Population and Migration Unit III

Social scientists who study changes in population, migration, and population patterns are called...

• archeologists

• demographers

• geographers

• cartographers

Population is evenly distributed across the world.

• true

• false

What type of body of water is found between Asia and North America?

• bay

• gulf

• strait

• river

the study of population patterns is called...

• geography

• migration

• population study

• demography

The natural features or unique characteristics of a region often influence where people choose to live.

• true

• false

The number of people living in a defined area such as a city or state is called....

• immigration

• population pyramid

• population growth

• population density

Population growth depends on which of these factors the least.....

• migration

• geography

• death rate

• birth rate

The movement of groups of people is influenced by......

• push and pull factors

• birth rate

• death rate

• demography

A population pyramid provides information about all of the following items except...

• how different ages and genders are distributed

• whether a population is growing, stable, or declining

• the exact location on the map or geography of the area

• what the age distribution of population will look like in the future

Push factors for migration include.....

• war/conflict

• crime/lack of job opportunities

• poor performing school district

• weather/climate

• all of the above