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World Population

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the world population today?

a)

6.5 billion

b)

7.7 billion

c)

8 billion

d)

7.4 million

2.
What does birth rate refer to?
a)
Average number of births in a year per 1,000 people
b)
Average number of people born in a year
c)
Average number of children per woman
d)
Average number of births per woman in a year
3.
Is the study of the population that is based on factors such as race, gender and age?
a)
Fertility
b)
Geographics
c)
Demographics
d)
Migration
4.

What is the world's most populous country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

5.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate

6.

The average number of people per square mile is...

a)

Birth rate

b)

Land area

c)

Population density

d)

too many

7.

Things that attract people to a new place are called

a)

Push factors

b)

Pull factors

8.

An example of a pull factor is...

a)

A natural disaster

b)

Lack of access to education

c)

Lack of resources

d)

A new job opportunity

9.

Something that makes people want to leave where they are is called a...

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

10.

An example of a push factor is...

a)

A new job

b)

A better school

c)

Natural disaster

d)

Better health care

11.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

12.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

13.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

14.

Countries with a rapidly growing population are..

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

15.

A country with slow or negative growth is usually...

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

16.

Which of the following does not a refer to the natural population movement?

a)

Natural increase

b)

Birth rate

c)

Death rate

d)

Migrations

17.

The age and sex structure of population is graphically represented by

a)

Population pyramids

b)

Pie charts

c)

Diagrams

d)

Maps

18.

In most countries, population is concentrated in cities.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Migration is one of the main causes of population shifts in our world today.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What does a Population Density map show?

a)

How many people live in specific areas

b)

How many immigrants entered a country

c)

How many refugees entered a country