Worksheetspopulation geo
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
An example of a country with a population pyramid that has a large base is
Japan
Germany
Nigeria
US
Russia
The demographic transition model suggests that as countries industrialize
in-migration increases over time
migration increases from rural to urban areas
birth and death rates decrease over time
life expectancy decreases over time
fertility rates increase over time
The first stage of the demographic transition model indicates that
total population is low and constant with high birth rates and low death rates
total population is low and constant with low birth rates and high death rates
total population is increasing with high birth rates and low death rates
total population is low and constant with high birth rates and high death rates
total population is low and constant with low birth rates and low death rates
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the low birth rates in stage four of the demographic transition model?
Less dependence on child labor
Reliance on subsistence agriculture
The education of women
Availability of health care
Increased sanitation
According to Thomas Malthus’s population theory, which of the following is a preventive check on population?
Famine
Disease
War
Moral restraint
Disaster
Which of the following population control examples did Thomas Malthus support?
The upper class utilizing moral restraint to limit family size
The upper class paying additional taxes to fund family planning and cleanliness education for the lower class
Equitably distributing food among all citizens regardless of wealth during times of famine
Relocating cities and towns away from stagnant pools and marshy lands to promote better health among all citizens
Widening city streets in low-income neighborhoods to reduce over- crowding and the spread of disease
Which of the following countries contains three megacities, the most of any nation?
Brazil
United States
China
India
Mexico
China’s one-child policy is an example of what theory?
Maximum population theory
Ideal population theory
Optimum population theory
Select population theory
Population theory
Which of the following is not a result of overpopulation?
Squatter settlements in Rio de Janeiro
Low unemployment rates in Tokyo
Deforestation in Madagascar
Overcrowding in Mumbai
Lack of access to food in Manila
Which of the following regions has the highest rate of natural increase?
Sub-Saharan Africa
North America
Australia
Europe
Russian Domain
Arithmetic population density can be calculated by
total land area multiplied by total population
total land area minus total population
total population multiplied by total land area
total population minus total population
total population divided by total land area
In the United States suburbanization increased in the 1960s and resulted in which of the following?
Loss of tax base and increased poverty rates in city centers
Renovation of city centers and increased employment opportunities
Improved race relations through gentrification
High unemployment rates in the suburbs as jobs remained downtown
Increased use of public transportation
Commercial farming led to what 20th-century population change in North America?
Urban decentralization
The growth of the Sunbelt
Counterurbanization
Rural-to-urban migration
The “black exodus” from the South
Which of the following cities is an example of urban primacy?
Los Angeles
Buenos Aires
Toronto
Moscow
Rome
The population of developed nations can be described as having
higher fertility rates than undeveloped countries
higher crude death rates than undeveloped countries
higher crude birth rates than undeveloped countries
lower natural increase than undeveloped countries
lower life expectancy rates than undeveloped countries
Between 1990 and 1999, population increased in the United States due primarily to which factor?
Increased immigration
Decreased emigration
Increased birth rate
Decreased death rate
Increased fertility rates
Food availability, which can control population size, is an example of a
control factor
supply factor
regulating factor
limiting factor
managing factor
In general, which of the following is true about carrying capacity and population?
Above carrying capacity, population size increases.
Above carrying capacity, population size decreases.
Above carrying capacity, population size remains constant.
Below carrying capacity, population size decreases.
Below carrying capacity, population size remains constant.
In order for doubling time to be accurately predicted, which of the following assumptions must be true?
That the population growth rate fluctuates annually
That the population growth rate is decreasing annually
That the population growth rate is constant over a long period of time
That the population growth rate is increasing over a long period of time
That the population growth rate is cyclic over a long period of time
The age-specific fertility rate (ASFR) among women in the United States from 1955 to 1995 indicates that
women are having more children and starting families earlier in life
women are having more children and starting families later in life
women are having fewer children and starting families earlier in life
women are having fewer children and starting families later in life
there is no change in timing or child birth rates during this time period
For an emigrant, war in his or her homeland is an example of a
push factor
draw factor
pull factor
force factor
driving factor
Baby booms are generally associated with
periods of economic hardship
increased education of women
periods of economic prosperity
increased number of women in the workforce
times of war
The primary purpose of demographic data is to
predict future migration patterns of a population
describe the characteristics of a population
estimate population density of a nation
identify when a population will reach its carrying capacity
calculate population decline of a population
A high dependency ratio suggests that a large percentage of the population is
between 14 and 64 years old
65 years or older
under 14 years old
under 14 years old and over 65 years old
between 1 and 64 years old
Which of the following is true regarding older populations in developed countries?
