Question 1

Which of the following is evidence of the shortage of fresh water now found around the world?

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A)   China's supply of ground water is increasing, while everywhere else it's declining rapidly.
B)   Water supply in the Middle East is at a sustainable level, while everywhere else it's declining rapidly.
C)   Mexico City has pumped so much water from the ground that the city continues to sink about two inches per year.
D)   The use of bottled water is required in most first-world countries.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Why are environmentalists concerned about the loss of the planet's rainforests?

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Question 3

In the pre-industrial stage of economic development, population

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A)   increases very slowly, with a high birth rate offset by a high death rate.
B)   increases rapidly due mostly to natural increase.
C)   increases rapidly due entirely to immigration.
D)   decreases very rapidly.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following regions of Canada has the highest birth rate?

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A)   the North
B)   the Prairies
C)   the Maritimes
D)   Ontario and QuebecE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is a net migration rate? How is it calculated?

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Question 6

Expanding opportunities for women around the world is one important strategy that will help limit global population increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why are sex ratios usually below 100?

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A)   Many societies abort male fetuses.
B)   More females than males are born.
C)   Women typically outlive men.
D)   Men typically outlive women.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Canada is a high-income country; therefore, its population growth is likely to result from which of the following?

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A)   both immigration and natural increase
B)   natural increase only
C)   immigration only
D)   emigration onlyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Why is the gradual loss of the world's rainforests an important environmental concern?

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A)   Rainforests are vital to maintaining the planet's biodiversity and climate.
B)   Rainforests are necessary grazing lands.
C)   Rainforests are a vital source of hardwoods and other raw materials.
D)   Rainforests are a source of carbon monoxide.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In general, low-income countries grow as much from immigration as from natural increase.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When in history did global population begin to spike upward?

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A)   1500
B)   1750
C)   1900
D)   1975E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In general, people living in low-income nations cause much more harm to the environment than people living in high-income nations do.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In what year was half the Canadian population living in urban places for the first time?

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A)   1880
B)   1920
C)   1931
D)   1985E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The high level of consumption in rich countries is not an issue in terms of the environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

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A)   We are rapidly consuming the Earth's finite resources.
B)   Whatever problems technology creates, technology can solve.
C)   Quality of life on the Earth is now improving.
D)   Growth makes sense because it raises living standards.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following concepts refers to the maximum possible child-bearing for women?

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A)   the crude birth rate
B)   fertility
C)   fecundity
D)   the refined birth rateE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is "environmental racism"?

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Question 20

Why is the crude birth rate "crude?"

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Exam 22: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

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Which of the following is evidence of the shortage of fresh water now found around the world?

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In general, low-income countries grow as much from immigration as from natural increase.

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Which of the following regions of Canada has the highest birth rate?

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In the pre-industrial stage of economic development, population

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Thomas Robert Malthus expected population to increase according to an arithmetic progression.

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Expanding opportunities for women around the world is one important strategy that will help limit global population increase.

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Canada is a high-income country; therefore, its population growth is likely to result from which of the following?

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Which of the following statements expresses the "limits to growth" thesis?

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When in history did global population begin to spike upward?

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Demographic transition theory states that humanity must act now to reduce fertility if we are to save the planet.

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