Social Studies 7 Human Geography & maps quiz

Death rates have been declining in many less developed nations due to -

• improved health care.

• declining birthrate.

• movement from urban to rural areas.

• a cure for the AIDS virus.

A country’s population will grow if its:

• birth rate is greater than its death rate.

• death rate is greater than its birth rate.

• infant mortality rate is greater than its fertility rate.

• birth rate is less than its infant mortality rate.

Over the last 100 years, the number of people in the world has -

• decreased due to birth control.

• grown very little.

• grown rapidly.

• remained the same.

Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?

• desert
• coast

The average number of people per square mile (or kilometer) living in an area/country/region, etc:

• population distribution

• population density

• urbanization

• population rate

Which state has the greatest population density?

• New Jersey

• Rhode Island

• Connecticut

• Vermont

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Which state has the largest population?

• New Hampshire

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• New York

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CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

A city has a population of 8792 people. The area of the city is approximately 6.5 square miles. Approximately, how many people per square mile live in the city?

• 57148
• 208
• 1353
• 135

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing global death rate?

• Better health care

• Greater food supply

• Cleaner water

• More pollution

The movement of people from place to place

• Migration
• Urbanization
• Modernization
• Industrialization