Hunger, Population, Poverty Unit Review

Which is a ADVANTAGE of living in an area with a HIGH population density?

• easier access to medical care

• disease can spread faster

Which is an DISADVANTAGE of living in an area with a LOW population density.

• more land

• fewer jobs

How do you calculate population density?

• population x land area
• population ÷ land area
• birth rate x land area

All people living in poverty are homeless or lack shelter.

• True
• False

Malnutrition only refers to people who don't have enough food to eat and are always hungry.

• True

• False

The planet does produce enough food to feed everyone living on earth.

• True

• False

It is easy to tell who lives in poverty by looking at them.

• True

• False

Lower life expectancy could be a sign of malnutrition or poor health care within a country.

• True
• False

Which is the BIGGEST obstacle in preventing people from going to school or getting the health care that they need?

• language
• poverty
• gender

Which statement does NOT accurately answer the question "Is there enough to go around?" (Hint: Think about evidence - which one does not support the claim?)

• "All together, industrialized countries toss 222 million tons of food each year. That's enough to feed 925 million people."
• "People in Haiti spend 60-70% of their income on food while Americans tend to spend less than 15% on average."
• "While 1.02 billion people go hungry every day, rich countries waste enough food to meet the world's food needs several times over."