Men tend to outlive women.
Older populations vote less than younger populations.
The older population growth is slower than the younger population growth.
Older men are less likely to be married than older women.
The majority of older people are women.
Which of the following countries has the lowest life expectancy at birth?
Zimbabwe
Japan
Chile
Switzerland
Canada
The act of migrants sending money to family in their home country is termed
alimony
allowance
subsidence
remittance
restitution
Generation X, which is a group of individuals all born within a defined time interval, is an example of a(n)
unit
cohort
class
brigade
division
Which of the following regions experiences the highest diffusion of fertility control?
Europe
Russian Domain
South America
Middle East
North America
A population continuing to grow following a fertility decline due to the large percentage of young people is known as
demographic thrust
demographic push
demographic surge
demographic force
demographic momentum
Influenza is an example of which type of disease diffusion?
Network
Relocation
Hierarchical
Contagious
Mixed
The term ecumene refers to
the amount of time it takes a population to double in size
the amount of land that is built on and the amount of land not developed yet
regions under environmental stress due to overpopulation
the distribution of goods and services within a population
the number of farmers per unit area of farmland
Neo-Malthusian theory builds on Malthus’s overpopulation theory by considering which two additional factors?
Population growth of underdeveloped countries and the outstripping of other resources beyond food
Population growth of underdeveloped countries and the invention of new technologies to provide necessary resources
Population growth of undeveloped countries and the population decline of developed countries
Population decline of developed countries and the outstripping of other resources beyond food
Population decline of developed countries and the invention of new technologies to provide necessary resources
A nomadic tribe that migrates seasonally to follow the availability of plants and game is an example of
repeated migration
chain migration
recurrent movement
temporary movement
cyclic movement
The gravity model predicts
the number of people a city can support with available resources
the rate at which intercontinental migration occurs
the movement of people, goods, and ideas between two locations based on size and distance
periods of population explosion in a certain geographic region
the physiological density of a country
The gravity model predicts
the number of people a city can support with available resources
the rate at which intercontinental migration occurs
the movement of people, goods, and ideas between two locations based on size and distance
periods of population explosion in a certain geographic region
the physiological density of a country
The seasonal migration of livestock between lowlands and mountains is termed
step migration
transmigration
periodic movement
transhumance
interregional migration
A husband migrates from Mexico to the United States and earns money to allow for his family to follow him to the United States. This is an example of
chain migration
forced migration
distance decay
internal migration
interregional migration
Which of the following is true regarding fertility differentials in the United States in 2000?
Metropolitan areas experience higher rates of fertility than rural areas.
Fertility rates are highest among low-income groups.
Women with college degrees have higher fertility rates than high school– educated women.
Women aged 16–20 have the highest fertility rates of any age group.
Hispanic women have lower fertility rates than white women.
To compensate for growing populations, undeveloped countries have tried to raise crop yields by
decreasing irrigation
using manure instead of chemical fertilizers
planting genetically modified plants
finding new land to farm
reducing their dependency on pesticides
Which regions have the fewest freshwater resources per capita?
Latin America and the Caribbean
Europe and Central Asia
Middle East and North Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
East Asia and the Pacific
Which of the following countries has the least arable land per capita?
Canada
Argentina
Australia
Kazakhstan
China
The process where voting districts are spatially altered to favor one political party over another is known as
repositioning
gerrymandering
reapportionment
packing
riding
The Homestead Act of 1862, which governed the initial settlement of the Great Plains, resulted in which rural population spatial pattern?
