Question 1

The ecological footprint of Japan is estimated to be several times larger than its locally available resources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Limiting factors that are not affected by population size.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable equilibrium phase
B)  exponential growth phase
C)  biotic potential
D)  carrying capacity
E)  r-strategistF) lag phaseG) K-strategistH) environmental resistanceI) none of aboveJ) population densityK) density-dependent limiting factorL) death phaseM) density-independent factorN) dispersalO) age distributionP) emigrationQ) immigrationR) L) and N)
S) C) and M)

Question 3

Which organism is affected the most by the accumulation of waste?

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A)  humans
B)  plants
C)  small rodents
D)  bacteriaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The population cycles of lemmings in the arctic

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A)  occur because of the severe winters.
B)  involve interactions between lemmings and their predators.
C)  occur because of density-independent limiting factors.
D)  occur because lemmings are K-strategists.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases in a typical population growth curve?

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A)  stable equilibrium,exponential,lag,deceleration
B)  lag,exponential,deceleration,stable equilibrium
C)  deceleration,lag,stable equilibrium,exponential
D)  stable equilibrium,lag,deceleration,exponentialE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The size of the population of an animal like a rabbit is likely to be controlled by which one of the following?

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A)  The amount of sunlight energy.
B)  The size of the populations of owls,foxes,and coyotes.
C)  The number of dead trees in their habitat.
D)  The number of mice and squirrels in the area.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The environmental impact of a country is determined by

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A)  the size and rate of growth of its population.
B)  the number of possessions of a typical person.
C)  the energy used by a typical person.
D)  All of the options are correct.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Many women in the world are having more children than they want.Which of the follow statements about world family planning programs is correct?

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A)  The United States has consistently provide major funding for world family planning programs.
B)  Family planning programs can reduce total fertility rates and improve the health of mothers and children.
C)  Family planning programs rely on abortion as a major way to reduce birth rates.
D)  One of the major goals of most family planning programs is to provide accurate information about contraception.
E)  Family planning programs can reduce total fertility rates and improve the health of mothers and children and one of their major goals is to provide accurate information about contraception.F) All of the statements are correct.G) A) and F)
H) A) and B)

Question 9

Human population growth rates are influenced by both biological and cultural factors.Which of the following cultural factors is NOT related to differences in the population growth rates of countries?

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A)  Access to birth control.
B)  Immigration policy.
C)  Age at which men marry.
D)  The educational achievement of girls and young women.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The human population is gradually decreasing and will soon stabilize.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The number of immigrants entering a country is likely to be influenced by

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A)  economic and political conditions in neighboring countries.
B)  the need of a country to have more workers.
C)  willingness of a country to accept immigrants.
D)  All of the options are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which one of the following countries is experiencing the effects of a demographic dividend?

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A)  The United States
B)  China
C)  Haiti
D)  RussiaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Large organism that has a long life span and produces few offspring.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable equilibrium phase
B)  exponential growth phase
C)  biotic potential
D)  carrying capacity
E)  r-strategistF) lag phaseG) K-strategistH) environmental resistanceI) none of aboveJ) population densityK) density-dependent limiting factorL) death phaseM) density-independent factorN) dispersalO) age distributionP) emigrationQ) immigrationR) E) and K)
S) A) and Q)

Question 14

Ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an area as

Accepted Answer

A)  exponential growth.
B)  lag phase.
C)  carrying capacity.
D)  None of these are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Measure of the number of organisms per unit of area.

Accepted Answer

A)  stable equilibrium phase
B)  exponential growth phase
C)  biotic potential
D)  carrying capacity
E)  r-strategistF) lag phaseG) K-strategistH) environmental resistanceI) none of aboveJ) population densityK) density-dependent limiting factorL) death phaseM) density-independent factorN) dispersalO) age distributionP) emigrationQ) immigrationR) D) and I)
S) A) and B)

Question 16

When a population stops growing and its size no longer fluctuates,it is said to

Accepted Answer

A)  be at stable equilibrium.
B)  be at the death phase.
C)  be at the lag phase.
D)  have met its biotic potential.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The demographic transition model seeks to explain the steps necessary for a country to move from a poor (less developed) to a richer (more developed) economy.Which one of the following statements about the model is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Initially,poor countries have low birth rates and high death rates.
B)  As the economy improves,the birth rate rises and the death rate falls.
C)  After an economy has completed the demographic transition,the birth rates are low and the death rates are low.
D)  As the economy improves,the birth rate falls and the death rate stays the same.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Natality measures the number of individuals that die in a population over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People in low income countries

Accepted Answer

A)  eat less animal protein than those in high income countries.
B)  produce more food than those in high income countries.
C)  are less likely to eat vegetables than those in high income countries.
D)  are less likely to be farmers than those in high income countries.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In the future the United States is projected to

Accepted Answer

A)  have a decreasing population.
B)  have an increasing proportion of young people.
C)  have an increasing non-white proportion of the population.
D)  undergo a demographic transition.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Exam 7: Populations: Characteristics and Issues

The environmental impact of a country is determined by

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Many women in the world are having more children than they want.Which of the follow statements about world family planning programs is correct?

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Which one of the following countries is experiencing the effects of a demographic dividend?

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In the future the United States is projected to

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Natality measures the number of individuals that die in a population over a period of time.

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Measure of the number of organisms per unit of area.

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The ecological footprint of Japan is estimated to be several times larger than its locally available resources.

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The size of the population of an animal like a rabbit is likely to be controlled by which one of the following?

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Ecologists refer to the maximum sustainable population for an area as

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The demographic transition model seeks to explain the steps necessary for a country to move from a poor (less developed) to a richer (more developed) economy.Which one of the following statements about the model is correct?

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The human population is gradually decreasing and will soon stabilize.

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The population cycles of lemmings in the arctic

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Large organism that has a long life span and produces few offspring.

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Which of the following best matches the description? -Limiting factors that are not affected by population size.

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The number of immigrants entering a country is likely to be influenced by

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Which of the following is the correct sequence of phases in a typical population growth curve?

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Which organism is affected the most by the accumulation of waste?

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When a population stops growing and its size no longer fluctuates,it is said to

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People in low income countries

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Human population growth rates are influenced by both biological and cultural factors.Which of the following cultural factors is NOT related to differences in the population growth rates of countries?

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