Population Review 1

World population is increasing because

• many people are now immigrating to make a better life for themselves and their families.
• cultural factors in developing countries encourage large families.
• better health care keeps more people alive who go on to have children of their own.

Population density

• is a measure of how crowded a place is.
• can be expressed as the average number of people per square mile.
• is higher in urban areas.
  
• all of the above

How is natural population growth determined?

• birth rate minus death rate
• subtract last year’s population from this year’s population
• it depends on the stage of the demographic transition a country is in

Which of the following would cause world population to increase?

• a sudden drop in the death rate
• an increase in the number of developed countries in the world
• a sudden drop in the birth rate
• a sudden increase in immigration

In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a high birth rate?

• Stage 3 only
• Both stages 1 & 2
• Stage 2 only

In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a low, zero, or negative growth rate?

• Stage 3 only
• Both stages 1 & 4
• Stage 2 only

In which stage of the demographic transition does a country experience the highest death rate?

• Stage 3 only
• Both stages 1 & 4
• Stage 2 only
• Stage 1

In which stage of the demographic transition do countries experience the greatest population growth?

• Stage 4 only
• Stage 3 only
• Stage 2 only
• Stage 1 only

Which of the following is a factor for a low birth rate?

• When children no longer contribute to the family’s economic survival.
• When most people are living in urban areas.
• When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
• All of the above

All of the following are push factors EXCEPT...

• Famine
• Natural disasters
• More job opportunities