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What is a key characteristic associated with modern humans based on the 195,000 year old fossil from Omo 1 in Ethiopia?
What is a key characteristic associated with modern humans based on the 195,000 year old fossil from Omo 1 in Ethiopia?
- Round skull case (correct)
- Concave skull case
- Triangular skull case
- Long chin
Why does Miller & Spoolman (2009) describe exponential growth as deceptive?
Why does Miller & Spoolman (2009) describe exponential growth as deceptive?
- It starts off very fast
- It declines after a certain period
- It grows slowly at the beginning (correct)
- It remains constant over time
What type of graph is typically formed when plotting human population growth data taken from the World Bank and United Nations?
What type of graph is typically formed when plotting human population growth data taken from the World Bank and United Nations?
- Bell-shaped graph
- U-shaped graph
- J-shaped graph (correct)
- Linear graph
What contributed to the faster growth of the human population during the Industrial Revolution?
What contributed to the faster growth of the human population during the Industrial Revolution?
Why was 11 billion projected as the population by 2100 according to the information provided?
Why was 11 billion projected as the population by 2100 according to the information provided?
What is the projected world population by 2050 if women have an average of 1.5 children, according to the UN world population projections?
What is the projected world population by 2050 if women have an average of 1.5 children, according to the UN world population projections?
What is the significance of the S-shape graph mentioned in the text?
What is the significance of the S-shape graph mentioned in the text?
How many people are estimated to be living in poverty worldwide according to the text?
How many people are estimated to be living in poverty worldwide according to the text?
What is the potential consequence of a continued rapid increase in human population according to the text?
What is the potential consequence of a continued rapid increase in human population according to the text?
What does a decline in population growth imply based on the information provided?
What does a decline in population growth imply based on the information provided?
