Population Quiz

Rapid growth occurring in the less developed countries of the world is?

• one important feature of the world's population with the most significant future implications.

• a reason why that the natural increase rate is larger every year.

Overpopulation is?

• too many people compared to environmental capacity.

• too many people in the world.

China is?

• The world's most populous country

• Second in population behind India

Which of the following is one of the world's largest population concentrations?

• Southeast Asia

• North America

What is arable land?

• Land suited for agriculture

• Land with high physiological density

A country with a large amount of arable land and a small number of farmers will have a

• low agricultural density.

• high agricultural density.

Wealthier countries have higher values than poorer countries in which demographic measure?

• crude birth rate

• life expectancy

Total fertility rate is?

• The average number of births women bear in their lifetimes

• The total number of births women bear in their lifetimes

The highest natural increase rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

The lowest crude birth rates are found in countries in which stage of the demographic transition?

• Stage 3

• Stage 4