(C) the ratio of total live births to total population
(D) a factor that influences population growth and that increases in
magnitude with an increase in the size or density of the population (E)
events and phenomena of nature that act to keep population sizes stable
- The number of children an average woman would have, assuming
that she lives her full reproductive lifetime, is known as the (A) birth
rate
(B) crude birth rate
(C) TFR
(D) RLF
(E) zero population growth rate
- The average American’s ecological footprint is approximately (A) the size
of a shoe
(B) 0.5 acres
(C) 3 acres
(D) 6 acres
(E) 12 acres
- Which of the following statements is FALSE?
(A) The United States, while having only 5% of the world’s population,
consumes 25% of the world’s resources.
(B) Up to 50% of all plants and animals could become extinct within the
next 100 years.
(C) In 1990, 20% of the world’s population controlled 80% of the world’s
wealth.
(D) Every second, five people are born and two people die, a net gain of
three people.
(E) They are all true statements.
- Pronatalists (people in favor of having many children) would agree with all
of the following arguments EXCEPT
(A) many children die early due to health and environmental conditions
(B) children are expensive and time intensive
(C) children provide extra income for families
(D) children provide security for parents when the parents reach old age
(E) status of the family is often determined by the number of children
