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WorksheetsPopulation Review 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
World population is increasing because
a)
many people are now immigrating to make a better life for themselves and their families.
b)
cultural factors in developing countries encourage large families.
c)
better health care keeps more people alive who go on to have children of their own.
2.
Population density
a)
is a measure of how crowded a place is.
b)
can be expressed as the average number of people per square mile.
c)
is higher in urban areas.
d)
all of the above
3.
How is natural population growth determined?
a)
birth rate minus death rate
b)
subtract last year’s population from this year’s population
c)
it depends on the stage of the demographic transition a country is in
4.
Which of the following would cause world population to increase?
a)
a sudden drop in the death rate
b)
an increase in the number of developed countries in the world
c)
a sudden drop in the birth rate
d)
a sudden increase in immigration
5.
In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a high birth rate?
a)
Stage 3 only
b)
Both stages 1 & 2
c)
Stage 2 only
6.
In which stage(s) of the demographic transition is there a low, zero, or negative growth rate?
a)
Stage 3 only
b)
Both stages 1 & 4
c)
Stage 2 only
7.
In which stage of the demographic transition does a country experience the highest death rate?
a)
Stage 3 only
b)
Both stages 1 & 4
c)
Stage 2 only
d)
Stage 1
8.
In which stage of the demographic transition do countries experience the greatest population growth?
a)
Stage 4 only
b)
Stage 3 only
c)
Stage 2 only
d)
Stage 1 only
9.
Which of the following is a factor for a low birth rate?
a)
When children no longer contribute to the family’s economic survival.
b)
When most people are living in urban areas.
c)
When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
d)
All of the above
10.
All of the following are push factors EXCEPT...
a)
Famine
b)
Natural disasters
c)
More job opportunities
11.
All of the following are pull factors except...
a)
Religious or political tolerance
b)
Peace
c)
Poverty
12.
From the population pyramid I can tell Ghana is a(n) ________________ country.
a)
underdeveloped
b)
developed
c)
rich
13.
From the population pyramid I can tell Ghana is in stage _____ of the DTM.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
14.
From the population pyramid I can tell Canada is a(n) ________________ country.
a)
developing
b)
developed
c)
underdeveloped
15.
From the population pyramid I can tell Canada is in stage _____ of the DTM.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for
a)
refugees.
b)
pensions.
c)
unemployment.
17.
Which of the following is a factor for a high birth rate?
a)
When most of the population has access to medicine and/or health care.
b)
When men and women have access to an education.
c)
When children contribute to the family’s economic survival.
d)
When most people are living in urban areas.
18.
The term for the number of additional people in an area in a given time period is
a)
population
b)
population growth
c)
zero population growth
d)
carrying capacity
19.
Immigrants are refugees if they are immigrating to
a)
escape a war in their home country.
b)
improve their economic situation.
c)
find freedom of religion.
d)
get a good education.
20.
Population density is computed by
a)
multiply square miles by population.
b)
dividing population by square miles.
c)
multiplying population with square miles.
d)
none of these
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