Population Geography Review

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

• immigrant

• runner

• illegal alien

• refugee

Damascus, Syria developed into a city because of its location

• in an oasis

• on a fall line

• on a hill

• on an island

This population pyramid shows... (HINT: Think about the age of the most people in the country and what that tells us about the birth rate.)

• rapid population growth

• slow population growth

• negative population growth

New York City is an important _________ site.

• harbor

• island

• confluence

• river narrow

__________ developed into a city because of its role as a supply station for ships.

• Jerusalem

• Samarkand

• Cape Town

• Varanasi

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

• colonization

• globalization

• industrialization

• urbanization

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

• developed

• developing

_________ developed into a city along the Trans-Siberian railroad.

• London

• New York City

• Novosibirsk

• Hong Kong

Which of the following is NOT an impact migration has had on regions?

• cultural landscape

• traditions

• climate

• language

An oasis is an area in a dry, desert region that has ______.

• snow

• water

• conflict

• monsoons