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WorksheetsChapter 15: Population Dilemmas in Europe
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 21mins
What do we call the study of human populations and how they change?
biodiversity
demography
life expectancy
human geography
Which of these best describes population changes in Europe since 2000?
brain drain
rural decline
urban sprawl
negative growth
Italy has a total fertility rate of just over 1. Nigeria has a total fertility rate of more than 5. Which of these conclusions can be drawn from these facts?
Italy has a larger population than Nigeria
Nigeria has a younger population than Italy
Men in Italy retire later than men in Nigeria
Women in Nigeria live longer than women in Italy
A country with an aging population is most likely to face rapidly rising costs for which of the following?
refugees
pensions
pollution
unemployment
Life expectancy is a measure of which if the following in a population?
the average age at which people die
the average age at which people retire
the average age at which people become parents
the average ag at which people enter the workforce
Cash for babies, rising retirement ages, and family-friendly workplace policies are all responses to Europe's declining
birth rates
living standards
life expectancies
migration streams
What is a total fertility rate?
the number of old and young dependents who do not work compared with the working-age population
the study of how human populations change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration
the average age hat a person in a given population can expect to live to
the average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime
Which is NOT a cause of low total fertility rates in Europe?
Women delay having children to pursue education and careers
Low costs of living in Europe allow young couples to support large families easily
Older women tend to have fewer children
Access to family planning allows women to control the number of children they have
In recent years, Europe's elderly population has
shrunk
grown
remained the same
migrated to other continents
What is a dependency ratio?
the number of old and young dependents who do not work compared with the working-age population
the study of how human populations change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration
the average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to
the average bomber of children a woman in a given population will have in their lifetime
How can aging societies address the problems they face?
by reducing access to healthcare
by lowering the retirement age
by raising the retirement age
by lowering the birthrate
A sudden increase in the birth rate of a population is called a
(a)
The number of births in a year for every 1,000 people in a population is called a
(a)
The number of deaths in a year for every 1,000 people in a population is called a
(a)
A model of how the size of a population changes as a country develops its economy is called a
(a)
The study of human populations, including how they change due to births, deaths, aging, and migration is called
(a)
The number of old and young dependents who don’t work compared with the working-age population. The higher the ratio, the more young and old people the workers have to support is called
(a)
A wealthy country with an advanced economy that has many industries and provide a comfortable way of life for most of their people is called a
(a)
The average age that a person in a given population can expect to live to is called
(a)
a fixed amount of money paid to a retired person by a government or former employer is called a
(a)
The average number of children a woman in a given population will have in her lifetime is called the
(a)
