E3 Unit 1 Population growth 1.1

1. Natural increase is the difference between ___________.

• A. birth rate and death rate

• B. the number of births and deaths

• C. the number of immigrants and emigrants

• D. net migration and the number of births

2. A negative net migration means there is a population decrease in a place.

• A. True

• B. False

3. ___________ CANNOT be used to compare population growth among countries directly.

• A. Birth rate

• B. Death rate

• C. Population change

• D. Rate of natural increase

4. In 2017, the population of Place A was 200 000 including 800 births. Find its birth rate.

• A. 2.5%

• B. 4%

• C. 2.5‰

• D. 4‰

5. Hong Kong has a positive rate of natural increase in 2016.

• A. True

• B. False