GEO3 MID PREP

Which statement best defines population dynamics?

• The study of how and why populations of living organisms change over time and space

• The measurement of a country’s land area and climate zones

• The process of industrialization in urban areas

• The comparison of birth rates between countries

According to the material, what was the approximate annual global population growth rate in 2025?

• 0.25% per year

• 0.85% per year

• 1.50% per year

• 2.00% per year

Which factor pair directly determines the natural increase or decrease of a population?

• Immigration and emigration

• Birth rates and death rates

• Urbanization and industrialization

• Fertility and literacy

Which of the following is identified as a reason for high birth rates?

• High standards of living

• Religious reasons

• Coastal flooding

• Aging population

Which option correctly distinguishes emigration from immigration?

• Emigration is moving into a country; immigration is leaving a country

• Emigration is leaving one’s own country; immigration is moving into another country

• Both emigration and immigration mean temporary travel

• Emigration increases a country’s population; immigration always decreases it

A country with too few people to use its resources efficiently is described as what?

• Over-populated

• Under-populated

• Densely populated

• Evenly populated

Which country in the material is cited as over-populated and frequently affected by floods causing more than a million deaths in the last 200 years?

• Australia

• Bangladesh

• Japan

• Canada

Which statement best defines rapid population growth as presented in the material?

• A slow, steady increase in population due to higher death rates

• A significant and fast increase in the number of individuals within a population over a given period, typically driven by higher birth rates and lower death rates

• A temporary migration-driven rise in population that immediately stabilizes

• A decline in population caused by lower birth rates and higher death rates

Which of the following is listed as a problem associated with rapid population growth?

• Increased teacher-to-student ratio

• Food shortage

• Higher literacy rates

• Abundant healthcare resources

Sustainable development is defined in the material as meeting the needs of the present without:

• Increasing government spending on families

• Compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

• Reducing urbanization rates

• Lowering fertility to below replacement level