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Chapter 2Population

ContemporaryHuman

Geography, 2e

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A. Russia and Canada

B. Africa

C. North and South America

D. Europe and Australia

E. India and China

Which of the following regions is the most populated?

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A. Russia and Canada

B. Africa

C. North and South America

D. Europe and Australia

E. India and China

Which of the following regions is the most populated?

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The region in Africa that is centered around north 23.5º latitude (Tropic of Cancer) is not a major population cluster as it is in South Asia and East Asia. What environmental condition discourages population growth?

A. Too hot

B. Too cold

C. Too dry D. Too wet

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A. Too hot

B. Too cold

C. Too dry D. Too wet

The region in Africa that is centered around north 23.5º latitude (Tropic of Cancer) is not a major population cluster as it is in South Asia and East Asia. What environmental condition discourages population growth?

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The number of people per unit of arable land is the measure of

A. Agricultural density

B. Physiological density

C. Arithmetic density

D. Resource density

E. Sustainable density

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A. Agricultural density

B. Physiological densityC. Arithmetic density

D. Resource density

E. Sustainable density

The number of people per unit of arable land is the measure of

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Why is agricultural density important?

A. It allows more people to work in factories, offices, and shops.

B. It helps account for economic differences.

C. It provides technology and finance allowing fewer people to farm more land.

D. It puts more pressure on temperate regions to produce agricultural surplus.

E. It examines the ratio of land to mechanization.

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A. It allows more people to work in factories, offices, and shops.

B. It helps account for economic differences.C. It provides technology and finance allowing fewer people to

farm more land.

D. It puts more pressure on temperate regions to produce agricultural surplus.

E. It examines the ratio of land to mechanization.

Why is agricultural density important?

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Which of the following is defined as the average number of children a woman will have throughout her childbearing years?

A. Crude birth rate

B. Total fertility rate

C. Infant mortality rate

D. Life expectancy rate

E. Natural increase rate

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A. Crude birth rate

B. Total fertility rateC. Infant mortality rate

D. Life expectancy rate

E. Natural increase rate

Which of the following is defined as the average number of children a woman will have throughout her childbearing years?

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Which of the following would most likely NOT be a strain on a developing country facing a high dependency ratio with a pyramidal-shaped population pyramid?

A. Schools

B. Day-care centers

C. Geriatric centers

D. Jobs as children reach working age

E. Hospitals

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A. Schools

B. Day-care centers

C. Geriatric centersD. Jobs as children reach working age

E. Hospitals

Which of the following would most likely NOT be a strain on a developing country facing a high dependency ratio with a pyramidal-shaped population pyramid?

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Stage 3 demographic transition is characterized by

A. More per capita income.

B. A refined birth rate.

C. A higher dependency ratio.

D. Moderate natural increase coupled with a declining crude birth rate.

E. Extensive employment of the tertiary population model.

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A. More per capita income.

B. A refined birth rate.

C. A higher dependency ratio.

D. Moderate natural increase coupled with a declining crude birth rate.

E. Extensive employment of the tertiary population model.

Stage 3 demographic transition is characterized by

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The graph on the previous slide is an example of the demographic transition in

A. Cape Verde

B. Chile

C. Denmark

D. Model form

E. None of the answer choices are correct.

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A. Cape Verde

B. Chile

C. Denmark

D. Model formE. None of the answer choices are correct.

The graph on the previous slide is an example of the demographic transition in

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At the current natural increase rate, the world’s population will double during your lifetime. One way of reining in growth is through lowering birth rates. Which of the following is NOT described as an effective means for slowing the birth rate?

A. Improving economic conditions

B. Encouraging conservative religions to lift their bans on birth control

C. Providing women with better educational opportunities

D. Improving health-care programs

E. Distribution of contraceptives

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A. Improving economic conditions

B. Encouraging conservative religions to lift their bans on birth control

C. Providing women with better educational opportunities

D. Improving health-care programs

E. Distribution of contraceptives

At the current natural increase rate, the world’s population will double during your lifetime. One way of reining in growth is through lowering birth rates. Which of the following is NOT described as an effective means for slowing the birth rate?

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Why hasn’t Malthus’s population theory materialized?

A. Per capita food consumption has decreased.

B. We now utilize a different set of food resources than during Malthus’s lifetime.

C. Surplus food commodities stored for many years have eased demand.

D. Dependency ratio intervention has replaced Malthus’s theory.

E. Food supply has surpassed projections.

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A. Per capita food consumption has decreased.

B. We now utilize a different set of food resources than during Malthus’s lifetime.

C. Surplus food commodities stored for many years have eased demand.

D. Dependency ratio intervention has replaced Malthus’s theory.

E. Food supply has surpassed projections.

Why hasn’t Malthus’s population theory materialized?

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The demographic transition is the process of change of a country’s population structure. Which stage is characterized by a rapidly declining crude birth rate, a moderately declining crude death rate, and a moderate rate of natural population increase?

A. Stage 1

B. Stage 2

C. Stage 3

D. Stage 4

E. Stage 5

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A. Stage 1

B. Stage 2

C. Stage 3D. Stage 4

E. Stage 5

The demographic transition is the process of change of a country’s population structure. Which stage is characterized by a rapidly declining crude birth rate, a moderately declining crude death rate, and a moderate rate of natural population increase?

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A possible stage 5 transition is the result of

A. The United Nations mandating birth control for nonindustrial nations.

B. Declining health care productivity.

C. A low death rate exceeding a low birth rate.

D. Epidemics running their natural course.

E. All of the answer choices are correct.

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A. The United Nations mandating birth control for nonindustrial nations.

B. Declining health care productivity.

C. A low death rate exceeding a low birth rate.D. Epidemics running their natural course.

E. All of the answer choices are correct.

A possible stage 5 transition is the result of

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The geographic concept of connectivity relates to epidemiology in that

A. Each stage of the demographic transition is dependent on the prior stage for its transition.

B. Proximity is a key factor in the diffusion of fatal illnesses.

C. GIS were invented to detect cholera in England.

D. A connection between education and wealth affects health care.

E. Degenerative diseases are usually the result of immoral behavior.

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A. Each stage of the demographic transition is dependent on the prior stage for its transition.

B. Proximity is a key factor in the diffusion of fatal illnesses.

C. GIS were invented to detect cholera in England.

D. A connection between education and wealth affects health care.

E. Degenerative diseases are usually the result of immoral behavior.

The geographic concept of connectivity relates to epidemiology in that

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Which of the following is NOT described as a possible reason for the current global reemergence of infectious diseases?

A. Poverty and poor sanitary conditions

B. Poverty and lack of funding for drugs for treatment

C. Evolution of infectious disease microbes

D. Improved travel

E. Shortage of medical personnel

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A. Poverty and poor sanitary conditions

B. Poverty and lack of funding for drugs for treatment

C. Evolution of infectious disease microbes

D. Improved travel

E. Shortage of medical personnel

Which of the following is NOT described as a possible reason for the current global reemergence of infectious diseases?