C. A decrease in workers D. A decrease in taxpayers E. All of these are correct Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.03 Topic: Populations

63. The demographic transition refers to a country's change from A. High birth and death rates to low birth and death rates B. High to low birth rates and low to high death rates C. Low to high birth rates and high to low death rates D. A majority of young people to a majority of elderly people E. A majority of elderly people to a majority of young people Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

64. A demographic transition is expected to accompany A. Colonization, as in Africa and Asia B. Economic development and stabilization C. The development of capitalism D. The introduction of modern medicine E. All of these Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

Use the following demographic data on three hypothetical countries.

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65. Which of the following demographic categories best identifies Country "A"?

A. Developed B. Moderately developed C. Less developed D. Developing E. Third World Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

66. The most industrialized country listed is A. Country "A" B. Country "B" C. Country "C" D. None of the countries listed are likely to be industrialized E. It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify an industrialized country Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

67. Country "C" probably has __________ rate of female literacy when compared to the other two countries.

A. The highest B. An intermediate C. The lowest D. An equal E. It is impossible to use the data in the table to identify the rate of female literacy Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

68. Which of the following is not required for a demographic transition to occur?

A. Increased confidence that children will survive to maturity B. Improved standard of living C. Improved social status of women D. Increased military strength E. Increased availability and use of birth control Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

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69. The message from author Garret Hardin's "lifeboat ethics" is that A. Helping poor people will, in time, reduce their rate of reproduction B. The poorer countries of the world are caught in a demographic trap C. Economic growth will reduce the birth rate of poor nations D. The world has enough resources for everybody E. Helping poor people will simply increase their rate of reproduction Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

70. Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if A. We can educate poor people about family planning B. Resources are distributed fairly C. Better ethics are taught to poor, uneducated populations D. We just reduce the number of people on Earth E. We concentrate on population control Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

71. Less developed countries can best argue that developed countries are primarily responsible for overpopulation problems because A. Developed countries grow most of the global food resources B. Less developed countries have no population-based environmental problems C. Less developed countries have recently drastically reduced their fertility rates D. Developed countries do not understand a global society E. Less developed countries were many times impoverished by colonialism Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

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72. The graph indicates that more children die A. In the last stage of demographic transition B. In the first stage of demographic transition C. When their mothers are illiterate D. When their mothers are literate E. When their mothers are poor Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

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73. The graph indicates that there is A. A strong relationship between infant mortality and education of women B. Little relationship between infant mortality and education for women C. A relationship between infant mortality and education in general D. More importance for female rather than male education E. A relationship between birth rate and education for women Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

74. One of the _________ effective ways to stabilize populations is to _________.

A. Most; provide free contraceptives B. Least; provide free contraceptives C. Least; decrease child mortality D. Most; decrease child mortality E. Most; expect mandatory sterilization Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

75. Family planning means enabling people to A. Have fewer children so that the population growth rate can reach ZPG B. Have no children C. Have many children D. Decide in advance how many children they should have E. Have more children if they live in a country with a birth dearth Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

76. Breast-feeding children for long periods A. Is a luxury that mainly wealthy women enjoy B. Increases fertility when caloric intake is low C. Can be a successful population control strategy D. Is a luxury that mainly wealthy women enjoy and it also limits fertility when caloric intake is low E. Limits fertility when caloric intake is low and can be a successful population control strategy Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 1. Remember Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.04 Topic: Populations

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77. Which of the following is a mechanical barrier to conception?

A. Abortion B. Condoms C. Birth control pills D. Vasectomies E. IUD Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 2. Understand Chapter: 07 Gradable: automatic Section: 07.06 Topic: Populations

78. The world population began growing rapidly during the Middle Ages.

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79. The world's highest current population growth rate is in the United Arab Emirates.

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80. As compared to China, India's population control programs have not been as successful as China's.

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81. The most pessimistic projection of population growth projects the human population to reach 25 billion by 2150.

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82. Use birth rates, death rates, emigration rates, and fertility rates to explain a current example of the population dynamics in a nation's human population. Choose the nation you want to describe.

General trends, not numbers, should be included. There are three basic trends: 1) Rapidly growing countries characterized by high birth and death rates, high fertility rates, and typically, high emigration rates 2) Stable populations characterized by low birth and death rates, low fertility rates, and low emigration rates 3) Negative growth countries characterized by death rates higher than birth rates, (however, both are low), extremely low fertility rates, (typically less than the 2.1 replacement rate) and low emigration rates Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation Bloom's: 3. Apply Chapter: 07 Gradable: manual Section: 07.02 Topic: Populations

83. Draw a graph that shows the relationship of education for females and infant mortality rates. Appropriately label the x and y axes. x-axis should be labeled with increasing years of education, y-axis should be labeled with increasing rates of infant mortality. Graph should show a decline in infant mortality rates as years of education increase. Please include X and Y axis label, appropriate scales on the axes, and a legend.

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Chapter 07 Test Bank: Human Populations Summary Category-# of Questions Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation-87 Bloom's: 1. Remember-32 Bloom's: 2. Understand-32 Bloom's: 3. Apply-18 Chapter: 07-87 Gradable: automatic-81 Gradable: manual-2 Section: 07.01-6 Section: 07.02-14 Section: 07.03-40 Section: 07.04-21 Section: 07.06-1 Topic: Demographic Transition-3 Topic: Human Population-4 Topic: Human Population Characteristics-10 Topic: Populations-65

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