S1 Term 4 Geography Exam Revision - Chapter 2 Population Problem

The largest number of people or population a place or a country can support without damaging the environment is called the carrying (a)   .

Carrying capacity is determined by the resources available to support the people and these resources can be divided into two aspects: _______________ and _____________.

• natural resources

• human resources

• natural productivity

• human productivity

Examples of natural resources include the following EXCEPT:

• energy resources

• arable land

• water

• electronic devices

• minerals

In general, the more natural resources a place has, the ________ population or higher living standards it can support.

• smaller

• larger

Human productivity is dependent on human factors such as _______________ (Select all correct answers).

• education level

• scientific and technological levels

• fossil fuels

• trade

• minerals

If there are abundant natural resources in a place and the productivity of its people is high, the place will have a ________ carrying capacity.

• high

• low

When there are more people living in a place than the resources and productivity of that place can support, (a)   occurs.

Overpopulation occurs when the population exceeds the ______________ of the land they live on.

• natural resources

• carrying capacity

• human productivity

• human capacity

(T/F) The carrying capacity of a place can change over time.

• True

• False

(T/F) A country with poor natural resources must have a low carrying capacity.

• True

• False