Random
Clustered
Uniform
Unsystematic
Erratic
Factors that prevent a species from reproducing at its maximum rate are known as environmental
fecundity
fertility
struggle
limits
resistance
The maximum reproductive capacity of a population is known as
sterility
fertility
fruitful
fecundity
prolific
Population distribution that is evenly spread over a landscape typically in low densities is called
concentrated distribution
dispersed distribution
scattered distribution
condensed distribution
diluted distribution
Gross national product (GNP) per capita is the
total value of produced goods and services of a country in one year divided by total number of people living in the country
total value of produced goods and services of a country in one year multiplied by total number of people living in the country
total number of people living in the country divided by the total value of produced goods and services of a country in one year
total number of people living in the country minus the total value of produced goods and services of a country in one year
total value of produced goods and services of a country in one year minus the total number of people living in the country
A person, typically 20–35 years old, who leaves his or her home country to work in another country is known as a
guest worker
temporary laborer
host laborer
interim worker
provisional laborer
The rule of 70 refers to
the goal life expectancy for developing countries
the percentage of people living above extreme poverty levels
the approximate amount of time it takes for a population to double
the literacy rate in developed countries
the average growing period for subsistence farming in developing countries
Which of the following is an example of a choropleth map?
A map with distorted areas that reflect varying GNPs and not the size and shape of the country
A birth-rate map that uses different colors to represent countries with varying birth rates
A map using arrows to indicate the global flow of commodities
A population map that uses dots to represent population density
A crop yield map that uses isolines to connect areas with the same crop yields
Malaria, which is present in many populations living in tropical or subtropical regions, is an example of a(n)
epidemic
endodermic
pandemic
prosodemic
endemic
Which of the following is true regarding standard of living?
Standard of living indicates the percentage of the population that is malnourished
Standard of living reflects the age distribution of a country.
Standard of living is a measure of a country’s GNP.
Standard of living can trace development of a country.
Standard of living is a direct result of the literacy rate of a country.
A J-curve on a population graph indicates
exponential population growth
cyclical population growth
logarithmic population growth
quadratic function
linear population growth
Which of the following is true regarding least developed countries (LDC) and most developed countries (MDC)?
LDC have lower infant mortality rates than MDC.
LDC have higher standards of living than MDC.
MDC have lower illiteracy rates than LDC.
Economies of MDC have more reliance on agricultural production than LDC.
LDC have higher gross national incomes (GNI) than MDC.
A factor that persuades an immigrant to settle en route to his or her planned destination is called a(n)
interfering factor
intervening opportunity
interruption
interceding factor
disrupting opportunity
A country that has high development levels, innovation capacity, and a convergence of trade flows is known as a(n)
interior country
central country
periphery country
primary country
core country
Panama is classified as a periphery country due to which of the following factors?
Panama is a least developed country and has a low GNP
Panama has a geographic location far from the Old World countries.
Panama has low immigration rates.
Panama is considered a frontier that is sparsely inhabited.
Panama has many ports and trade routes that enable a high flow of goods and services.
Which of the following is not one of Ravenstein’s migration laws?
Most migration is rural to urban.
Migrants traveling long distances will likely settle in a big city.
People in rural areas are more migratory than city dwellers.
Most international migrants are young women.
Most migration is step migration.
In 1997, Pakistan and the United Kingdom experienced the two-way nature of migration. Which of the following is true regarding that migration pattern?
The migration in both ways was equal.
More people migrated from Pakistan to the UK
More people migrated from the UK to Pakistan
The migration to the UK was the countermigration.
The migration to Pakistan was the dominant migration.
All of the following are examples of forced migration EXCEPT
the Trail of Tears in the early 19th century
the Atlantic slave trade
the California gold rush in the mid-19th century
the Irish Potato Famine from 1846 to 1850
the Japanese internment camps during World War II
The phenomenon where educated men aged 20–25 are more likely to migrate than other groups is an example of
uneven migration
irregular migration
biased migration
disproportionate migration
differential migration
Which of the following is true regarding emigration?
