Quiz about human population growth

Question 1

In most areas of the world today

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people live longer than ever in human history

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people are richer than ever in human history

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people are smarter than ever in human history

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people weigh more than ever in human history

Question 2

Today the growth rate of the human population is decreasing.

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false

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true

Question 3

In Rwanda, there are more young children than teenagers, and more teenagers than adults. This age structure indicates a population that

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will double in 30 years.

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has stopped growing.

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has a steady growth rate.

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will decrease in 30 years.

Question 4

In general, what is happening with population growth?

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The population is increasing.

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The population is decreasing.

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The population is stable.

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There is no change.

Question 5

What three factors can affect ANY population's growth rate?

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Birthrate, death rate, migration

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disease, predation, migration

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medicine, agriculture, industry

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life expectancy, sanitation, vaccines

Question 6

Leaving one's home to live in a new place

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Emigration

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Immigration

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Urbanization

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Ruralization

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To enter and live in a new country

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Immigration

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Emigration

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Urbanization

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Industrialization

Question 8

The Earth can support an unlimited number of people.

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False

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True

Question 9

What is a population?

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All organisms of a species in a given area

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All the plants and animals on Earth

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How many organisms are in a family

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All the animals on Earth

Question 10

About how many people are there on Earth?

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7 billion

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7 million

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9 billion

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20 billion

Question 11

Carrying capacity is

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How many people the Earth's resources can support

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The number of humans in a place

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How many people die each day

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How heavy all humans put together are

Question 12

According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...

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growing rapidly.

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growing slowly.

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decreasing.

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not changing.

Question 13

In recent years, the human population has

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increased exponentially

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decreased exponentially

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decreased slowly

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increased slowy

Question 14

Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has

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more younger people than older people.

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an even distribution over all ages

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more older people than young people

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more middle-aged people than younger people.

Question 15

Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?

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all of the above

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amount of land for agriculture

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amount of clean water

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number of people who are unemployed

Question 16

Countries with high growth rates usually have an age structure that has

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more younger people than older people.

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an even distribution over all ages

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more older people than young people

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more middle-aged people than younger people.

Question 17

Materials from the environment that are used by people are called _____ _____.

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natural resources

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energy sources

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human population

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carrying capacity

Question 18

As resources become less available the growth of a population

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slows or stops

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decreases or increases

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up or down

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in or out

Question 19

Human population in before 1800 was _____

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growing slowly

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growing rapidly

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decreasing

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not growing

Question 20

Human population after year 1800 was growing _____

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rapidly

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slowly

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negatively

Question 21

The human population is projected to reach __________

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9 billion people by the year 2050

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7 billion people by the year 2050

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9 billion people by the year 2021

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90 billion people by the year 2050

Question 22

Which factor increases the human population growth rate ?

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increase birth rate

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increase in death rate

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increase in emigration

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decrease in birth rate

Question 23

Which factor decreases the human population growth rate ?

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increase in emigration

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increase birth rate

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decrease in death rate

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increase in immigration

Question 24

which description is correct about the two countries in the figure ?

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Canada has slow human population growth rate

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Canada has rapid human population growth rate

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Afghanistan has slow human population growth rate

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Afghanistan has negative human population growth rate

Question 25

if the population of human become more than the carrying capacity of Earth ____________

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the resources swill be scarce for the survival of humans

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the resources will be enough for the survival of human

Question 26

A population with negative growth is represented by which letter?

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D

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C

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A

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B

Question 27

Which statement best summarizes the relationship between the growth of the human population and the economy of a country?

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Most population growth occurs in countries with poor economies.

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Countries with weaker economies have lower birthrates.

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Countries with stronger economies have higher birthrates.

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Most population growth occurs in countries with strong economies.

Question 28

which of the following factors decreases the human population growth rate ? ( select 2 )

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death rate

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migration ( leaving )

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birth rate

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immigration ( coming)

Question 29

high consumption of resources will______________

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decrease the resources of Earth and lead to reaching carrying capacity

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increase the carrying capacity of Earth

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increase the population growth rate

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will not have effect on Earth resources

Question 30

which statement is true ?

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some countries population is increasing rapidly , increasing slowly , and some countries population is decreasing

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all countries population is increasing rapidly

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all countries population is decreasing rapidly

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all countries population is increasing slowly

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