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Professionals who study and make predictions about human populations are called
demographers
sea turtles can lay over 1000 eggs in a single nesting season. This is an example of high...
reproductive potential
A bank account that earns interest is an example of this type of growth
exponential growth
When birth rates and death rates are both high, the population grows...
slowly, if at all.
During Stage 2 of a population’s demographic transition, the death rate increases or decreases?
decreases
Human population growth was most rapid during which period of human history?
Modern Age
Growth rates for different parts of the world vary depending on the level of development of the region. Which region is experiencing the biggest increase in population?
Asia
rabbit populations after being introduced to Australia (no predators) is an example of this type of growth
exponential growth
An increase in water-borne diseases could possibly be alleviated by
adequate sewage treatment facilities for growing populations
wood is considered a limited resource in many developing countries, because fuelwood allows people to
purify water and cook food
Educating women worldwide has lowered birthrates partly because
educated women may learn family-planning techniques.
The number of wild horses per square kilometer in a prairie is the horse population’s
density
mold appearing on bread overnight is an example of this type of growth
The carrying capacity of an environment for a particular species at a particular time is determined by the supply of the
most limited resources
Limiting education for women would reduce or increase population size?
increase
These two factor contributed most to the exponential growth of the human population
more food, better hygiene
If over a long period of time each pair of adults in a population had only two offspring and the offspring lived to reproduce, the population would
remain the same
Countries that have entered the third stage of demographic transition have what size families?
smaller families
the ratio of males to females and older to younger people is represented by this type of pyramid
Age structure pyramid