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Immigration and Demographic Change Answers

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During the past five decades, Dallas’ population has nearly doubled—growing from 679,000 in 1960 to more than 1.2 million people today. To support this rapid growth, develop a sustainable community and reduce Dallas’ impact on the electrical grid, the city created the Green Dallas Initiative with support from the Energy Department’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.Using some of its EECBG funds, Dallas focused on improving the energy efficiency of 248 city-owned buildings, totaling 3.3 million square feet. Following energy audits, the city made energy efficiency improvements that included upgrading to energy-efficient indoor lighting at more than 150 buildings and installing digital HVAC controls—technology that allows the city to monitor energy use and continuously adjust the systems to increase efficiencies and reduce energy consumption—in 100 city-owned facilities.

D
Dallas’ population has grown rapidly over time as people have moved to the Sun Belt.
D
Dallas has run out of ways to create renewable energy and must use new sources.
D
Dallas has lost population and must reduce energy costs due to lost tax revenues.
D
Dallas’ federal funding is tied to a requirement that it reduce energy use by 50 percent.
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Which is an example of a pull factor resulting in immigration?

A
drought or famine
B
high unemployment
C
job opportunities
D
persecution for beliefs
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The baby boom generation is significant because it was

A
a young generation entering the US workforce.
B
the generation born after the invention of computers.
C
a generation that required little government help.
D
the largest generation born in US history.
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By 2010, three out of four Americans

A
were older than 65.
B
lived in the Sun Belt.
C
were immigrants.
D
lived in urban areas.
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The cooler temperatures in the Sun Belt states caused families to migrate South.
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Suburbanization led to urban decline as jobs and residents moved out of city centers.
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The increasing birth rates caused families to leave the cities and move to the suburbs.
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The rise in public transportation made commuting from suburbs unnecessary.
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Approximately how many American marriages end in divorce?

A
one in two marriages
B
one in five marriages
C
one in ten marriages
D
one in twenty marriages
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Escaping a war in one’s country of origin as a reason for immigrating to another country is an example of a

A
pull factor.
B
push factor.
C
migration pull.
D
migration push.
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Read the passage from the Houston Chronicle about air quality in Houston in 2019. “I’m surprised and disturbed that Houston’s air quality worsened in this year’s [American Lung Association ‘State of the Air’] report,” said Luke Metzger, director of Environment Texas. “The trend since 1999 had been one of steady progress and instead now it seems we are backtracking and that’s bad news particularly for the hundreds of thousands of people who have asthma or other vulnerable populations like senior citizens. . . .”Current models estimate that more than 60 percent of ozone pollution is from cars, according to Raun, and to address that, the city is trying to encourage practices such as the use of mass transit and transitioning to fuel-efficient or low-emission vehicles.How is Houston trying to combat increasing ozone pollution?

A
by raising taxes on vulnerable populations
B
by increasing access to health care
C
by encouraging use of mass transit
D
by prohibiting the sale of new cars
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Which phrases best summarize the US population in the twenty-first century?

A
older, less culturally diverse, a bigger income gap between classes
B
older, more culturally diverse, traditional family makeup and structure
C
older, more culturally diverse, a bigger income gap between classes
D
older, less culturally diverse, changing family makeup and structure
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Which statement accurately describes the US population estimate for 2050?

A
The majority group population will be less than the minority group population.
B
The minority group population will be equal to the majority group population.
C
The minority group population will become even smaller.
D
The majority group population will become even larger.
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The oldest members of the baby boom generation have begun relying on Medicare for

A
retirement income.
B
affordable mortgages.
C
health insurance.
D
disability pay.
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Which statement best describes illegal immigration to the United States today?

A
The United States has completely stopped illegal immigration.
B
US officials want more funding to increase illegal immigration.
C
People cannot agree on how to treat undocumented immigrants.
D
The number of undocumented immigrants in the US is very small.
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Immigration changes the US population by making it

A
older.
B
more diverse.
C
wealthier.
D
more rural.
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Look at the map.Based on the map, which region of the United States has the highest Latino population?

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A
the Northeast
B
the Southeast
C
the Southwest
D
the Northwest
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Americans who migrated to the Sun Belt were moving to a region with

A
cool weather and developing cities.
B
warm weather and economic growth.
C
developing cities and low immigration rates.
D
affordable homes and low immigration rates.
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Because of the baby boom, senior citizens make up

A
a larger share of the population than ever before.
B
a smaller share of the population than ever before.
C
a larger share of US immigrants than ever before.
D
a smaller share of US immigrants than ever before.
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The “baby boom” was an increase in the birthrate that occurred after

A
World War II.
B
the 1960s.
C
the 1980s.
D
the new millennium.
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In the latter half of the 20th century, a significant population movement within the United States was toward the Sun Belt region. What was a main cause of this migration, and what challenge did it create?

A
Migration to the Sun Belt was primarily due to the decline of agricultural jobs in the region.
B
People moved to the Sun Belt for job opportunities in the growing industries, which strained resources like water and energy.
C
The expansion of education in the Sun Belt attracted more residents, leading to a widening income difference between higher and lower income earners.
D
People moved to the Sun Belt for new tech opportunities, causing deindustrialization.
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Following World War II, the United States experienced significant shifts in its demographic patterns, including urban decline. Which best explains a primary cause and impact of this phenomenon?

A
The cooler temperatures in the Sun Belt states caused families to migrate South.
B
Suburbanization led to urban decline as jobs and residents moved out of city centers.
C
The increasing birth rates caused families to leave the cities and move to the suburbs.
D
The rise in public transportation made commuting from suburbs unnecessary.
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Which statement best summarizes family life in the United States today?

A
Population changes have lessened the importance of families in American life.
B
Family structures are changing, but families remain important to American life.
C
Rising marriage rates have made families a more important part of American life.
D
A rise in divorce rates has reduced the importance of families in American life.

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