WorksheetsAPES Population Mathematics
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If a country were doubling its population every 35 years, what would its growth rate be?
a)
1%
b)
2%
c)
4%
d)
8%
2.
In 2011, China had a population of 1.357 billion people. In 2011, 9.8 million people died in China. What is the death rate? Both as a percentage and per 1000.
a)
0.7% or 7/1000
b)
0.5% or 5/1000
c)
0.3% or 3/1000
d)
0.9% or 9/1000
3.
Canada has a total area of 9,984,670 km2, but 891,163 km2 of that are freshwater lakes. If Canada has a population of 30,750,087 people, what is its population density?
a)
1 person per km2
b)
2 people per km2
c)
3 people per km2
d)
4 people per km2
4.
Hawaii has a population of 1,115,274 people. If the population growth rate is 1.5%, then how many people will be living there in 100 years?
a)
1 x 106 people
b)
2 x 106 people
c)
3 x 106 people
d)
4 x 106 people
5.
France has a population of 58.4 million people and a growth rate of 0.5%. What is its doubling time?
a)
100 years
b)
120 years
c)
140 years
d)
160 years
6.
Why would the government of France want to know the population doubling time?
a)
I. France is is an industrialized country and has an aging population. It would need to provide more healthcare to the elderly.
b)
II. Paris is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. An increasing population would need the infrastructure (roads, schools, hospitals, etc.) to support it.
c)
III. An increasing population would mean increasing energy demand. France will need to come up with long lasting energy solutions (nuclear and alternative energy sources).
d)
I, II and III
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