Living in the Environment - The Human Population and Its Impact Quiz
20 Questions
2 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the estimated increase in the world's population from 2006 to 2050?

  • 1.5 billion
  • 2.3 billion (correct)
  • 2.9 billion
  • 3.5 billion

    • How long did it take for the human population to add the third 2 billion?

  • 12 years
  • 25 years (correct)
  • 50 years
  • 200,000 years

    • At what year did the population reach 7.1 billion?

  • 2011
  • 2050
  • 2006
  • Twelve years after reaching the third 2 billion (correct)

    • What is the estimated total human population when Homo sapiens evolved?

    <p>1 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of human population growth on natural capital?

    <p>Reducing biodiversity and relying mostly on polluting fossil fuels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event marked a significant shift in human population growth?

    <p>Industrial revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cultural carrying capacity related to human population growth?

    <p>The total number of people who could live in reasonable freedom without decreasing the earth's ability to sustain future generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor affects human population size based on the given text?

    <p>Fertility rate and immigration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where has most of the world's population growth occurred from 1950-2010?

    <p>In less-developed countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some impacts of human population growth according to the given text?

    <p>Moving from rural to urban areas and altering nature to meet our needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The human population growth has only increased in recent decades.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The cultural carrying capacity is the total number of people who could live indefinitely without decreasing the earth's ability to sustain future generations.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The fertility rate is the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The replacement-level fertility rate is the number of children a couple must have to replace themselves.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The natural capital degradation caused by human population growth includes reducing biodiversity and relying mostly on non-polluting and climate-changing fossil fuels.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The human population has reached 7.1 billion in less than 50 years.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The world's population is projected to increase from 6.6 billion to 8.9 billion between 2006 and 2050.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The total human population when Homo sapiens evolved was 2 billion.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Industrial revolution resulted in the human population reaching 3 billion by the year 1960.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The continuing rapid growth of the human population raises questions about how long it can keep growing.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser