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WorksheetsWeek 5 Homework
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following accurately describes the global population growth rate?
a)
It has been level for the past 50 years.
b)
It is gradually slowing
c)
It has fallen sharply over the past 20 years.
d)
It is increasing rapidly.
2.
What is the best definition of culture?
a)
the total population of a particular country
b)
the spread of ideas from one region to another
c)
all of the beliefs, behaviors, and traits shared by a particular group
d)
the physical characteristics of a specific population
3.
Which of the following is one of the three basic economic questions?
a)
What goods and services will be produced?
b)
Where should factories be located?
c)
How much should employees be paid?
d)
How should government reduce inflation?
4.
Which of the following is the largest megalopolis in the Americas?
a)
Toronto, Canada
b)
Los Angeles, California
c)
Mexico City, Mexico
d)
Chicago, Illinois
5.
Which of the following statements describes a custom?
a)
doing your homework
b)
not littering
c)
shaking hands when you greet someone
d)
studying geography
6.
Which of the following describes a monarchy?
a)
The government is run by the people.
b)
A king or queen rules over the country.
c)
One person has absolute power to rule the government, people, and economy.
d)
The citizens elect the government officials
7.
The average number of people per square mile/kilometer.
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
birth rate
d)
death rate
8.
In this type of government, one person has all of the power.
a)
democracy
b)
dictatorship
c)
monarchy
d)
representative democracy
9.
What is the world's population?
a)
over 4 billion
b)
over 5 billion
c)
over 6 billion
d)
over 7 billion
10.
Areas that are densely populated are ________ areas.
a)
rural
b)
urban
c)
isolated
d)
poor
11.
If a country has a population of 8 million in 2015 and 16 million in 2020, what is the doubling time for the country's population?
a)
2 years
b)
5 years
c)
10 years
d)
15 years
12.
Which of the following is a reason the death rate has declined?
a)
better health care
b)
dirty water
c)
worse hospitals
d)
more diseases
13.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of overcrowding?
a)
diseases spread easily
b)
not enough work for everyone
c)
better healthcare
d)
pollution and crime
14.
Population distribution is even
a)
True
b)
False
15.
the geographic pattern of where people live on Earth
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
import
d)
export
16.
Look at the population density map above, which region of the United States is more densely populated?
a)
The East
b)
The West
c)
Midwest
17.
How do the following examples relate to population density? (high crime rate, large student population, no public parks)
a)
Benefit of High population density
b)
Benefit of Low Population Density
c)
Challenge of High Population density
d)
Challenge of low population density
18.
Moving into a new country to live there permanently.
a)
push factor
b)
immigrate
c)
density
d)
packing up
19.
Which answer best explains why population distribution is not the same across the Earth?
a)
Geographic features and availability of resources such as jobs, food, and water vary greatly
b)
People usually do not like crowds and try to live away from large groups
c)
some places have extremely high death rates
d)
WiFi capability is limited in some places, so young people won't live there.
20.
What is the process of moving from one place to live in another?
a)
globalization
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
migration
d)
innovation
21.
What problems come with increased population in a given area?
a)
Crowding, pollution, lack of resources
b)
A more diverse economy
c)
Lack of cultural diversity
22.
Reasons that people might migrate to or from an area are called:
a)
Cultural diffusion
b)
Push and pull factors
c)
Population density
d)
Refugee status
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