World Geo - Ch.4 L.2 Population Geography

What is the main focus of Chapter 4, Lesson 2?

• Climate Change

• Population Geography

• Economic Geography

• Cultural Geography

In the context of Population Geography, which continent is depicted as having the highest population density in the image?

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

What is the study of populations called?

• Migration

• Demography

• Birth rates

• Natural increase

The growth rate of a population is known as ______.

• A) Birth rates

• B) Death rate

• C) Natural increase

• D) Migration

By what year is the world population expected to peak at about 9 billion?

• 2025

• 2050

• 2100

• 2150

Which of the following is a reason why death rates can fall?

• Limited food supplies

• Improved health care

• Lack of access to medicine

• Poor living conditions.

In industrialized countries, birth rates and death rates have transitioned from HIGH to LOW. This is an example of ________.

• Zero population growth

• Rapid population decline

• Cultural stagnation

• Economic downturn

What is one reason poorer countries tend to have higher birth rates than developed countries?

• Better healthcare

• Cultural beliefs about marriage and family

• Higher income levels

• Advanced technology.

Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is characterized by a balance between birthrates and death rates due to a lack of medical knowledge and food shortages?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

What are some challenges caused by rapid population growth?

• Overcrowding

• Poverty

• Pollution

• All of the above.