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Grade 8 Geography (Population)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The measurement of the number of people per unit of land is:

a)

population rate

b)

population density

c)

community density

d)

carry capacity

2.

What TWO things are needed to calculate population density?

a)

Population and People

b)

Area of Land and Population

c)

People and Death Rate

d)

Birth Rate and Death Rate

3.

What term is given to the averaged number of people living in an area at a given time?

a)

Population Density

b)

Population Distribution

c)

Population

d)

Natural Increase

4.

What term is given to the way in which people are spread out over an area?

a)

Population Density

b)

Population Distribution

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Natural Increase

5.

What term is given to the difference between birth and death rate?

a)

Death Rate

b)

Population Distribution

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Natural Increase

6.

What term is given to the number of births in one year per thousand of the total population?

a)

Death Rate

b)

Population Distribution

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Natural Increase

7.

What term is given to the number of deaths in one year per thousand of the total population?

a)

Death Rate

b)

Population Distribution

c)

Birth Rate

d)

Natural Increase

8.

What is the formula for calculating population density?

a)

Population ÷ Area

b)

Population + Area

c)

Area ÷ Population

d)

Area + Population

9.

Which country has the highest population below?

a)

Country A (100,000 people)

b)

Country B (7,000 people)

c)

Country C (56,000 people)

d)

Country D (1,100,000 people)

10.

Which country has the lowest population below?

a)

Country A (10,000 people)

b)

Country B (8,900 people)

c)

Country C (520 people)

d)

Country D (780,000 people)

11.

Which country has the lowest population below?

a)

Country D (13,000 people)

b)

Country E (88,900 people)

c)

Country F (5,720 people)

d)

Country G (580,000 people)

12.

Which country has the highest population below?

a)

Country D (2,043,000 people)

b)

Country E (808,900 people)

c)

Country F (57,720 people)

d)

Country G (580,000 people)

13.

The population of the world is expected to grow within the next 10 years.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

There are more people living in Montego Bay rather than Morant Bay.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Ocho Rios and Kingston have the same population.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Kingston has the largest population in Jamaica.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Population and Migration are the same terms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Calculate the population density of Country A:

(Population = 55,000 & Area = 456km2)

a)

119 people/ km2

b)

120 people/ km2

c)

121 people/ km2

d)

120.6 people/ km2

19.

Calculate the population density of Country O:

(Population = 809,000 & Area = 116km2)

a)

6970 people/ km2

b)

6974 people/ km2

c)

6974.1 people/ km2

d)

6975 people/ km2

20.

Calculate the population density of Country T:

(Population = 98,500 & Area = 1706km2)

a)

57.7 people/ km2

b)

56 people/ km2

c)

58 people/ km2

d)

59 people/ km2

21.

Calculate the population density of Country Z:

(Population = 858,500 & Area = 306km2)

a)

2805.5 people/ km2

b)

2805.6 people/ km2

c)

2805 people/ km2

d)

2806 people/ km2

22.

Population is a topic related to Geography.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

From the list, which country has the largest population?

a)

Jamaica

b)

Cuba

c)

China

d)

USA

24.

From the list, which country has the largest population?

a)

Trinidad

b)

Cuba

c)

Jamaica

d)

USA

25.

The population of country may increase due to high birth rate.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

The population of country is likely to decrease due to low death rate.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

From the list, which country is the smallest in terms of area/ size?

a)

Bahamas

b)

Cuba

c)

Jamaica

d)

USA

28.

From the list, which country is the largest in terms of area/ size?

a)

Bahamas

b)

China

c)

Jamaica

d)

USA

29.

Jamaica's population is:

a)

1.5 million - 2.0 million people

b)

2.0 million - 2.5 million people

c)

2.5 million - 3.0 million people

d)

3.0 million - 3.5 million people

30.

Select ALL the terms directly related to population:

a)

Birth rate

b)

Agriculture

c)

Management

d)

Population density