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WorksheetsUNIT 2 Population and Migration
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 18mins
An example of a country with a population pyramid what has a large base is
Japan
Nigeria
United States
Russia
The DTM suggests that as countries industrialize
in-migration increases over time
migration increases from rural to urban areas
birth and death rates decrease over time
life expectancy decreases over time
The first stage of the DTM indicates
total population is low and constant with high birth rates and low death rates
total population is low and constant with low birth rates and high death rates
total population is increasing with high birth rates and low death rates
total population is low and constant with high birth rates and high death ates
Which of the following is not a contribution factor to the low birth rates in stage 4 of the demographic transition model?
less dependency on child labor
reliance on subsistance agriculture
the education of women
availability of health care
According to Malthus's population theory, which of the following is a preventive check on population?
famine
disease
war
moral resistance
Which of the following population control examples did Malthus support?
the upper class utilizing moral restraint to limit family size
the upper class paying additional taxes to fund family planning and cleanliness education for the lower class
equitably distributing food among all citizens regardless of wealth during times of famine
relocating cities and towns aways from stagnant pools and marshy lands to promote better health among all citizens
Which country contains three megacities, the most of any nation?
Brazil
USA
China
India
China's One-child policy is an example of what theory?
Maximum population theory
Ideal population theory
Optimum population theory
Select population theory
Which of the following is not a result of overpopulation?
squatter settlements in Rio de Janeiro
Low unemployment rates in Tokyo
Deforestation in Madagascar
Overcrowding in Mumbai
Which of the following regions has the highest rate of natural increase?
Sub-Sahara Africa
North America
Austrialia
Europe
Arithmetic population density can be calculated by
total land area multiplied by total population
total land area minus total population
total population divided by arable land
total population divided by told land area.
In the US suburbanization increases in the 1960s and resulted in which of the following?
loss of tax base and increased poverty rates in the city
innovations of the city centers and increased employment opportunities
improved race relations through gentrification
high unemployment rates in the suburbs as jobs remained downtown
Which of the following cities is an example of urban primacy?
Los Angeles
Buenos Aires
Toronto
Moscow
The population of developed nations can be described as having
high fertility rates than undeveloped countries
higher crude death rates than undeveloped countries
higher crude birth rates than undeveloped countries
lower natural increase than undeveloped countries
Between 1990 and 1999, population increased in the US due primarily to which factor?
increased immigration
decreased emigration
increased birth rates
decreased death rates
Food availability, which can control population size, is an example of a
control factor
supply factor
regulating factor
limiting factor
In general, which of the following is true about carrying capacity and population?
Above carrying capacity, population size increases
Above carrying capacity, population size decreases
Below carrying capacity, population size decreases
Above carrying capacity, population size remains constant
The ASFR among women in the US from 1955 to 1995 indicates that
women are more children and starting families earlier in life
women are having more children and starting families later in life
women are having fewer children and starting families earlier in life
women and having fewer children and starting families later in life
Baby booms are generally associated with
periods of economic hardship
increased education of women
periods of economic prosperity
increased number of women in the workforce
The primary purpose of demographic data is to
predict future migration patterns of population
describe the characteristics of a population
estimate population density
identify when a population will reach its carrying capacity
A high dependency ratio suggest that a large percentage of the population is
between 14 and 64 years old
65 years or older
under 14 years old
under 14 years old and over 65 years old
Which of the following is true regarding older population in developed countries?
men tend to outlive women
older populations vote less than the younger population
the majority of older people are women
older men are less likely to be married than older women
Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth?
zimbabwe
japan
chile
switzerland
Generation X, with is a group of individuals all born within a defined time interval, is an example of a
unit
cohort
class
brigade
A population continuing to grow following a fertility decline due to the large percentage of young people is known as
demographic thrust
demographic push
demographic surge
demographic momentum
Influenza is an example of which type of disease diffusion?
network
relocation
hierarchal
cantagious
The term ecumene refers to
the amount of time it takes a population to double in size
the amount of land that is built on and the amount of land not developed
regions under environmental stress due overpopulation
the number of farmers per unit of area of farmland
Neo-Malthusian theory builds on Malthus's overpopulation theory by considering which two additional factors?
population growth of underdeveloped countries and the outstripping of other resources beyond food
population growth of underdeveloped countries and the invention of new technologies to provide necessary resources
population growth of underdeveloped countries and the population decline of developed countries
Population decline of developed countries and the invention of new technology to provide necessary resources
Which of the following countries has the least arable land per capita?
canada
argentina
austrialia
china
The maximum reproductive capacity of a population is known as
sterility
fertility
fruitily
fecundity
A J-curve on a population graph indicates
exponential population growth
cyclical population growth
logarithmic population growth
quadratic function
The rule of 70 refers to
the goal of life expectancy for developing countries
the percentage of people living above extreme poverty levels
the approximate amount of time it take for a population to double
the literacy rate in developed countries
Chronic disease are most common today than in the past in developed countries due to
better health care
longer life expectacy
decreased malnutrition
population decline
