Human Geography Questions
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the current global human population is about 6.1 billion and is growing at an annual rate of 1.35 percent. If world population were to grow at this rate for the next year, approximately how many people would be added?a. 8 x 10^5b. 8 x 10^6c. 8 x 10^7d. 8 x 10^8e. 8 x 10^9
if the population of a country grows at a rate of approximately 5 percent per year, the number of years required for the population to double is closet toa. 5 yearsb. 10 yearsc. 15 yearsd. 25 yearse. 35 years
The country with a population about three times that of the united states isa. Australiab. Bangladeshc. Chinad. Ethiopiae. India
the country with the highest population density is a. Australiab. Bangladeshc. Chinad. Ethiopiae. India
it has been estimated that the growth in world population has slowed in the past decade. Despite this trend, environmentalists remain concerned about the environmental impact of world population, principally becausea. the standard of living is increasing in many developing countries, leading to increased per capita use of natural resources.b. people are living longer in developed nations, putting a strain on the economies of those countriesc. life expectancy is still decreasing in Africa due to AIDsd. the standard of living is poor in many developing countries, leading to a great deal of deprivation and sufferinge. fertility is falling due to exposure to endocrine disruptors released into the environment
which of the following practices would have the biggest impact on achieving global sustainability?a. recycling aluminum cansb. using fuel effective vehiclesc. replanting deforested areasd. reducing human population sizee. developing ecotourism venues
which of the following is the best description of a population that has a stable age distribution?a. a large population that is growing at a constant rateb. a large population with a negative growth ratec. a population that is in the early stages of logistic population growthd. a growing population in which the proportions of individuals in the different age classes remain constante. a small population that has not yet achieved exponential growth
which of the following is a true statement about the total fertility of a society?a. the total fertility of a society is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rateb. the total fertility of a society is the number of children necessary for a couple to replace themselves in the next generationc. the total fertility of a society is positively correlated with the average education of womend. the total fertility of a society is negatively correlated with the number of women of child-bearing agee. the total fertility of a society decreases as the society progresses through the demographic transition
refer to graph: which letter represents the max number of individuals that can be supported by a particular ecosystem on a long term basisabcde
as a country goes through the demographic transition, the greatest rate of population growth takes place during which phase?a. the pre-industrialb. the pre-transitionalc. the transitionald. the industriale. the postindustrial
refer to graph: which letter represents the growth of a population predicted by the logistical modelabcde
refer to graph: which letter represents the biotic potential of the speciesabcde
leader on low-cost labor and market for consumer products
leading countries on hydroelectric power around the world
advantages and disadvantages of fully electric cars
important site factors for global scale
what country was leading in steel during the 19th century?
what helped diffuse industry during the 19th century?
How many individuals in a population there are per unit of area.Ex: 45 cows per square mile
Constant population growth- Unlimited resources (space, food, water)- Ideal conditions