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WorksheetsThe World's People Chapter 3, lesson 1
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
In the last 100 years Earth's population is growing much _________________ than in the past.
slower
faster
about the same
Earth's population is changing because....
A lot of people are dying so Earth's population is shrinking.
Death rates are falling and birth rates are rising, so Earth's population is increasing greatly.
Earth's population is not changing. It is stable.
By 2012, Earth's population was at...
860 million people
1.7 billion people
7 billion people
Earth's death rate has decreased because...
there is better health care, more food and cleaner water.
The size of families are increasing globally.
Earth's death rate has not decreased.
What is doubling time?
The amount of time it takes food production in the world to increase.
The number of years it takes developing countries to build new schools.
The number of years it takes a population to double in size.
Population is growing the most rapidly on these two continents.
North and South America
Asia and Africa
Europe and Antarctica
Which is not a problem due to over-population?
Diseases spread
Not enough jobs for everyone
Increase in pollution
More public services, like police protection, since more people pay taxes.
Over-population can affect the environment negatively. What could be a solution to this?
Use more fossil fuels.
Increase the use of alternative energy, like solar and wind energy.
Encourage more people to live in cities.
What is the difference between population distribution and population density?
Distribution is where people live; density is how crowded an area is.
Distribution means a lot of people and density means not very many people.
Rural areas are..
really crowded with people.
not very crowded with people.
in the center of large cities.
Which describes an urban area?
Northern Wisconsin
Michigan's upper peninsula
The middle of Chicago, IL
A refugee is...
Someone who chooses to leave their home for a new area.
Someone who flees their home because of war or persecution.
Someone who chooses to enter a new country.
War, natural disasters and a poor economy are examples of...
push factors
pull factors
Moving to be near family, a new job or better schools are examples of...
push factors
pull factors
Which is a positive effect of immigration?
cultural blending
urbanization
This can be a negative effect of immigration.
cultural blending
urbanization
