Human Geography Quiz: Ch 3 Lesson 1

What is one major cause of population growth?

• better transportation

• a falling death rate

• food shortage

• poor health care

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

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

• better jobs

• violence

• schools

• family

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

• import

• emigrate

• immigrate

• export

People who flee a country due to violence, war, or persecution are called _____.

• immigrants

• emigres

• expatriates

• refugees

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

• rural area

• urban area

• megalopolis

• slum

Which of the following is an effect of migration?

• cultural blending

• urbanization

• population shifts

• doubling time

A country has a population of 4 million in 2010, 6 million in 2015, and 8 million in 2020. What is the doubling time for that country's population?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 6 years

• 12 years

True or False: In most countries population is distributed evenly.

• True

• False

What is a major reason people choose to settle in one area and not another?

• They wan to get away from major transportation centers.

• The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs.

• They wan to live close to family.

• The area has deep religious significance to them.