Exam 12: Human Populations

A) Changing the global total fertility rate to 2
B) Making birth control options readily available in developed countries
C) Encouraging women to reproduce earlier
D) Lifting all immigration moratoriums

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A) malaria
B) cancer
C) HIV/AIDS
D) diarrheal diseases

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A) Government institution of a population control policy
B) More senior citizens
C) More single males
D) Exponential population growth

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A) Greater use of birth control
B) Discovery of large reserves of fossil fuels within the country's borders
C) Construction of industrial plants to draw on cheaper labor
D) Increased use of electricity and natural gas

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A) instituted a system of economic and social incentives and penalties
B) promoted voluntary compliance as a patriotic act
C) pursued strict compliance in rural agricultural areas but not in urban areas
D) deported anyone who did not comply

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A) a higher birth rate and a lower death rate,and is about to undergo modernization
B) a lower birth rate,a lower death rate,and has undergone modernization
C) a higher birth rate and a lower death rate
D) a lower birth rate and a higher death rate

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A) will have a population declining in size
B) probably has a declining dependency ratio
C) has a decreasing average age
D) All of these are correct.

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A) continue to increase indefinitely
B) begin to decline by the middle of the 21st century as humans deplete Earth's resources
C) reach 13 billion by the year 2080
D) level off at approximately 10 billion in the year 2100

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A) an increasing fertility rate
B) an increasing rate of childhood mortality
C) a fertility rate that has declined
D) the impact of increased immigration into the country

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A) Some European counties are offering incentives to couples who have more than one child.
B) Increasing educational opportunities for women decreases the birth rate in India.
C) China's population continues to grow despite their total fertility rate being 1.8.
D) Most of the increase in the population of the United States is a result of immigration.

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A) The population in Canada is growing more rapidly than that in Nigeria.
B) The population in Nigeria has many more males than females.
C) The population in Nigeria is aging rapidly.
D) The population in Nigeria is growing more rapidly than that in Canada.

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A) 10 billion
B) 7 billion
C) 1) 5 billion
D) 7 million

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A) The size of each bar generally increases from the top down because of immigration.
B) The greater number of females 85 years or older reflects an unusually high percentage of females born between 1920 and 1925.
C) The declining size of bars from ages 40- 44 to ages 30- 34 most likely represents declining fertility rates.
D) The size of each bar generally increases from the top down because of increased fertility of later generations.

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A) are unrelated to per capita income
B) increase as per capita income increases
C) decrease as per capita income increases
D) decrease as per capita income decreases

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A) The population of country A will increase faster than that of country B.
B) The populations of both countries will be stable,with similar totals and little increase or decrease.
C) The population of country B will increase faster than that of country A.
D) The population of country A will increase,but the population of country B will decline.

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A) South America
B) Africa
C) Asia
D) Antarctica

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A) The population of England increased rapidly during the latter half of the 20th century,so per capita emissions decreased even though total emissions increased.
B) Regulations and new technology were employed to reduce sulfur emissions.
C) Sulfur emissions is inversely proportional to per capita income because wealthier people do not need to use sulfur products.
D) England began running out of sulfur resources.

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