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In this module we have seen that scientists disagree about the human carrying capacity of Earth. While some believe that we have exceeded human carrying capacity on Earth, others suggest that human ingenuity and innovation will allow an almost infinite increase in the carrying capacity for human existence. Many factors drive human population growth, including crude birth rate, crude death rate, and fertility rates. The age structure diagram is an important tool for evaluating the age composition of populations.

Module 22 AP® Review Questions

Question 1

1. Thomas Malthus introduced

  1. the study of human demographics.

  2. the hypothesis that humans could exceed Earth’s carrying capacity.

  3. the concept of variation in replacement-level fertility due to differences in industrialization.

  4. the age structure diagram.

  5. the concept of population momentum.

Question 2

2. Doubling time can be approximated mathematically by

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Question 3

3. Replacement-level fertility is

  1. just under 2 children in the United States.

  2. the number of births per 1,000 women.

  3. always greater than 2.

  4. the base level of 1 child to replace the mother.

  5. higher in developed countries than developing countries.

Question 4

4. A country has a net immigration rate of 3 per 1,000, a CBR of 9 per 1,000, and a CDR of 11 per 1,000. What is the growth rate of this country?

  1. 0.1%

  2. 0.2%

  3. 0.5%

  4. 1%

  5. 2%

Question 5

5. An age structure diagram with roughly similar numbers of individuals in each group is representative of which country?

  1. India

  2. Mexico

  3. Sweden

  4. Venezuela

  5. Russia