WorksheetsHuman Geography Unit 2 Population and Migration
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 3hrs 55mins
Circular migration
net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries
the temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment
permanent movement from one region of a country to another
migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
Push factor
people who enter a country without proper documents to do so
factor that induces people to leave old residences
permanent movement from one region of a country to another
factor that induces people to move to a new location
Pandemic
a disease that occurs a wide geographic area and effects a very high proportion of the population
the total number of deaths in a year among people in a country
a factor that induces people to move to a new location
net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries
Counterurbanization
people who enter a country without proper documents to do so
permanent movement from one region of a country to another
a factor that induces people to leave old residences
net migration from urban to rural areas in more developed countries
Refugee
people who enter a country without proper documents to do so
temporary movement of people from one region of a country to another
a factor that induces people to leave their countries
people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution because of their race, religion, nationality
Physiological density
how many people in a country divided by the total population
the percentage growth of a population in a year
the number of farmers in a country's population
the number of people per unit of arable land (land suitable for agriculture)
Crude birth rate (CBR)
the ratio of the numbers of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture
the total number of live births in a year for every 1000 people alive in society
the total number of deaths in a year for every 1000 people alive in a society
migration of people to a specific location because of relatives who previously migrated there
Epidemiology
people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution
medical science concerned with the incidence, distribution, control of diseases
disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects a very high proportion of the population
total number of deaths in a year among people
chain migration
people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution
people who enter a country without proper documents to do so
permanent movement from one region of a country to another
migration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of the same nationality previously migrated there
Pull factor
the ratio of the numbers of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture
a factor that induces people to move to a new location
a factor that induces people to leave old residences
migration of people to a specific location because relatives live there
Natural Increase Rate (NIR)
the number of people per unit of area of arable land
total number of deaths in a year among people of a country
net migration from urban to rural areas
the percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the crude birth rate minute the crude death rate
Unauthorized immigrants
permanent movement from one region of a country to another
temporary movement of migrant worker between home and host country to seek employment
people who enter a country without proper documents to do so
people who are forced to migrate from their home country and cannot return for fear of persecution
Crude death rate (CDR)
the total number of live births in a year for every 1000 people
the ratio of numbers of farmers in a society to the total amount of land available to farm
a factor that induces people to move to a new location
the total number of deaths in a year for every 1000 people
Agricultural density
the percentage growth of a population in a year, computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate
the number of people per unit of area of arable land (land suitable for farming)
the ratio of the numbers farmers to the total number of land suitable for agriculture
net migration from urban to rural areas
Infant mortality rate (IMR)
percentage growth of a population in a year, (computed as the crude birth rate minus the crude death rate)
the total number of deaths in a year among people under one year of age for every 1000 live births in a society
the total numbers of deaths in a year for every 1000 people in a society
total number of live births in a year for every 1000 people in a society
Interregional migration
permanent movement from one region of a country to another
migration of people to a specific location because relatives live there
temporary movement of a migrant worker between home and host countries to seek employment
net migration from urban to rural areas
Overpopulation in newly industrialized countries (NIC) countries is caused by which of the following?
medical care is always available
birth rate is higher than the death rate
better agricultural practices produce more food
birth control is readily available
People per square mile is a measure of
physiological density
arithmetic density
population density
agricultural density
Farmers per square kilometer of arable land is called
agricultural density
population density
physiological density
arithmeticl density
What is the current approximate population of the world?
9 billion
3 billion
6 billion
7.5 billion
Looking at the image, what is the message of the political cartoon?
population increase is a good thing
increasing population is straining earth's resources
population increases are not a problem, people can use resources without any concerns
natural resources are endless
Emigration is
when a person leaves their home country and returns later on
when a person comes into a new country
when a person leaves a country permanently
when a person moves into a new part of the same country
What continent has the highest population concentration?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
When someone moves from the United States to Mexico they are a ____________ to Mexico?
immigrant
migrant
emigrant
rufugee
What country will pass China and become the world's largest in terms of population?
Japan
Russia
Indonesia
India
Which stage of the Demographic Transition Model is represented by hunter gatherer societies?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
More developed countries (like the United States) are on what stage of the Demographic Transition Model?
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
What is a population pyramid?
a graph that shows the age-gender distribution of a given population. It a graphic profile of the population's residents
a pyramid built by the ancient Egyptians to provide housing for their people
a type of chart that shows things about people
a graph that displays geographic data about the physical geography of a region
Which of the following is the most important pull factor for migration?
weather/climate
economic conditions
family
violence
For this population pyramid, which of the following is true?
this is a less developed country with an older population
this is a more developed country with a young population
this is a newly industrializing country
this is a less developed country with a young population
Which of the following is true for China in terms of its population projections for the future?
China will need to plan for improving its pension and healthcare supports for the elderly as its population ages and less young people are available to care for their parents/grandparents
China is a less developed country with a population fluctuating between high CBR and high CDR
China will need to plan for increasing educational opportunities by 2030 as it's young people begin school
China will continue to develop with uncontrolled population growth
The message of the political cartoon is most likely...
this society needs more old people
young people are a burden on society
as this society ages, less young people are available to care for the older population
too many young people are around and because they are unemployed in higher numbers, they are a drain on society
Using the map, which color represents higher population density?
light pink
dark pink
light purple
dark purple
grey
What could explain the imbalance in this population pyramid of Qatar?
there are more men than women
there are more women than men
women have left the country to find husbands
men from other countries have migrated to the here to seek work
Based on your knowledge of the world, the area in dark blue on the map
has higher population density
has lower population density
has a lot of natural resources and therefore higher populations
represent areas of the world with major gender imablances
