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WorksheetsWorld Geography SOL 5 Populations
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which is NOT a characteristic of human populations?
age distribution
availability of natural resources
education
GNP/GDP
Which is true about the characteristics of human populations?
They are basically unchanged since ancient times.
They may change over time but are the same from region to region.
They may change over time and differ from region to region.
They will probably undergo little change in the future.
Infant mortality is:
a way of caring for babies.
the birth rate in newly created nations.
the funeral rites for infants in a particular culture.
the number of infant deaths in a nation.
Life expectancy refers to:
average # of expectant women in a country
average # of years a person is expected to live
the # of males & females living in a country
the quality of life people in a particular country can expect
Literacy rate:
is not related to the population growth rate of a nation
is related to the level of education in a country
is the GNP/GDP of a nation
is the # of different languages spoken in a country
The population growth rate of a nation is most greatly affected by:
proximity to the ocean
music & art of its people
being in a mountainous area
use of reliable means of birth control
Over the past 100 years, the # of the people in the world
has decreased due to birth control
has grown very little
has grown exponentially
has remained the same
Death rates in many developed nations have declined because
birth rates are low
of advances in medicine & nutrition
of free market economies
people no longer die from AIDS
Which is an indicator of economic development of a nation?
GNP/GDP
ethnicity
language
male/female distribution
Most countries with slow population growth rates have:
communist governments
high literacy rates
large rural populations
low gross national products
Which of the following is true about population growth rates?
Environmental factors have little effect on population growth rates.
Government policies rarely affect population growth rates.
Industrialized nations usually have slower population growth rates than non-industrialized nations.
Nations with a higher standard of living usually have rapid popuation growth rates.
Which is NOT true of population distribution patterns?
Captial resources such as transportation can affect population distribution.
Population density is greatest in urban areas.
The physical landscape of a region may limit or encourage human settlement.
The world's population is evenly distributed.
Which of these has the least impact on population distribution?
ethnic & religious conflict
economic development
natural scenery
distribution of natural resources
Which is true of population distribution patterns?
Areas with limited oil & fresh water supplies always have very small populations.
Extreme climates may discourage people from living in certain areas.
In today's global market, the availability of natural resources has little effect on population distribution.
Government policies seldom affect population distribution patterns.
