AP Environmental Science - 3.8 Human Population Dynamics

Which of the following is FALSE?

• The rule of 70 says that a population will double every 70 years regardless of its growth rate.

• Technological advances have helped human populations continue to grow over the last 200 years.

• Population growth rate can be calculated by taking Crude Birth Rate, subtracting the Crude Death Rate, and dividing by 10.

• Growth rate is represented with the letter r and is expressed as a percent.

Which of the following is FALSE?

• Population sizes can only be affected by density dependent factors.

• While death rates and infant mortality rates can lower population size, they also correspond to higher total fertility rates.

• GDP and life expectancy are the two main indicators of standard of living within a region.

• Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the total value of goods and services of a country and is usually reported per capita (which means per person)