Unit 2 Quiz Review

All of the following are physical features influencing the Population Distribution EXCEPT:

• mid - latitudes zone

• safety reasons

• low - lying areas

• ocean access

The ability to support a population without significant deterioration (breaking down) over a prolonged period is known as:

• carrying capacity

• arithmetic population density

• agricultural population

• redistricting

The difference between Population Distribution and Population Density is:

• Distribution is the average population while Density is pattern of human settlement.

• Distribution is the average population while Density is the total population.

• Distribution is the environment effect on population while Density is the amount of farmers.

• Distribution is the pattern of human settlement while Density is the average population.

All of the following are human features influencing on Population Distribution EXCEPT:

• transportation

• moderate climate

• political structure

• religious communities

After World War II, birth rate in the United States increased, This period of increased fertility is known as the:

• the Baby Boom

• the Baby Bust

• the Great Depression

• the Fertility Revolution

The ratio of farmers to arable land in South Carolina is 2,561 farmers per 36,000 miles of arable land. This is an example of:

• arable land use

• agricultural population density

• physiological population

• agricultural population average

A population pyramid shows _______.

• The overall size of the nation’s population.

• The amount of people per square mile in a nation.

• The infant mortality rate of a nation’s population.

• The sex and age distribution of a nation’s population

A value comparing the working to the non - working parts of a population is known as:

• Dependent population

• Dependency Ratio

• Potential Work force

• Potential Work force

In a dependency ratio

• The working population is 15-64

• Those who rely on the working population are under 15 and over 64

• Those who need assistance rely on those in the 15-64 range.

• All of the above.

What was the approximate population of females aged 25-29 in the United States in 2016?

• 9 million

• 6 million

• 11 million

• 3 million