Human Population Quiz

What is the study of human population size, density, distribution, movement, and birth and death rates called?

• Ecology

• Geography

• Demography

• Sociology

The equation "births plus immigrations equal deaths plus emigrations" is known as what?

• Population balance

• Zero population

• Population equilibrium

• Demographic transition

Which term describes the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates?

• Demographic transition

• Population density

• Density dependent

• Dispersion

What is the maximum number of organisms that a specific environment can support called?

• Population growth

• Carrying capacity

• Population density

• Demographic transition

Which term refers to the number of individuals moving into an area?

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Population density

• Carrying capacity

What is the term for the pattern of spacing a population in an area?

• Population density

• Dispersion

• Carrying capacity

• Demographic transition

True or False: Human population growth is depicted on a graph with an S curve.

• True

• False

True or False: War and disease can alter the growth rate of a population.

• True

• False

True or False: The country of India uses more resources per person than the United States.

• True

• False

What type of dispersion is characterized by organisms being organized into equal spacing?

• Random dispersion

• Clumped dispersion

• Uniform dispersion

• Irregular dispersion