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WorksheetsAP HuG Ch. 2
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
If a country has a pop. of greater than a million, but lacks the natural resources to support them, they are
Underpopulated.
Overpopulated.
following their natural increase rate.
at a suitable population density.
The study of population geography is important because
more people are alive now than at any other time in history.
the world's population has increased at a faster rate during the 2nd half of the 20th century than ever before in history.
most of all global population growth is concentrated in developed countries.
the rate of growth has slowed in the 21st century but is still historically high.
all of these are correct
The island of Java has the largest __________ in Southeast Asia.
population concentration
crude birth rate
infant mortality rate
crude death rate
rate of natural increase
___ is the area of permanent human settlement on the Earth.
Ecumene
Arithmetic density
Physiological density
Agricultural density
Arable land
Relatively few people live at ____, but there are exceptions, especially at low latitudes
high elevations
low elevations
hot areas
the poles
the Equator
Dry lands, high lands, cold lands, and wet lands are all areas where humans are likely to
avoid clustering.
start permanent settlements.
begin farming.
cluster.
start families.
Geographers use ___ to compare physiological density and arithmetic density in order to understand the capacity of land to yield food for the total population.
population density
agricultural density
natural increase rate
total fertility rate
ecumene
___ is the total number of objects in an area.
arithmetic density
agricultural density
population density
physiological density
ecumene
By limiting the size of its population, we can calculate that a country would have a lower _______.
arithmetic density
agricultural density
physiological density
population density
If two countries have approx. the same arithmetic densities, but different landscapes and sizes, we can conclude that the two countries have roughly the same
number of people per area of land.
level of output per farmer.
number of farmers per area of land.
number of people per area of arable land.
______ is the number of people per area suitable for agriculture.
Physiological density
Population density
Agricultural density
Arithmetic density
The population of the United States continues to rise. This would suggest a(n)
increase in the size of its population.
increase in the amount of agricultural land.
limit to the number of farmers.
increase in the amount of irrigated land.
Egypt has a high physiological density, but a low arithmetic density. We can assume that Egypt has
a small percentage of land suitable for agriculture, even if there seems to be plenty of space available to live in.
inefficient farmers or farmers that are out of work.
a large number of farmers, although the number of farmers is not as great as the number of people living in cities.
too many people for the available resources, particularly in regards to agricultural land.
______ is the number of farmers per area of arable land.
Agricultural density
Arithmetic density
Population density
Physiological density
A decrease in the amount of agricultural land would suggest an increase in a country's ________.
agricultural density
arithmetic density
population density
physiological density
The United States has a low agricultural density, which means that they will have a large amount of ____ and a small amount of farmers.
arable land
inhabitable land
people
farms
The percentage by which a population grows in years is the
natural increase rate.
doubling time.
crude birth rate.
total fertility rate.
Crude birth rate is the total number of ______ per year per 1,000 people in a society.
live births
births
c-sections performed
adoptions
In 1995, the world's population was approx. 6 billion people. If the population grew at a stead rate for 45 years, the global population would be 12 billion people. What is the 45 year period called?
Doubling time
Doubling rate
Doubling life expectancy
Double increase rate
Which of the statements about regional variations in natural increase rates is TRUE?
The NIR exceeds 2.0 percent in most countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
More than 95% of the NIR is clustered in more developed countries
The population of Europe is increasing because of high NIR's
Regional differences in NIR's means that most of the world's additional people live in countries that are best able to maintain them.
Approx. 600 babies were born in Country A in 2015, but 40 of them died BEFORE reaching their first birthday. This data can be used to report Country A's
infant mortality rate.
crude death rate.
crude birth rate.
life expectancy.
Assuming all things are equal, a decline in a country's CBR would result in an increase in that country's
doubling time.
total fertility rate.
life expectancy rate.
natural increase rate.
Total fertility rate is the average number of birth women have in their _______.
lifetime
childbearing years
teen years
adult years
Let's say Cuba has a lower crude death rate that the United States. This means that Cuba
has a lower percentage of elderly people.
has a higher dependency ratio.
is in stage 4 of the DTM.
has a higher sex ratio.
