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Factors that affect population

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Negative factors of a place can lead to a ..... population

a)

sparse

b)

dense

c)

densely 

d)

sparsely

2.

Which of the following words describe better the picture?

a)

snowy

b)

steep slopes

c)

icy

d)

no soil

3.

Which of the following words can be used to describe the photo?

a)

dry and poor soil

b)

many people

c)

wet soil and good farming

d)

sparse population

4.

From the following options choose the positive factors that describe a dense population (you can choose more than one)

a)

Pleasant climate

b)

Poor soils

c)

Very hot

d)

Open grassland

5.

From the following words choose the negative factors for a sparse population (you can choose more than one)

a)

Gentle slopes

b)

Dense forest

c)

Lowland

d)

Few raw materials

6.

Choose one of the following reasons why people live in mountain areas

a)

Because they can have space to grow crops

b)

Because of the hard and rocky soil

c)

Because there is a lot of people living there

d)

Because there is poor water supply

7.

According to the physical features is this a .... place?

a)

Densely populated

b)

Sparsely populated

8.

According with the physical features this will be a ... place

a)

Densely populated

b)

Sparsely populated

9.

Population may be affected by physical factors like... (you can choose more than one)

a)

Relief and water supply

b)

Climate and vegetation

c)

Employment opportunities

d)

Industry

10.

The distribution of population around the world is

(a)  

11.

The areas with the fewest people are the dense forest and __________

a)

Gentle slopes

b)

Open grassland

c)

Polar regions

12.

The ten fastest-growing cities are.. (look at diagram B from pg 55, you can choose more than one)

a)

Mainly between the tropics

b)

In South America and Asia

c)

Mainly in poor countries

d)

Mainly in rich countries

e)

In one continent

13.

In which country is located Delhi, the 4th of the fastest growing cites?

a)

Kolkata

b)

Bangladesh

c)

India

d)

Japan

14.

In which country is located Dhaka, the 6th of the fastest growing cites?

a)

Seoul

b)

India

c)

Brasil

d)

Bangladesh

15.

In which country is located Karachi, the 3rd of the fastest growing cites?

a)

Japan

b)

Pakistan

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

16.

What resources do people compete for in a country (check all that apply)?

a)

food

b)

housing

c)

jobs

d)

land

e)

water

17.

How are people spread out on the earth's surface?

a)

evenly

b)

unevenly

18.

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

a)

Birth rate

b)

Land area

c)

Population density

d)

too many

19.

Which country will have the most rapid population growth?

a)

Sweeden

b)

United States

c)

Mexico

d)

None

20.
Which of the following is likely to be affected by a population of 7 billion?
a)
amount of land for agriculture
b)
amount of clean water
c)
number of people who are unemployed
d)
all of the above
21.
Deserts are usually....
a)
densely populated.
b)
sparsely populated.
c)
evenly populated.
d)
None of the above
22.

Why would an area be sparsely populated?

a)

lack of natural resources

b)

land is covered with ice

c)

land cannot be developed

d)

all of the above

23.

What are Physical Factors that influence Population Distribution. Pick all that apply

a)

Soils

b)

Climate

c)

Natural Vegetation

d)

Relief

e)

Natural Resources

24.

Is Government Policies a Human factor influencing Population Distribution?

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

An area that has few people living in it is said to be Densely Populated

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Areas with low populations are the Rainforest and Deserts?

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which Country has a high population Density

a)

India

b)

Trinidad

c)

Greenland

28.

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic limiting factor on population size?

a)

water availability

b)

Availability of food

c)

disease

d)

predation

29.

This image shows a(n):

a)

urban area.

b)

rural area.

c)

coastal area.

d)

interior area.

30.

This image shows a(n):

a)

rural area.

b)

urban area.

c)

coastal area.

d)

developed area.