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WorksheetsTrends in World Population
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 31mins
The Largest number of legal, documented and illegal, undocumented immigrants to the United States come from what country?
the Philippines
Dominican Republic
Cuba
El Salvador
Mexico
If a location is urban, it is...
outside towns and cities
far away from main centres of population
within towns and cities
by a sea or an ocean
What is the definition of urbanization
The outward growth of urban areas
An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas
An increase in the amount of people living in urban areas
An increase in the birth rate compared to death rate
The two ways that urban areas grow are
nitrogen and phospherous
natural increase and migration
lower death dates
immigration and less pollution
The main problems in city today concern
shops, malls and leisure centers
the overpopulation, pets and runners
the buildings, the streets and the parks
the environment, the infrastructures and the transport
What percentage of the world population lives in cities?
under 50%
between 50% and 60%
over 80%
between 60% and 80%
People moving from the rural areas to cities is called...
Ruralization
Urbanization
Colonization
None of these
What are the essential needs for a group of people to establish a settlement?
fresh water
arable land
transportation
all are correct
The majority of the immigrants from the first wave of migration left because of
lack of jobs
poverty and hunger
war and religious persecution
natural disasters
The majority of the immigrants from the second wave of migration left because of
war and religious persecution
hunger and poverty
jobs
disease
The majority of the immigrants from the third wave of migration left because of
war and religious persecution
jobs
hunger and poverty
disease
Why do most immigrants settle in cities or major urban areas.
jobs
friends and family
religious freedom
ethnic enclaves
