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Revision Human geography

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Population Geography studies

a)

why some parts of the world have many people living there while other parts have very few

b)

areas where the numbers of people living, and their growth rate

c)

the problems that come from this growth

d)

reasons why people move from one area or country to another

e)

how movements lead to people having different customs, religious beliefs and ways of living

2.

Settlement geography is about

a)

where people live.

b)

why settlements grow up in a particular place, and why some remain small in size (villages) while others may grow into very large urban centres (cities).

c)

It describes problems that go with living in very small places as well as those of very large ones

d)

It looks at how land is used in cities and how this use can change over time.

3.

___ looks at how people try to earn a living. (industry, jobs, wealth)

a)

Environmental Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Economic Geography

d)

Finance

4.

Primary activities, Secondary activities, Tertiary activities are terms associated with the study of

(a)  

5.

The environment is the combination of

a)

human and economic aspects

b)

Physical and human aspects

c)

physical and financial aspects

6.

___ is the study of the surroundings in which people, plants and animals live.

a)

Human Geography

b)

Physical Geography

c)

Environmental Geography

d)

GIS

7.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

7.6 Million

b)

6.7 Billion

c)

6.7 Million

d)

7.6 Billion

8.

What is the world's most populous country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

9.

Which of the following is the world's fastest growing country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

10.

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

11.

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

a)

Birth rate

b)

Land area

c)

Population density

d)

too many

12.

People leaving a country is called

a)

Immigration

b)

Emigration

c)

Mass migration

d)

Urbanization

13.

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

14.

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

a)

Push factor

b)

Pull factor

15.

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

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

16.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

17.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

18.

Countries with a rapidly growing population are..

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

19.

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

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

20.
 When an environment has reached its carrying capacity for a certain population, which of the following is true? 
a)
 Growth and immigration rate is equal to death and emigration rate. 
b)
 Growth and immigration rate is greater than death and emigration rate. 
c)
Growth and immigration rate is less than death and emigration rate. 
d)
Growth rate is exponential. 
21.
 On remote islands, immigration and emigration usually do not have a large effect on population sizes. A bird population on a remote island remains at a relatively constant size year after year. Which of the following most likely describes the birthrate and the death rate for this population? 
a)
 Birthrate and death rate are both zero 
b)
 Birthrate and death rate are close to equal. 
c)
Birthrate is significantly less than death rate. 
d)
Birthrate is significantly greater than death rate. 
22.

Study of population patterns and change

a)

census

b)

demographics

c)

migration

d)

death rate