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WorksheetsGeog2 Unit 2.1 Our Numbers Are Growing Fast
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
What did China implement to slow down their population growth?
they forced people to leave their country
they created a one-child policy
they outlawed children
they gave incentives for families to have five or more children
Which country is the second most populated in the world but will soon become the most populated?
China
United States
India
Nigeria
Which is true about population density? Click ALL that are correct--there can be more than just one answer
urban areas are more crowded
population density is how many people there are per square mile
the size of the area helps determine population density
A country that has a high population density means that they have a high population.
Why did the earth's population begin to rise dramatically in the 1800s and continue?
better medicines and healthcare were available
better farming techniques allowed for more food production
the Industrial Revolution allowed for technology to assist humans in transportation and mass production of goods
All of these factors led to population growth
For population to grow what essentially has to happen?
people have to have more children
more people have to die than what is being born
birth rate must exceed death rate
death rate must exceed birth rate
The approximate population of the world today is..
almost 11 billion
over 9 billion
over 8 billion
over 7 billion
Most of the world's population lives in...
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
The human ntalppouio grows each year because there are more irthbs than stedah. Unjumble the underlined word!
(a)
The human ntalppouio grows each year because there are more irthbs than stedah. Unjumble the underlined words!
(a)
Using the population graph on page 18, when did the population reach 1 billion?
1804
1840
1814
1927
Using the population graph on page 18, how many years did it take to go from 1 billion to 2 billion.
100
113
123
133
Using the population graph on page 18, how many years did it take to go from 3 billion to 6 billion.
(a)
Using the population graph on page 18, how many years did it take to go from 1 billion to 7 billion.
(a)
he human ntalppouio grows each year because there are more irthbs than stedah. Unjumble the underlined words!
(a)
In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, many factories were built along rivers because
water was a major source of irrigation
ships could easily deliver goods to factories
water power was used to power factory machines
