Population Dynamics Test - Environmental Science

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1. The process of global, social environmental and political change that leads to an increased integrated world is a. Unification b. Economics c. Globalization d. Integration 2. Number of individuals per unit area is called? a. Population Numbers b. Population Growth c. Population d. Population Density 3. . Which of these is not density - independent ? a. Diseases b. Fires c. Hurricanes d. Floods 4. Movement of individuals from densely populated locations to new areas is called a. dispersal b. immigration c. emigration d. none of these 5. The maximum size an ecosystem can support is a. maximum growth b. carrying capacity c. maximum limit d. ecosystem exploitation 6. The U.S. population grows by 1.1% per year How much is the increase by natural birth? A. 0.5 b. 0.6 c. 0.7 d. 0.8 7. By 2050 the immigration rate in the US is projected to be ____%? a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50 8. How any people live on earth at this time? a. 6 billion b. 9 billion c. 600 million d. 900 million 9. Which countries have the largest population? a. US and China b. US and India c. India and China d. none of these 10. Experts expect the human population to reach 12 billion by? A. 2015 b. 2025 c. 2045 d. 2055 11. Increase within a countries population is determined by births and a. emigration b. dispersal c. immigration d. deaths 12. Currently the world population ______? a. decreases b. increases c. stays steady 13. From all developed countries the _____ has the highest infant mortality a. Germany b. Italy c. Japan d. Australia e. US 14. The gap between the Rich and the Poor is greatest in a. Germany b. Italy c. Japan d. Australia e. US 15. From all developed countries education in (the) ______compares on the lowest level and overall cannot compete globally a. Germany b. Italy c. Japan d. Australia e. US 16. How much fresh water is available on earth? a. 1% b. 3% c. 50% d. 97% 17. The least amount of freshwater is used for a. agriculture b. industry c. power cooling d. public 18. A person needs about ____ gallon water/day for hydration a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4 19. In the US each person uses about ______gallons/day a. 120 b. 188 c. 300 d. 400 20. Total per capita use of water in the US is about ______gal/person/day a. 5000 b. 4000 c. 2000 d. 1000 21. Which of these countries does not have a high water use? a. Canada b. Australia c.Russia d. Somalia e. Japan 22. Which of these countries does not desalinate water on regular basis? a. Bahrain b. Saudi Arabia c. Canada d. Quatar e. Kuwait 23. Which of these is not a desalination technology? a. reverse osmosis b. solar distillation c. flash distillation d. fresh distillation e. eletrodialysis 24. Which desalination method is shown on the picture? a. reverse osmosis b. solar distillation c. flash distillation d. fresh distillation e. eletrodialysis

25. As the human population continues to increase in size the availability of land and resources will be a. depleted b. increased c. stay the same d. replenished 26. A nutritional imbalance caused by the lack of specific dietary components or an inability to absorb or utilize essential nutrients is called a. seriously undernourished b. undernourished c. malnourished d. over-nourished e. healthy 27. Most over-nourished people live in a. Bahrain b. Italy c. Japan d. Australia e. US 28. Consumption of refined carbohydrates, butter and red meat are a diet that causes people to be a. seriously undernourished b. undernourished c. malnourished d. over-nourished e. healthy 29. Fruits, vegetables, healthy fats and whole grain foods meat are a diet that causes people to be a. seriously undernourished b. undernourished c. malnourished d. over-nourished e. healthy 30. 28.9 million of US population that live in poverty are a. men b. women c. kids d. elderly Population Dynamics Test - Environmental Science GMB Capers 2

31. What doe the picture show? a. water supply b. child poverty c. jobless people d. population growth e. none of these

32. From all developed countries, ______, has the most people without proper health care a. Saudi Arabia b. US c. Germany d. Australia e. South Korea 33. Which desalination method is shown on the picture? a. reverse osmosis b. solar distillation c. flash distillation d. fresh distillation e. electrodialysis

34. Which part of this curve shows a. lag phase b. exponential phase c. steady state d. carrying capacity e. none of these 35. Which part of this curve shows a. lag phase b. exponential phase c. steady state d. carrying capacity e. none of these 36. Which part of this curve shows a. lag phase b. exponential phase c. steady state d. carrying capacity e. none of these 37. Which part of this curve shows a. lag phase b. exponential phase c. steady state d. carrying capacity e. none of these Population Dynamics Test - Environmental Science GMB Capers 3

38. The USA has the highest infant mortality rate compare to developed countries. The US ranks on ______place, in between many under developed countries a. 10th b. 19th c. 25th d. 45th 39. The majority of all people on earth are a. South Americans b. North Americans c. Africans d. Europeans e. Asians 40. How many % of the human population is Non-White? a. 20 b. 39 c. 50 d. 82 e. 96 41. How many % of people on earth are malnourished? a. 20 b. 39 c. 50 d. 82 e. 96 42. Which of these interactions does not affect the carrying capacity? a. available raw materials b. available energy c. waste disposal d. solar energy e. Interaction with other organisms 43. Which picture shows exponential growth?

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Bonus: 47 = e 48 = c 49 = b 50 = a

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