APAP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCEENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

POPULATIONPOPULATION

AP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONSAP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS

Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper. Check your answers by the final slide.

1. Which of the following is NOT a reason that 1. Which of the following is NOT a reason that helps explain the change in population?helps explain the change in population? a. surplus in the availability of food for humana. surplus in the availability of food for human

consumptionconsumption b. availability of food year-roundb. availability of food year-round c. the ability to transport food over great distancesc. the ability to transport food over great distances d. higher infant mortality in developed countriesd. higher infant mortality in developed countries e. improvements in medical practicese. improvements in medical practices

2. During the past 100 years, human population 2. During the past 100 years, human population growth is primarily due to a/an __ in the __.growth is primarily due to a/an __ in the __.

a. decrease death ratea. decrease death rate

b. increase; death rateb. increase; death rate

c. decrease; birth ratec. decrease; birth rate

d. increase; infant mortality rated. increase; infant mortality rate

e. increase; birth ratee. increase; birth rate

3. If a nation has a growth rate of 2%, how 3. If a nation has a growth rate of 2%, how many years will it take for the population to many years will it take for the population to double in size?double in size?

a. 2a. 2 b. 10b. 10 c. 20c. 20 d. 35d. 35 e. 350e. 350

4. A nation currently has a population of 100 4. A nation currently has a population of 100 million & an annual growth rate of 3.5%. If the million & an annual growth rate of 3.5%. If the growth rate remain constant, what will be the growth rate remain constant, what will be the population of the nation in 40 years?population of the nation in 40 years?

a. 150 milliona. 150 million b. 200 millionb. 200 million c. 300 millionc. 300 million d. 400 milliond. 400 million e. 500 millione. 500 million

5. On which continent are most of the 5. On which continent are most of the developed countries located?developed countries located?

a. Africaa. Africa b. Asiab. Asia c. Europec. Europe d. North Americad. North America e. South Americae. South America

6. Which of the following issues does NOT 6. Which of the following issues does NOT directly affect human population size?directly affect human population size?

a. povertya. poverty

b. cultureb. culture

c. diseasec. disease

d. habitat destructiond. habitat destruction

e. government policye. government policy

7. Which are the 4 main factors that affect 7. Which are the 4 main factors that affect population size?population size?

a. birth rate, death rate, poverty, culturea. birth rate, death rate, poverty, culture b. birth rate, death rate, immigration, b. birth rate, death rate, immigration,

emigrationemigration c. poverty, culture, immigration, emigrationc. poverty, culture, immigration, emigration d. poverty, female empowerment, ethnicity, d. poverty, female empowerment, ethnicity,

diseasedisease e. birth rate, death rate, disease, culturee. birth rate, death rate, disease, culture

8. Territorial animals display which type of 8. Territorial animals display which type of distribution?distribution? a. clumpeda. clumped b. randomb. random c. K-selectedc. K-selected d. uniformd. uniform e. R-selectede. R-selected

9. This logistic growth curve best 9. This logistic growth curve best describes a population asdescribes a population as

a. increasing quickly & then leveling a. increasing quickly & then leveling off.off.

b. fluctuating above & below b. fluctuating above & below carrying capacity for an carrying capacity for an indefinite indefinite amount of time.amount of time.

c. rising quickly & then decreasing c. rising quickly & then decreasing abruptly.abruptly.

d. growing indefinitely without d. growing indefinitely without reaching carrying capacity.reaching carrying capacity.

e. fluctuating for a period of time & e. fluctuating for a period of time & stabilizing. stabilizing.

10. Of the following limiting factors of a 10. Of the following limiting factors of a population, which is NOT a density-population, which is NOT a density-dependent factor?dependent factor?

a. temperature fluctuationsa. temperature fluctuations b. diseaseb. disease c. soil nutrientsc. soil nutrients d. availability of matesd. availability of mates e. predatione. predation

11. Which of the following describes an R-11. Which of the following describes an R-selected species?selected species?

a. Very few offspring are produced at once.a. Very few offspring are produced at once. b. The gestation period is long & parents b. The gestation period is long & parents

dedicate large amounts of energy to dedicate large amounts of energy to nurturing their young.nurturing their young.

c. Thousands of offspring are produced at c. Thousands of offspring are produced at once.once.

d. They have low biotic potential.d. They have low biotic potential. e. They have long life spans.e. They have long life spans.

12. Which of the following organisms shows a 12. Which of the following organisms shows a Type III survivorship curve?Type III survivorship curve? a. lizarda. lizard b. oak treeb. oak tree c. elephantc. elephant d. mosquitod. mosquito e. pandae. panda

13. This age-structure diagram best shows the age structure 13. This age-structure diagram best shows the age structure in which type of population?in which type of population?

a. a growing population with many younga. a growing population with many young b. a stable population with no growthb. a stable population with no growth c. a population harshly impacted by disease during c. a population harshly impacted by disease during

early-adult yearsearly-adult years d. an aging population with few youngd. an aging population with few young e. a population with few individuals entering the e. a population with few individuals entering the

workforceworkforce

14. Which three components are used as a way 14. Which three components are used as a way to analyze how the environment is to analyze how the environment is

impacted by human use?impacted by human use? a. culture, poverty, death ratesa. culture, poverty, death rates b. technology, affluence, populationb. technology, affluence, population c. pollution, chemicals, water usec. pollution, chemicals, water use d. pollution, affluence, technologyd. pollution, affluence, technology e. time, population, affluencee. time, population, affluence

15. The demographic transition model was created to help 15. The demographic transition model was created to help explain theexplain the

a. shift in birth & death rates as Western nations became a. shift in birth & death rates as Western nations became industrialized.industrialized.

b. change in affluence throughout industrialization.b. change in affluence throughout industrialization. c. change in male-to-female ratios over time.c. change in male-to-female ratios over time. d. variation in immigration & emigration patterns during d. variation in immigration & emigration patterns during

industrialization.industrialization. e. increase in birth rates at the beginning of the 20e. increase in birth rates at the beginning of the 20thth

century.century.

ANSWERSANSWERS

1. D1. D 9. A9. A

2. A2. A 10. A10. A

3. D3. D 11. C11. C

4. D4. D 12. D12. D

5. C5. C 13. A13. A

6. D6. D 14. B14. B

7. B7. B 15. A15. A

8. D8. D