Question 1

A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of productive young workers
B)  increase of orphaned children
C)  increase in life expectancy
D)  loss of working adults to support the elderly
E)  reduction of skilled workersF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  forms an inverted pyramid
B)  has a broad-based pyramid
C)  shows little variation in population by age
D)  has a small pre-reproductive population
E)  has a large post reproductive populationF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion. Why is the estimated range so wide?

Accepted Answer

A)  More-developed countries routinely inflate their estimates.
B)  Projections are made by a variety of organizations.
C)  Fertility rates are calculated with a standard formula by country.
D)  Ranges include maximum and minimum estimated casualties of war.
E)  Statistics regarding drought and famine are constantly shifting.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

The U.S. generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The U.S. generation born between 1946 and...

Question 5

According to the demographic transition model, what trend is true of countries in Stage 2: Transitional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Death rates drop, followed by birth rates.
B)  Birth rates drop, followed by death rates.
C)  Birth and death rates rise at the same time.
D)  Birth and death rates fall at the same time.
E)  Total population begins to fallF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The world's first national ____ program began in India in 1952.

Accepted Answer

A)  family planning
B)  economic transition
C)  literacy
D)  sterilization
E)  urbanizationF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________....

Question 8

At today's level of consumption, scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.0
B)  1.1
C)  1.2
D)  1.3
E)  2.0F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

The UN Population Fund indicates that less than 20% of all pregnancies in less-developed countries are unplanned, while 10% end with abortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Between 1972 and 2012, the average number of children born to a woman in China declined from 5.7 to 1.5.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The Human Population and Its Impact

Unlike malnutrition, AIDS kills many ____________________.

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A high incidence of AIDS in a country is least likely to result in a(n) ____.

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The world's first national ____ program began in India in 1952.

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Rapidly growing countries have an age structure diagram that ____.

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The U.S. generation born between 1946 and 1964 is known as the _______________ generation.

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Demographers estimate the human population in 2050 to be between 7.8 and 10.8 billion - a range of three billion. Why is the estimated range so wide?

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The UN Population Fund indicates that less than 20% of all pregnancies in less-developed countries are unplanned, while 10% end with abortion.

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According to the demographic transition model, what trend is true of countries in Stage 2: Transitional?

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Between 1972 and 2012, the average number of children born to a woman in China declined from 5.7 to 1.5.

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At today's level of consumption, scientists estimate that we would need the equivalent of ____ planet Earths to sustain our use of resources in 2050.

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The UN Population Fund indicates that less than 20% of all pregnancies in less-developed countries are unplanned, while 10% end with abortion.

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According to the demographic transition model, what trend is true of countries in Stage 2: Transitional?

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Between 1972 and 2012, the average number of children born to a woman in China declined from 5.7 to 1.5.

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