POPULATION

What does population density mean?

• The way people are spread out across the world

• The number of people per square kilometre

• The age range of people in a population

How is population density worked out?

• Land area divided by number of people

• Land area multiplied by number of people

• Number of people in an area divided by land area

Which of the following factors encourage people to live in a place?

• Poor soils

• Good job opportunities

• Very cold weather

What is happening to the world population?

• Steadily decreasing

• Staying the same

• Increasing at a fast rate

What does a population pyramid show?

• Changes in death rates

• The structure of the population

• Changes in birth rates

In migration, which of the following is a push factor?

• Good job opportunities

• Floods

• A fair, stable government

Which factor is likely to be a cause of rural to urban migration?

• Poor government

• Crop failure

• Overcrowded cities

Which factor was a cause of the one child policy in China?

• The population was growing by 55 million every 3 years

• Everyone had a job

• China didn't like children

The population pyramid on the left shows:

• A LIC with high birth rate and high death rate

• A HIC with low birth rate and low death rate

• A NEE with low death rate but high birth rate

The population pyramid on the right shows:

• A LIC with high birth rate and high death rate

• A HIC with low birth rate and low death rate

• A NEE with low death rate but high birth rate