Practice Quiz Flashcards
Lower Pop doubling time?
Lowest natural increase
Thomas Malthus concluded that
Population increases exponentially (exponents) while food production increased exponentially (linear)
Human pop keeps increasing, won’t be enough to support us
What is a characteristic of stage 2 of the DTM
Medical improvements
What stage of DTM is expanding population?
Stage 2
What is a general characteristic of developed countries?
Low population growth rate
Which population pyramid shows the greatest decline in population growth
One with steepest slope/biggest curve
Population pyramid with biggest decline in pollution growth
Tiny baby population
Which of the following is a consequence of a rising dependency ratio?
Governments will need more money to provide sectors
What describes the human population growth pattern from early times to present?
Slow uneven growth till the 190”s then increasing and rapid growth
Which three indicators are used by the UN to determine the HDI?
GDP, adult literacy, life expectancy
Which of the owing is a general characteristic of developed countries?
A low population growth rate
What is the greatest contributor to the poverty cycle in the developing world?
Limited diet and poor health
What was the original purpose of the CIDA
To increase foreign aid
Bilateral vs multilateral?
Bilateral = country to country
Multilateral = international organizations such as UN and WB
What is causing globalization?
Significant advances in communications and transportation technology
Globalization
The spread of ideas, information and culture around the world through advanced in communication, technology and travel
What is population like in newly industrialized country?
Increasing
what does GDP measure,
The total value of all goods and services PRODUCED within a country
What industry consumes the most water?
Agriculture
Montreal protocol suggests…?
Global cooperation is necessary to protect the environment
With what environmental issue is the Kyoto Accord related?
Global warming (image change)
Deforestation leads to…?
Increased soil erosion
Which continuum is experiencing the greatest impact from desertification?
Africa
Ozone layer depletion consequences?
Skin cancer rises
Ocean phytoplankton die
Human eye damage increases
Agricultural yields down
