Homework answers / question archive / According to this age pyramid, Madagascar's future population will be: a) Balanced b) Larger c) Much larger d) Smaller e) Much smaller What happens during the "pre-industrial" stage of the demographic transition? A) High birth and death rates cause the population to increase B) High birth and death rates, but the population is stable C) High birth rates with low  death rates cause the population to increase D) Low birth and death rates cause the population to decrease According to these graphs, which countries had access to family planning? a) Iraq and Pakistan b) Malawi and Haiti c) Malawi and Kenya d) Kenya and Bangladesh Why has our production of food increased over the past 50 years despite the growing population? A) We have become more sustainable in food production

According to this age pyramid, Madagascar's future population will be: a) Balanced b) Larger c) Much larger d) Smaller e) Much smaller What happens during the "pre-industrial" stage of the demographic transition? A) High birth and death rates cause the population to increase B) High birth and death rates, but the population is stable C) High birth rates with low  death rates cause the population to increase D) Low birth and death rates cause the population to decrease According to these graphs, which countries had access to family planning? a) Iraq and Pakistan b) Malawi and Haiti c) Malawi and Kenya d) Kenya and Bangladesh Why has our production of food increased over the past 50 years despite the growing population? A) We have become more sustainable in food production

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1. According to this age pyramid, Madagascar's future population will be:
   a) Balanced
   b) Larger
   c) Much larger
   d) Smaller
   e) Much smaller
2. What happens during the "pre-industrial" stage of the demographic transition?
   A) High birth and death rates cause the population to
   increase
   B) High birth and death rates, but the population is stable
   C) High birth rates with low
    death rates cause the
   population to increase
   D) Low birth and death
   rates cause the
   population to
   decrease
3. According to these graphs, which countries had access to family planning?
   a) Iraq and Pakistan
   b) Malawi and Haiti
   c) Malawi and Kenya
   d) Kenya and Bangladesh
4. Why has our production of food increased over the past 50 years despite the growing population?
   A) We have become more sustainable in food production.
   B) We have doubled the land used for agricultural production.
   C) Technology in the form of fossil fuels, pesticides, and fertilizers have increased production.
   D)We have not produced more food in the past several decades.
5. Which term means "a shortage of nutrients the body needs"?
   A) Undernourishment
   B) Overnutrition
   C) Food security
   D) Malnutrition
6. Which of the following is NOT correct about monocultures?
   A) They are an efficient way to produce food.
   B) They increase biodiversity.
   C) They make crops more susceptible to diseases.
   D) They narrow human diets.
7. Which of the following is NOT a part of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
   A) No-till farming
   B) Biocontrol
   C) Some chemical use
   D) All are part of IPM
8. How does GM food production differ from traditional, selective breeding?
   A) It does not differ.
   B) It uses genes from different species.
   C) It involves more fieldwork.
   D) It works better in developing countries.
9. What is a "seed bank"?
   A) An institution that preserves seed types for their genetic diversity
   B) A form of banking in developing countries, where people can put their excess seeds up as collateral for a loan
   C) A form of genetically modified organism
   D) An area where livestock are fed high-quality grains
10. If the average person eats 3 kg of meat per week, how many kg of grain are required if the meat came from a cow?
    a) 60 kg
    b) 22 kg
    c) 3 kg
    d) 12 kg