Population Issues #1
Population Issues #2
Population Issues #3
Population Issues #4
Miscellaneous
100

World population growth is actually slowing down.

True or False

True

100

Where birth rate equals death rate this is known as ___ population growth. 

ZERO

100

True or False: People can get enough protein in their diet from eating just plants.

True

100

What two main crops are used for food, animal feed, and biofuels in the U.S.?

Corn & Soybeans

100

Some families in the world need lots of children because: 1) children will die, 2) they need children to work, 3) ______. 

Children can care for their parents in their old age. 

200

The single most important activity needed to reduce the world population is __________. 

Educate Women

200

What country pays $5000 to parents for each child under 18

Canada

200

True or False: India and China can't grow enough food for their populations. 

False

200

When changing food from plants to animals, ___% of the energy is lost. 

90%

200

By 2050 the world population will be around ___ billion. 

10

300

In the U.S. around __ __ __, 000 immigrants are added each year. 

700,000

300

The two things that have helped with population growth are increasing the food supply and ___.

Controlling disease

300

The area of the world that is in most need of food is ______. 

Sub-Sahara Africa

300

What do the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South America have in common?

All grow  enough food to export to other countries. 

300

More than half of the immigrates coming into the U.S. are from what two nationalities?

Asian & Hispanic

400

Number of people per unit of land area like how many people live per square mile is called ___. 

Population density

400

The replacement fertility rate for each woman in the world is __.__ kids in their life time. 

2.1 children

400

Three factors that influence health levels are: 1) health care, 2) Adequate food, and 3) ________. 

Safe drinking water

400

__ of Americans are overweight and __ are obese. 

2/3rds are overweight, 1/3 are obese. 

400

Lack of food, lack of water, and increased ____ will control the population of the world the most. 

Waste

500

Population growth causes 1) water pollution, 2) air pollution, 3) famines, 4) extinctions, 5) environ degraduation,  and 6) ______. 

Political unrest

500

Religious, Tradition, Social, and Economic reasons effect _____ rates. 

Fertility

500

What country has an education level of 6.5 years in school?

Kenya

500

What 2 factors will change the population in the U.S. in the future?

Baby boomers getting older & immigration policy

500

Measure of the land area required to provide resources and absorb wastes from the population is its ecological _______. 

Footprint

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