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| 1. | Population carrying capacity is defined as "the number of people that the planet can support by reducing its capacity or ability to support people in the future." |
| 2. | Declines in fertility rates do not necessarily translate into declines in the growth of population. |
| 3. | In 2002, the world gained ____ people per second. |
| 4. | ______ percent of the projected increase in world population by the year 2025 will occur in 20 less-developed nations.| a. Fifty | | b. Sixty | | c. Seventy | | d. Eighty |
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| 5. | Which of the following is NOT an argument offered by the text against population and birth control?| a. Population control is a means for developed countries to maintain control over developing nations. | | b. Population problems are actually resource-scarcity problems caused by over-consumption by rich nations. | | c. Social and economic programs are enough to curb population growth. | | d. Reducing infant mortality rates would be followed by a natural decline in fertility rates. |
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| 6. | In an asynchronous mode of distance learning, the student learns at a convenient time and place. |
| 7. | Which country has a one-child policy?| a. India | | b. Mexico | | c. China | | d. Bangladesh | | e. All of the choices apply. |
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| 8. | Which country has very low fertility rate and shrinking population?| a. Brazil | | b. United States | | c. Japan | | d. France |
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| 9. | In the article, "Hazards of Youth," the author concludes that government can help with youth unemployment by:| a. investing in job creation and training. | | b. boosting access to credit. | | c. promoting entrepreneurship. | | d. All of the choices apply. |
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| 10. | Agent Orange is a name for:| a. Vietnam veterans. | | b. an herbicide. | | c. the Viet Cong. | | d. the FBI. |
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| 11. | The 1999 UNDP report reveals that the world's poorest countries owe more than $520 billion in debt. |
| 12. | According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), microbial resistance is developed as a resistance to viral infections. |
| 13. | According to the current population data of 2005, ______ of people live in the developing world. |
| 14. | The United Nations refer to surging young population, that is , 15-29 years old accounting for more than 40 percent of the adult population as "youth bulges." |
| 15. | Which of the following is referred to as "the plane even Congress couldn't shoot down?"| a. F-117 | | b. F-119 | | c. F-22 | | d. R-77 |
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