AP Human Geography - Unit 2 Population

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

Into which stage of the demographic transition model would Denmark 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

Based on the map, which area is most densely populated?

• East Asia

• Northern Europe

• Western North America

• Central South America

• Southern Africa

Use the table to help select the best answer

• Country A: it’s physiological density indicates that farmers do not have the technological resources to grow crops efficiently.

• Country A: the large difference between arithmetic and physiological density indicates that it only has a little amount of good farmland.

• Country A: it’s high arithmetic and physiological densities indicate that it needs to use a higher percentage of its land to grow crops.

• Country B: it has an arable land percentage of 16.8, which is not sufficient for growing enough food to feed everyone.

• Country B: the small difference between its arithmetic and physiological densities indicates it has ample good farmland.

The Nile River Valley has the greatest concentration of population Egypt because of its?

• Alpine climate

• Tourist Attractions

• Extensive migration from nearby areas

• Many sacred sites

• High quality agricultural land

Which would BEST explain the asymmetrical part of the population pyramid?

• A high death rate among men aged 20 to 50

• A large temporary immigrant worker population

• An over counting of children during the census

• An epidemic with high rate of mortality among the elderly

• A major war fought in the years 2006 to 2010

Zero population growth occurs when the TFR (total fertility rate) is at

• 1.2

• 2.1

• 2.7

• 1.9