AP Human Geography Models

The theory that farmers will adopt new and modern methods to keep up with demand caused by an increasing population was proposed by

• Thomas Malthus.
• Neo-Malthusians.
• Esther Boserup.
• Ernest Ravenstein.

Thomas Malthus believed that

• the government should encourage population growth in order to fully staff the factories being built during the Industrial Age.
• the world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate.
• the world would find new sources of food production to offset population growth.
• population increase will continue because many religions discourage the use of contraceptives.

According to Thomas Malthus, natural “checks” on a population include all of the following except

• disease
• famine
• war
• agricultural advancements

Why was the Demographic Transition Model based on England’s experience?

• England was the first country to pass through all stages of the model.
• England’s territory has changed little.
• The church kept excellent birth and death records from the year 1000 CE.
• all of the above

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Australia and Canada fit?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Poland and Japan fit?

• 4
• 3
• 5
• 1

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Brazil and Mexico fit?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

According to Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration, every migration flow generates a return migration flow. This phenomenon is known as

• counter-migration.
• counter-urbanization.
• reverse migration.
• transposed migration.

Which of Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration best reflects the Gravity Model?

• most migrants are male
• most migrants move short distances
• most long distance migrants move to large urban areas
• all of the above

According to Ravenstein’s Laws of Migration, which group is most likely to move?

• older adults
• younger adults
• children
• families