The World Population (1)

At the beginning of the 21^st century what was the populatio of the World?

• 6 billion

• 7 billion

• 8 billion

Name the most populous country.

90% of the World's Population lives in about 10% of its land area.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not an area of high density of population?

• North-eastern part of USA

• North and South Pole

• North-western part of Europe

• East Asia

What does birth rate refer to?

• Average number of births in a year per 1,000 people
• Average number of people born in a year
• Average number of children per woman
• Average number of births per woman in a year

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

• The world has infinite resources for everyone

• Birth rate is higher than death rate

• There are more and more places for people to live

• Death rate is higher than birth rate

The average number of people per square mile is...

• Birth rate

• Land area

• Population density

• too many

Things that attract people to a new place are called

• Push factors

• Pull factors

An example of a pull factor is...

• A natural disaster

• Lack of access to education

• Lack of resources

• A new job opportunity

Something that makes people want to leave where they are is called a...

• Push factor

• Pull factor