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WorksheetsWorld Geography: Demography
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Of the following, which features influence the size and distribution of human settlements?
Land-forms and climate
Nearness to water and natural resources
economic activities, technology, and relationships with neighboring people
All influence human settlement
True or False: More people are alive today than at any other time in history?
True
False
Before humans settled, around 10,000 years ago, people moved around from place to place. These travelers were considered ______.
Normans
Nomads
Nomaams
Nomasque
Nomadic peoples settled in different regions and created early cities and towns. What do all of these regions have in common?
Rivers
Deserts
Mountains
Steppes
What event marked a dramatic increase in population growth and distribution?
The Green Revolution
The Enlightenment
The Industrial Revolution
The Neolithic Revolution
2/3's of the world's population today live within 500 miles of
an ocean
the Ring of Fire
Egypt's Nile River
Channelview
Population is typically _________ in extremely dry, wet, cold, or mountainous regions.
abundant
scattered
dense
overcrowded
The discovery of gold, diamonds, or oil might _________ people to an otherwise unfavorable area.
attract
discourage
The map displayed is referred to as a
Dot population map
Population projection map
Population distribution map
Quizlet Vocab: Satellite cities that form around older urban cities or areas is called a
Suburb
shanty town
squatter settlement
Quizlet: A region that encompasses older cities and newer, developing suburbs is called a
Rural community
Suburb
Shanty town
Metropolitan region
Quizlet: In lesser developed nations, newcomers may settle in squatter settlements, usually found outside of the city. Some live in _______, that have poor inhabitants that live in dwellings made from scrap materials, such as plywood, corrugated metal, or plastic sheets.
Metropolitan Area
Shanty towns
Urban area
Suburbs
The image depicts a key tool used by demographers to determine characteristics of human population
a dot population map
a population pyramid
a population density map
Which country listed below has issues with their female population as many have been victims of gendercide?
China
Burkina Faso
Egypt
India
China's One Child Policy and India's forced sterilization campaigns are both examples of
Gendercide
Pro-Natalist Policies
Anti-natialist Policies
Infanticide
