QuestionAnswerThe population of the planet doubled in fifty years to reach _______ in 1999?6 billion7 billion5 billion10 billionA functionalist would address which issue?The way immigration and emigration trends strengthen global relationshipsThe way inner-city areas become ghettoized and limit availability to jobsThe way racism and sexism impact the population composition of rural communitiesThe way humans interact with environmental resources on a daily basisWhat does carrying capacity refer to?The amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environmentThe ability of a community to welcome new immigrantsThe capacity for globalism within a given ethnic groupThe amount of weight that urban centers can bear if vertical growth is mandatedWhat three factors did Malthus believe would limit human population?War, famine, and diseaseSelf-preservation, old age, and illnessNatural cycles, illness, and immigrationViolence, new diseases, and old ageWhat does cornucopian theory believe?That human ingenuity will solve any issues that overpopulation createsThat new diseases will always keep populations stableThat the earth will naturally provide enough for whatever number of humans existThat the greatest risk is population reduction, not population growthYour questions are stored by us to improve Elon.ioPractice this lessonThe content of this course has been taken from the free Sociology textbook by Openstax
