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Question 1

According to Joel Cohen, the maximum human population that earth can support is

Answer 1

10-12 billion

Question 2

the demographic transition refers ti a country’s change from

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high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates

Question 3

a demographic transition is expected to accompany

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economic development and stabilization

Question 4

proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if

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resources are distributed fairly

Question 5

family planning means enabling people to

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decide in advance how many children they should have

Question 6

the number of children born to an average woman in a population during her entire reproductive life is called

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total fertility rate

Question 7

So far, the most successful and popular solution(s) to global overpopulation has/ have been mandatory sterilization

Answer 7

flase

Question 8

human population growth closely resembles the S-shaped Growth Curve

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false

Question 9

Generally speaking wealthy, developed nations have a smaller human ecological footprint than poorer, les developed nations

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false

Question 10

A population growing at 1% per year should double in about _____ years

Answer 10

70