Topic 4 Pre-Assessment

What is the current global population?

• about 1 billion

• about 4 billion

• about 8 billion

• about 12 billion

Which statement about agriculture societies is accurate?

• The rate of natural increase is fairly low

• Migration will have little impact on population.

• Doubling time will longer than for industrial societies.

• The birth rate is likely to be relatively high

The most-populated areas of the world tend to be

• Coastal plains.

• interior plateaus

• mountainous regions.

• semi-arid plateaus.

"Our numbers expand, but Earth's natural systems do not." - Lester R. Brown, environmentalist

In this quote, the environmentalist is most likely concerned about

• population density.

• population movement.

• population growth

• population patterns

Which person is most influenced by a pull factor?

• A man is migrating because he cannot freely practice his religion where he lives.

• A woman is moving to Florida so that she can be closer to her grandchildren.

• A person left their home city because it was under attack during a war.

• A woman is leaving her native country because there is a famine there.

Which is an example of cultural divergence?

• People all over the United States celbrate Cinco de Mayo.

• Christians in Minnesota attended church on Easter Sunday.

• Baseball has become one of the most popular sports in Japan.

• Amish people in Pennsylvania use horse and buggies rather than driving cars.

The growth of cities as people move from rural areas to urban areas is called

• emigration.

• immigration

• migration

• urbanization

In less-developed countries today, the rapid growth of cities has led to

• widespread and persistent poverty

• a decrease in urban sprawl

• a quickly growing middle class

• much less cultural diffusion.

One way that the demographics of the United States are changing is that the _______ population has grown steadily over the past two decades.

• Hispanic American

• White American

• African American

• Native American

Generally speaking, if each woman in a population gives birth to an average of _____ children, the size of the total population will stay the same.

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1