How Population Grow

What does population density refer to?

• The total number of people in a country

• The average number of people living in a square kilometer

• The distribution of ages within a population

• The number of people moving into a country

Which term describes the way in which people are spread out across a given area?

• Population density

• Population distribution

• Age structure

• Immigration

What does age structure refer to in a population?

• The number of people who are moving out of the country

• The average age of the population

• The distribution of various age groups within a population

• The growth rate of the population

What is immigration?

• The movement of people out of a country

• The movement of people into a country

• The natural increase in population size

• The distribution of people across different regions

What does emigration mean?

• The movement of people into a country

• The movement of people out of a country

• The total number of people in a country

• The average age of people in a country

What is meant by exponential growth in a population?

• Growth that increases by a constant number each year

• Growth that remains steady and unchanging over time

• Growth that increases by a constant rate, doubling over regular intervals

• Growth that slows down as the population reaches its carrying capacity

What describes logistic growth in a population?

• A rapid increase in population without any limitations

• A decrease in population size over time

• Growth that slows down as the population approaches its carrying capacity

• A constant growth rate regardless of population size

What is the carrying capacity of an environment?

• The maximum population size that can be supported indefinitely without degradation

• The total area available for a population to inhabit

• The average number of offspring per individual in a population

• The rate at which a population grows

Which factor does NOT directly affect population density?

• Birth rate

• Death rate

• Immigration rate

• Land area's color

How can immigration affect a country's population size?

• It decreases the population size

• It increases the population size

• It has no effect on the population size

• It only affects the population's age structure