Questions Posted 11/6/98
Hurricane ___________ has been responsible for damage in Honduras and
Nicaragua, leaving at 5000 people dead. (Susana palma)
A)Andrew
B)Mitch
C)Henry
D)Michael
Answer:
Which population pyramid is the United States included in? (Shawnele Cox)
a) Expansive
b) Constructive
c) Near stationary
d) None of the above
no answer given
Which is NOT an abiotic factor? (Leslie Mears-Nigg)
a. sunlight
b. plants
c. weather
d. rocks
Answer:
What is one common factor cited in the text that effects birth and fertility
rates? (Kelly Czubko)
(a) level of education
(b) urbanization of land
(c) decrease in the male population
(d) Lack of desire to have children
Answer:
Which of the following is a method used to control pests (insects) on food
crops? (Kelly Czubko)
(a) Introducing new insects to the crops that will eat the destructive
insects.
(b) burning the land
(c) spraying of boiling water on crops
(d) spraying of radio active substances on crops
Answer:
The amount of water vapor found in a certain mass of air (Francisco Puck)
a =absolute humidity
b =relative humidity
c =humidity factor
d =none of the above
Answer
An estimate of the average number of children a woman will have during (Francisco Puck)
her childbearing years under current age-specific birth rates
a =total fertility rate
b =replacement level fertility
c =life expectancy
d =child birth rate
Answer:
Calculated by subtracting the number of people leaving a population from
the number entering it (Francisco Puck)
a =total fertility rate
b =population change
c =birth rate
d =death rate
Answer:
In an urban area it is often as a town or city with a population of
________________ people. (Mili Gonzales)
A. more than 2,500
B. less than 2,500
C. minimum of 10,000
D. a max. of 50,000
Answer: