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How many years have humans been present on Earth? |
2 million years out of 13.8 billion years. The population grew from 200 million in the year 0, to 6 billion in the year 2000. |
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In what three eras did the human population grow significantly? |
1.) Tool Making 2.) Agricultural 3.) Industrial |
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What are the population growth factors during the agriculture era? |
1.) Animal Domestication 2.) Intensive Crop Production |
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Which of these factors contributed to the growth of urbanization? a.) Shelter and Transport b.) Water and Energy c.) Sanitation & Health Services d.) All of the above e.) None of the above |
d.) All of the above |
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How did medicine help populations grow? |
a.) Science led to sanitation and decreased infections b.) Hospitalization led to isolating sicknesses and providing space for treatment c.) Increase to nutrition improved individual health and fertility. d.) Increase infant survival led to more people reaching child-bearing years. |
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Why did industrialization increase the population growth rate? |
Industrialization led to increase the worldwide economic growth, increased family resources and the availability of food, clothing and goods. |
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What period of time did the per capita gross product increase dramatically? |
The Industrial Revolution |
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(T/F): Does education contribute to drop in fertility rate? |
True |
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(T/F): We know all the factors that contribute to fertility rates? |
False |
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What is the general trend of resource consumption for energy? |
Increasing, high and increasing faster than the population. |
