Chapter 8 Flashcards
the human population today is about
6.8/8 billion
for most of human history, the population has been relatively
small and stable
recently the human population has been
increasing exponentially
which fertility rate keeps the population size stable
replacement fertility
how individuals of different ages are distributed in a population is called the population’s
age structure
the model that describes how industrialized nations undergo a large drop in birth rates and death rates is called
the demographic transition
what factor does NOT affect the population growth
statistics
regions of the world with the largest populations tends to have
a smaller share of the global wealth
what does not affect a persons quality of life
replacement fertility
how can technology affect human impact on the environment
it can both increase and reduce it