Emigration results in an influx of talented people in underdeveloped countries.
Emigration reduces the pressure on land in overpopulated areas.
Emigration increases unemployment rates in underdeveloped countries.
Emigration can speed up development in underpopulated areas.
Emigration can increase culture diversity.
The practice of harvesting crops twice a year, thus resulting in poor soil quality, is known as
double cropping
repeat planting
crop replication
duplicate planting
twofold cropping
Several families living close together in multiple houses surrounded by farms is termed
clustered
dispersed
nucleated
bundled
bunched
A refugee is defined as a person
who willingly left his or her homeland for better opportunities in another country
who illegally resides in a country other than his or her homeland
who works outside of his or her home country
who was forced to leave his or her homeland due to war or violence
who was deported from a country back to his or her homeland
Which of the following is a consequence of zero population growth?
Higher rates of malnutrition
Reduced strain on available resources
A larger workforce
Increased fertility rates
Decreased progress toward development in least developed countries
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the rising death rates in India?
Decreasing available cropland per person resulting in malnutrition
The HIV epidemic
Decreased government spending on health care
The depletion of aquifers
Increased maternal mortalities
In a developed country, all of the following are likely to lower the rate of natural increase (RNI) of the population EXCEPT
women gaining political and economic rights
very high divorce rates
a proliferation of single-parent, single-child families
a high rate of immigration
a high number of DINK (double-income, no kids) households
All of the following are true of the total fertility rate (TFR) equation EXCEPT
A large population must have a TFR of 2.1 in order to replace itself.
The TFR equation calculates average number of children born per woman of birthing age (15 to 45).
TFR, like RNI, can be negative.
A country with a low TFR may still experience a growing population.
The TFR equation produces a 30-year estimate, not an accurate annual number.
In which area of the world would countries in stage one of the demographic transition model most likely be found?
Northern Europe
North America
South America
East Asia
Western and southern Africa
All of the following are arguments advanced by neo-Malthusians with regard to future world population growth EXCEPT
Global food demand will rise as third-world countries develop.
Technological advancements will likely solve issues of food production and consumption.
Current environmental problems could keep food-producing regions of the world from producing comparable amounts in the future.
Overconsumption of other resources like coal and timber will not be sustainable as population increases.
Even if global population numbers level off over the next several decades, a myriad of issues will still confront the world community.
Which of the following might account for the triangle-shaped population graph of the city of Brownsville in southern Texas?
A large population of retirees moving from colder cities in the northeast
A large college-age population
Very low birth rates due to an inflow of young professionals
Large numbers of Mexican immigrants, causing the graph to be similar to that of Mexico
A much larger population of men than women
Migration in which people move to a series of increasingly more economically advantageous locations is referred to as
step migration
forced migration
cyclic movement
periodic movement
demographic transition
All of the following are potential pull factors for immigration EXCEPT
access to health-care services
the high cost of land
potential for higher-paying employment
access to electricity and utilities
entertainment options like television and sports
Which of the following best describes the general direction that the population center of the United States has moved since 1790?
North and east
South
West and south
North and west
South and east
All of the following are true of physiologic density EXCEPT
Unlike arithmetic density, physiologic density calculates number of people per unit of farmland.
Countries like Iraq, Egypt, and Uzbekistan have high physiologic densities because the amount of arable land is low.
Physiologic density helps illustrate why in the United States populations have moved to urban areas and into the western part of the country.
Physiologic density is useful in determining the sustainability of a population in a given region.
A country with a high physiologic density must also have a high
arithmetic density.
Chronic diseases are more common today than in the past in developed countries due to
better health care
longer life expectancies
decreased malnutrition
population decline
increased access to clean water
All of the following accurately reflect the attitudes of Thomas Malthus toward the poor EXCEPT
Wealthy people giving money to the poor would deprive the world of culture and refinement.
Preventive checks were not enough to control the population of the poor
Better health care and sanitation should not be provided to poor people.
A surplus population of poor people was necessary to provide a stable workforce.
Left unchecked, the population of poor people would be ultimately limited by famine.