Country A- Crude birth rate: 60, Crude death rate: 15
Country B- Crude birth rate: 27, Crude death rate: 9
Which country has a higher natural increase rate?
Country A
Country B
The NIR is the same
The CDR has no direct correlation to the CBR, so it cannot help figure out the NIR.
In which stage of the DTM would you see the highest NIR?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
The lowest CBR's are found in countries in this stage of the DTM.
1
2
3
4
If your total fertility rate (TFR) is 2.0%, then your population has
zero population growth.
a doubling rate of 2.1%.
a CBR equal to a CDR.
negative NIR.
Countries in ______ of the DTM have a rapidly declining CDR.
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
A rapidly declining CBR is typical in ______ of the DTM.
stage 1
stage 2
stage 3
stage 4
Which two stages of the DTM have low growth rates? Pick 2
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Because of their _______, Europe and North America entered stage 2 of the DT.
industrial revolution
medical revolution
agricultural revolution
scientific revolution
In recent years, there has been a decline in the natural increase rate in developed countries. Based on this, we can surmise that the reason for this decline is due to
declining crude birth rates.
declining crude death rate.
increasing crude birth rates.
increasing crude death rates.
Sex ratio is the number of males per _______ females in the population.
50
100
500
1000
The standard biological ratio at birth of 105 males to 100 females is NOT characteristic of which country?
China
India
Japan
the United States
The maternal mortality rate is the annual number of female deaths related to pregnancy per ______ live births.
1000
10,000
100,000
100
According to the UN, the most common cause of maternal deaths in poor countries is
obstetrical hemorrage.
hypertension.
undernourishment.
complications from natural childbirth.
The shape of a country's population pyramid
may be used to estimate the country's dependency ratio.
may be used to predict maternal mortality rates.
can be used to predict which stage of the demographic transition they are in.
can be used to determine the average life expectancy in a country.
The population pyramids of cities in southern Florida, Arizona, and parts of Japan may look like they are upside down (Cup) because they have a large _____ population.
elderly
young
middle aged
working age
The dependency ratio looks at the number of people who are __________ or __________ to work as compared to those in their productive years.
too old
too young
too sick
too tired
Finland has a low infant mortality rate. This suggests that Finland has
better pre- and post-natal care.
low growth rates.
low crude death rates.
low maternal mortality rates.
Epidemiology is the branch of medial science that is concerned with incidence, distribution and control of _________ that are prevalent among a population over a particular time.
diseases
contraceptives
pandemics
population explosions
Which stage of the epidemiological transition suggests that the implementation of improved sanitation and nutrition programs?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
This stage of the epidemiological transition describes a reduced mortality associated with infectious diseases and an increase in chronic disorders associated with aging.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Dr. John Snow found that ___ cases in London were spatially associated with certain public wells.
cholera
maleria
small pox
bubonic plague
The stages of the epidemiological transition is based on causes of death at varying stages of
the demographic transition.
population growth.
aging.
human life.
The most lethal epidemic in recent years has been
AIDS.
cholera.
chicken pox.
SARS.
Malthusians argue that the gap between population growth and resources is ______ that Malthus predicted.
wider
narrower
more significant
not as significant
Malthusians think that there is a constant fear in which people search for (choose all that apply)
food
water
energy
shelter
Neomathusians argue that social injustice maintains the uneven access to
resources.
technology.
food.
water.
Malthusians think that the transfer of medical technology as an off-handed influence on
population growth.
maternal mortality rates.
infant mortality rates.
natural increase rates.
In countries like ____, population declines are directly attributed to a demographic shift to smaller families and more women in the workforce.
Japan
Australia
Brazil
South Africa
The possible 5th stage of the epidemiological transition suggests
the reemergence of infectious and parasitic diseases.
pestilence and famine.
more degenerative and human-created diseases.
receding pandemics, including a zombie pandemic.
True or False: Efforts to lower CBR through education and health care have shown statistically to result in men taking on the burden of contraception.
True
False
