The World's People

What is the world's population?

• over 4 billion

• over 5 billion

• over 6 billion

• over 7 billion

Rapid population growth can harm the environment because of the _____.

• increased demand for resources

• increase in poverty

• use of wind, solar and geothermal energy

• surplus of jobs surplus of jobs

__________factors drive people from an area

• Push

• Pull

• Migration

• Environment

The average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer is called _____

• population density

• urbanization

• birthrate

• population distribution

One example of a push factor causing human migration is _____.

• better jobs

• violence

• schools

• family

One example of a pull factor causing human migration is _____

• better jobs

• violence

• war

Which term means "to enter and live in a new country"?

• import

• emigrate

• immigrate

• export

People who flee a country because of violence, war, or persecution are called _____

• immigrants

• emigrates

• expatriates

• refugees

What is one major cause of population growth?

• better transportation

• a falling death rate

• food shortages

• poor health care

A large cluster of cities with an extremely large population is called a(n) _____.

• rural area

• urban area

• megalopolis

• megasuperpolis