mr hobbs chapter 8 human population
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Looking at the figure, you are able to determine | that the population in part (b) is growing rapidly |
| What is the population in part (b) likely to experience soon | resource depletion and decreased quality of life from rapid growth |
| What is the population in part (a) likely to experience soon | too many senior citizens |
| During which time period did the world's population more than double? A) 1750-1800 B) 1800-1850 C) 1850-1900 D) 1900-1950 E) 1950-2000 | 1950-2000 |
| ________ is the world's most populous nation, home to ________ of the people living on Earth. A) China; 1/2 B) China; 1/5 C) The United States; 1/2 D) The United States; 1/5 E) India; 1/3 | china 1/5 |
| If a population roughly doubles in the course of 50 years, its growth rate would be close to -------% | 1.4 |
| Which of the following is not one of the world top five most populous nations? | 1. China 1,321,851,888 2. India 1,129,866,154 3. United States 301,139,947 4. Indonesia 234,693,997 5. Brazil 190,010,647 |
| Replacement fertility | is equal to 2.1 in populations that are stable |
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