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Envi. Sci chapter 6
Intro to Enviromental Sustanablity chapter 6 test questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Increasing levels of literacy among women is shown to _____? | Lower TFR (Total Fertility Rate) |
| True or false- If the growth rate remains steady, population size will continue to increase by greater increments with each generation. | True |
| When birth rates decline, what happens to the average age of the population? | The average age of the population grows older. |
| Which of the following is NOT one of the world's top five most populous nations? | Vietnam |
| Areas with the least dense human population are in _____, _____, and _____? | Desert, tundra, and rainforest |
| The most accurate term describing the trend over the past fifty years for human use of natural resources are ____? | Increasing and unsustainable |
| What is the effect on fertility rates as women are empowered? | There is an increase in family planning and birth control. |
| the demographic transition model occurs in stages. what be describes the industrial stage? | Population growth would initially surge, followed by a drop in population growth. |
| Higher/lower death rates and higher/lower mortality rates are due in part to technological, improved sanitation and better medical care in developed countries. | Lower, Lower |
| Demography focuses on ___? | The relationship between population ecology and population changes. |
| Which of the following statements about growth rate and population size is true? | If the growth rate remains steady, population size will increase with each successive generation. |
| in 1798, Thomas Malthus argued _____? | If there was no control over population growth, the the population would come under check because of war, desease and starvation. |