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GS Unit 2: Population & Migration

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The average number of people living in an area

a)

Demographic transition model

b)

Population pyramid

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Population Density

e)

Demographics

2.

______ is the statistical study of human populations.

a)

Demographic transition model

b)

Population pyramid

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Population Density

e)

Demographics

3.

The number of births each year for every 1,000 people living in area is called the ___________

a)

Demographic transition model

b)

Birth Rate

c)

Death Rate

d)

Population Density

e)

Demographics

4.

The ________ is based on changes that occurred in the populations of many Western European countries as they industrialized.

a)

Demographic transition model

b)

Population Pyramid

c)

Death Rate

d)

Population Density

e)

Demographics

5.

A ________ shows the percentage of males and females by age group in a country’s population.

a)

Demographic transition model

b)

Population Pyramid

c)

Death Rate

d)

Population Density

e)

Demographics

6.

____ is the spreading of a feature or trend from one place to another.

a)

Brain Drain

b)

Quotas

c)

Voluntary Migration

d)

Internal Migration

e)

Diffusion

7.

____ usually occurs when a migrant feels they must move because of cultural factors.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

Quotas

c)

Voluntary Migration

d)

Internal Migration

e)

Undocumented immigrants

8.

The Westward Movement in the United States is an example of ____.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

International Migration

c)

Voluntary Migration

d)

Internal Migration

e)

Undocumented immigrants

9.

Those entering a country without permission.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

International Migration

c)

Voluntary Migration

d)

Internal Migration

e)

Undocumented immigrants

10.

Individuals who migrate to more developed countries in search of higher-paying jobs.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

Migrant workers

c)

Guest workers

d)

Quotas

e)

Undocumented immigrants

11.

An individual who migrates within his or her own country to find seasonal work.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

Migrant workers

c)

Guest workers

d)

Quotas

e)

Undocumented immigrants

12.

The large-scale emigration by talented people.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

Migrant workers

c)

Guest workers

d)

Quotas

e)

Brain Drain

13.

Laws that place maximum limits on the number of people who can immigrate to a country each year.

a)

Forced Migration

b)

Migrant workers

c)

Guest workers

d)

Quotas

e)

Undocumented immigrants

14.

The difference between the level of immigration and the level of emigration is …

a)

Local diversity

b)

Globalization

c)

Net migration

d)

Mobility

15.

A(n) ____________ is a person who has been forced to migrate from their home and cannot return out of fear of persecution due to race, religion, nationality or political opinion.

a)

Refugee

b)

Immigrant

c)

Migrant

d)

Guest worker

16.

Identify which of the following is the best example of a political pull factor.

a)

Freedom to vote

b)

Living under the rule of a dictator

c)

Warm climate

d)

New employment opportunities

17.

Identify which of the following is NOT an example of an environmental push factor.

a)

Residing in a floodplain

b)

Drought conditions

c)

Residing in a war zone

d)

Poor soil conditions for farming

18.

__ is migration from a location, while __ is migration to a location.

a)

Globalization, Diffusion

b)

Diffusion, Globalization

c)

Emigration, Immigration

d)

Immigration, Emigration

19.

During what stage of the demographic transition do we see people living the latest into adulthood?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

20.

During what stage of the demographic transition do we see the most stability in terms of population change?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

21.

What stage would indicate that women are starting to have fewer children due to careers?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

22.

In what stage would we find the highest rate of infant mortality?

a)

Stage 1

b)

Stage 2

c)

Stage 3

d)

Stage 4

23.

The lifespan for men appears to be greater than the lifespan for women.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Given what you know about population pyramids, what do the numbers on the right side of the graph represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Population Percentage

d)

Age Range

25.

Which population pyramid that would most likely show rapid population growth?

a)

Pyramid A

b)

Pyramid B

26.

Which population pyramid that would most likely show slow growth?

a)

Pyramid A

b)

Pyramid B

27.

What part of a population pyramid will tell you if a population is growing, stable, or shrinking?

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

28.

Identify the three factors that affect population change/growth.

a)

Birth Rate, Death Rate, Economy

b)

Migration, Birth Rate, Death Rate

c)

Migration, Birth Rate, Natural Increase Rate

d)

Natural Increase Rate, Death Rate, Economy

29.

What is the main reason that the government collect demographic information every ten years for the U.S. Census?

a)

To see where people live

b)

To deliver services

c)

To find out information about ethnicity

d)

To determine how many representatives a state should get in the House of Representatives

30.

What are two reasons the death rate dropped during Stage 2 in the Demographic Transition Model?

a)

Medicine and farming improved food supply

b)

Industry and Medicine improved

c)

Food improved food supply and more women were working

d)

More women were working and medicine improved

31.

At a school pep rally the population density of the school changes when people go to the gym.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

At a school pep rally the population density of the gym changes when people go to the gym.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What are challenges/obstacles that legal immigrants may face?

a)

Deportation and finding a home

b)

Getting a job and deportation

c)

Learning a new language and crossing the border without getting caught

d)

Learning a new language and finding a home

34.

What are the possible consequences of legal migration (in-migration or out-migration) for a country, state, or other place?

a)

Population increase and learning a new language

b)

Population decrease and brain drain

c)

Brain drain and learning a new language

d)

Getting caught at the border and terrorism

35.

Considering the history of the United States, identify and explain two ways in which migration impacted the country.

a)

More cultural diversity and they founded the country

b)

Founding the country and population increase

c)

Population increase and increased terrorism

d)

Increased terrorism and cultural diversity