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Population Distribution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Human beings avoid all but which of these regions?
a)
Warm lands
b)
Dry lands
c)
High lands
d)
Wet lands
2.

Number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

a)

population growth

b)

population density

c)

birth rate

d)

death rate

3.

All of the people in a particular area

a)

migration

b)

demographics

c)

population

d)

census

4.

Study of population patterns and change

a)

census

b)

demographics

c)

migration

d)

death rate

5.

Number of births each year per 1,000 people

a)

birth rate

b)

population growth

c)

population density

d)

migration

6.

the pattern or spread of people in a given area

a)

census

b)

death rate

c)

population distribution

d)

demographics

7.

the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

population

8.

Population divided by Area =

a)

population density

b)

population growth

9.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

10.

In order for population to grow

a)

death rate must be higher than birth rate

b)

heart rate must be lower than death rate

c)

birth rate must equal death rate

d)

birth rate must be higher than death rate

11.

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

12.
All of the following are demographic figures used in determining the total population of a country EXCEPT...
a)
immigration.
b)
birth rate.
c)
death rate.
d)
marriage rate.
13.
Deserts are usually....
a)
densely populated.
b)
sparsely populated.
c)
evenly populated.
d)
None of the above
14.
One reason for a rapid population growth is...
a)
an increase in pull factors.
b)
declining death rates. 
c)
a sparse population density. 
d)
internal migration.
15.

What is population growth?

a)

An increase in the amount of people in one area.

b)

Population divided by the total area.

c)

The number of people in a geographic area.

d)

The pattern where people live.