WorksheetsUnit 4 "Populations" Test Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
Suppose a country has a population of 6 million in 2015, 9 million in 2025, and 12 million in 2035. What is the doubling time for that country’s population?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
Which of the following describes areas with large, fast-growing populations?
There are usually plenty of jobs for everyone.
It is easy for people to find good housing.
Diseases can spread rapidly.
Crime rates are typically very low.
What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?
They want to get away from major transportation centers.
The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs.
They want to live close to friends and family.
The area has deep religious significance to them.
Which of the following illustrates a push factor?
Anu moves from India to the United States to be with her family living there.
Peter moves from his small town to Nashville to find a job in the music industry.
Amit moves to Turkey from his home in India after an earthquake destroys his village.
Bethany moves from her home in Ohio to go to school in France.
What is the world's population?
4.5 billion
6.25 billion
over 7.5 billion
over 8.2 billion
What is one major cause of population growth?
better transportation
a falling death rate
food shortages
poor health care
Rapid population growth can harm the environment because of the _____.
surplus of jobs
use of wind, solar and geothermal energy
increase in poverty
increased demand for resources
The average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer is called _____.
population density
urbanization
birthrate
population distribution
Which term means "to enter and live in a new country"?
import
emigrate
immigrate
export
People who flee a country because of violence, war, or persecution are called _____.
immigrants
emigres
expatriates
refugees
A large cluster of cities with an extremely large population is called a(n) _____.
rural area
urban area
megalopolis
suburban area
Which of the following is an effect of migration?
cultural blending
urbanization
population growth
doubling time
True or False: On a population pyramid, males are on the left and females are on the right.
True
False
Which of the following is/are NOT shown on a population pyramid? (2 answers)
Ethnicity
Age
Gender
Race
On a population pyramid, which age group is at the bottom of the pyramid?
Elderly people
Infants and children
Middle Aged people
People old enough to have children
On a population pyramid, which age group is at the top of the pyramid?
Elderly people
Infants and children
Middle Aged people
People old enough to have children
Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Fast growing
Slow growing
No growth (not growing or shrinking)
Negative growth (shrinking)
Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Fast growing
Slow growing
No growth (not growing or shrinking)
Negative growth (shrinking)
Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Fast growing
Slow growing
No growth (not growing or shrinking)
Negative growth (shrinking)
Which type of population is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Fast growing
Slow growing
No growth (not growing or shrinking)
Negative growth (shrinking)
What information can be found along the horizontal axis (bottom) of a population pyramid?
Title
Population
Age Group
Gender
What information can be found along the vertical axis (middle or sides) of a population pyramid?
Title
Population
Age Group
Gender
The darkest color represents how many people per square mile?
more than 100 people
51-100 people
26-50 people
11-25 people
1-10 people
Which continent (not counting Antarctica) averages the fewest people per square mile?
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Australia
In which part of Australia are most of the people located?
along the eastern and southeastern
coasts
in central Australia
along the northern coast
in western Australia
How many people live in the city of Lagos, Nigeria?
more than 100
16 million or more
over 18 million
11-25
How can you tell with the map about how many people live in Delhi, India?
by looking at the key
by looking at the color
by looking it up in an atlas
you can't.
Which continent is more densely populated, Africa or Europe?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
The lightest color represents how many people per square mile?
51-100 people
26-50 people
11-25 people
1-10 people
less than one person
Which region of the United States has fewer people per square mile, the Northeast or the Southwest?
Northeast
Southwest
North
West
The world’s two most-populous countries are on which continent?
North America
Europe
Asia
South America
Africa
The world’s most-populous country has how many
cities highlighted on the map?
one
two
three
four
In terms of this map, what do northern North
America and southern South America have in
common? (choose two answers)
Both are sparsely populated
Both are densely populated
Both are less than one person per square mile
Both have 11-25 people per square mile
How many continents have at least one city with 16 million or more people labeled on the map?
one
two
three
four
Which age group in Canada has the largest number of people?
50-54 male
45-59 female
65-69 male
45-49 male
What age group has the largest population bulge?
45-49
25-29
20-24
80-84
About how many people in the population are 0-4 females? (Don't forget your label)
52 million females
34 million females
54 million females
60 million females
How can you tell that females in Brazil live longer?
they don't
the bars in the middle of the graph are longer
the bars on the female side are longer for ages 75 and above
the have more children aged 0-4
Which age group in Bahrain has the largest number of people? (either male or female)
35-39 female
40-44 male
35-39 male
0-4 female
What age group has the largest population bulge?
35-39 female
40-44 male
35-39 male
0-4 female
About how many people in the population are 0-4 females? (Don't forget your label)
52 million females
34 million females
54 million females
60 million females
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
Which type of population growth is illustrated by this population pyramid?
Rapid Growth
Growth - Slow Growth
Stable - No Growth
Negative Growth - Declining
