Human Evolution and Population Growth Quiz

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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?

  • Round skull case (correct)
  • Concave skull case
  • Triangular skull case
  • Long chin

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?

  • 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?

<p>Advancements in science and technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was 11 billion projected as the population by 2100 according to the information provided?

<p>Increase in the rate of population growth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the projected world population by 2050 if women have an average of 1.5 children, according to the UN world population projections?

<p>7.8 billion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the S-shape graph mentioned in the text?

<p>Represents leveling off of the population growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people are estimated to be living in poverty worldwide according to the text?

<p>More than 1 million (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential consequence of a continued rapid increase in human population according to the text?

<p>Environmental damage due to resource shortage (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a decline in population growth imply based on the information provided?

<p>Reduced consumption of Earth's resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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