Deck 17: Global Issue 5: Global Population Projections

Question 1

According to the text, the world's current population is approximately?

A) 2.3 billion
B) 6.3 billion
C) 7.3 billion
D) 9.3 billion

Answer 1

7.3 billion

Question 2

The world's population is growing at a rate of

A) .5 percent.
B) .78 percent.
C) 1 percent.
D) 1.2 percent.

Answer 2

1.2 percent.

Question 3

In 2016, the three most populous countries were

A) China, India, and Pakistan.
B) China, India, and the United States.
C) China, India, and Japan.
D) India, Pakistan, and the United States.

Answer 3

China, India, and the United States.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about regional population growth rates?

A) Europe has a small, positive growth rate.
B) Africa has a negative growth rate, due to high mortality rates.
C) The population of the Middle East is growing at higher rate than the global average.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 5

What factor(s) influences the world population?

A) Mortality rate
B) Fertility rate
C) Both rates include world population.
D) None of these is correct.