GE6200 - Environmental Science

Assignment 005

Which is not used in calculating population change?

Select one:
a. births and deaths
b. emigration
c. immigration
d. fertility rates

Most developed countries have experienced a decline in death rates. Which does not contribute
to this?
Select one:
a. increasing average age for marriage
b. increased food supplies
c. increase access to safe water supplies
d. increase in hospitals and better health care

Reducing poverty and promoting economic development can help slow down human population
growth.
Select one:
True
False

Cultural carrying capacity is:

Select one:
a. the maximum number of people that can live on earth
b. the maximum number of people that the earth can support without impairing the planet's
ability to provide services in the future
c. the maximum number of people that the earth can support without regard to the planet's
future ability to provide services
d. the maximum number of people that the earth can support without the use of technology
and food-enhancing methods

The Philippines has a very young population with a slow population growth rate.
Select one:
True
False
Infant mortality is the number of infant deaths every 100 babies before their first birthday.
Select one:
True
False

The growth chart shown above also resembles that of the human population growth. What is
this?  

Select one:
a. exponential
b. oscillating
c. logistic
d. linear

Identify the type of growth for the given graph. 

Select one:
a. linear
b. oscillating
c. exponential
d. logistic

A rapid population growth has 1.5-3% population growth rate.

Select one:
True
False

More elderly people will have implication on public services such as medical care, social
security funds, and others.
Select one:
True
False
GE6200 - Environmental Science

Short Quiz 005

What is not an impact of human population growth?

Select one:
a. Increase in genetic resistance to pest species and disease-causing bacteria
b. Reduction of biodiversity
c. Introduction of harmful species to communities
d. Increase in renewable sources

Age structure has no effect on the economy of a nation.

Select one:
True
False

Age structure can predict if a population will shrink or grow in the future.
Select one:

True
False

How will you describe the human population growth?

Select one:
a. Oscillating growth
b. Stable growth
c. Linear growth

d. Exponential growth

Most developing countries have rapid population growth.

Select one:

True
False

Which is a factor that affects birth rates?

Select one:
a. Improved sanitation
b. Increased food supplies and distribution
 c. Safe water supplies
d. Education and employment opportunities for women

Empowering women has no effect in slowing human population growth.

Select one:
True
False

What is the world's population in 1930?

Select one:
a. 1 billion
b. 8 million
c. 4 billion
d. 2 billion

Migration affects the global population.

Select one:
True
False

It is the maximum number of people that the earth can support at a reasonable comfort without
impairing the planet's ability to sustain future generations in the same way.
Select one:
a. Physical carrying limit

b. Cultural carrying capacity

c. Cultural carrying limit
d. Physical carrying capacity