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Population Pyramids Pre-AP WHG

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Those 0-14 and 65+ are usually classified as?

a)

Dependents

b)

Independents

c)

Working Age

d)

Baby Boomers

2.

Is this country Developed or Developing?

a)

Developed

b)

Developing

3.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

4.

Predict the future population growth of this country.

a)

Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

b)

Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

c)

Growth (the population will definitely grow)

d)

Fast Growth (the population will explode)

5.

What population is displayed on the RIGHT side of this pyramid?

a)

Children

b)

Women

c)

Men

d)

Elderly

6.

What do we call the study of human populations?

a)

geography

b)

demography

c)

economy

7.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing negative population growth

c)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

8.

How would you describe the population of this country?

a)

They are experiencing stable population growth

b)

They are experiencing rapid population growth

c)

They are experiencing negative population growth

9.

This country has ample access to healthcare and birth control.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

This country has a low birth rate

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Describe the life expectancy of this country

a)

People live a long time

b)

People die early

c)

Men live longer than women

12.

Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

13.

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

14.

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

a)

The working people

b)

The rich people

c)

The elderly

d)

The young people

15.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

16.

Which population growth rate does this pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

17.

Narrow at the top shows a ...

a)

small number of elderly people

b)

large number of elderly people

c)

large number of children

d)

small proportion of children

18.

Wide base shows a...

a)

large number of young people

b)

small number of young people

c)

large number of old people

d)

small number of old people

19.

What % of the population is female aged 0-4 years old?

a)

9%

b)

7%

c)

10%

d)

8%

20.

This population pyramid has a narrower base than higher up showing...

a)

fewer very young children

b)

more very young children

c)

more very old people

d)

fewer very old people

21.

Which pyramid, A or B, has a higher proportion of elderly people?

a)

A

b)

B

22.

Which of the following are Push Factors? (Check all that apply)

a)

War & Conflict

b)

Available jobs

c)

Lack of Jobs

d)

Peace & Security

23.

97% of the world's population migrates.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Which of the following are Pull Factors? (Check all that apply)

a)

War & Conflict

b)

Available Jobs

c)

Lack of Jobs

d)

Peace & Security

25.

What does migration mean?

a)

refers to the culture of a people

b)

refers to the religion of a people

c)

refers to the movement of a people

d)

refers to the politics of a people

26.

The reasons people migrate are called what?

a)

negative and positive factors

b)

refugee factors

c)

immigration and emigration factors

d)

push and pull factors

27.

Which if the following is a push factor?

a)

Natural Disasters

b)

Better economic opportunities

c)

to be with families and friends

d)

to live in a better environment

28.

Which of the following is a pull factor?

a)

natural disasters

b)

conflict or war

c)

a chance for a better education

d)

famine

29.

What does urban mean?

a)

country-side

b)

voting rights

c)

city

d)

cultural differences

30.

What does rural mean?

a)

hunger

b)

city

c)

disease

d)

country-side

31.

Is the example describing a push or pull factor?

Cameron is moving to Los Angeles because Santa Monica has such high crime rates.

a)

push factor

b)

pull factor

32.

You have lost your job and the unemployment in your area is high. There are very few jobs available. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

33.

A new school has been built in the area that offers more academic options. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

34.

You live in Africa and there has been a conflict with the neighboring tribe. You feel that your tribe is in danger so you migrate farther north. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

35.

You move to Minnesota near the Mayo Clinic for better long-term healthcare. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

36.

You move to the city because it has more opportunities like libraries, jobs, restaurants, etc. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

37.

As an adult your move closer to your aging parents who need help on a daily basis. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

38.

You are retired after working 40 years. You wish to move from the city to the mountains of Washington State. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

39.

Your friend moved an hour away to change schools because he/she was being bullied at school and did not feel safe. Is this a push or pull factor?

a)

PUSH

b)

PULL

40.
The signal area of radio station WIVK is an example of which of kind of region?
a)
formal 
b)
functional
c)
vernacular
d)
perceptual
41.
The south is an example of which type of region?
a)
Perceptual
b)
nodal
c)
functional
d)
formal
42.
The division of the U.S. into nine regions by the Census Bureau is an example of a:
a)
climatic region.
b)
formal region.
c)
functional region.
d)
vernacular region.
43.

Which type of region does this image of a pizza delivery zone depict?

a)

Functional

b)

Perceptual

c)

Formal

44.

The Midwest is an example of what type of region?

a)

Formal

b)

Perceptual

c)

Physical

d)

Human

45.

Which type of regions are displayed on this map showing which electric companies service which parts of Central Florida?

a)

Perceptual

b)

Functional

c)

Formal

d)

Human

46.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a Perceptual Region?

a)

No clear boundaries

b)

No factual evidence

c)

Defined by people's attitudes or opinions

d)

The central point houses the function

47.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Formal regions?

a)

Defined formally, often by government or other structures

b)

Often times share physical or human characteristics

c)

Can also be defined by natural features like mountain ranges

d)

Often linked by the flow or movement of something

48.

The state boundaries of Florida are an example of

a)

a perceptual region

b)

a functional region

c)

a formal region

d)

a physical region

49.

There are 3 Types of Regions, what are they?

a)

Proprioceptive, Osteoporosis, & Formal

b)

Formal, Functional, & Perceptual

c)

Formal, Evening Gown, & Interview

50.

Formal regions are defined by legal borders such as a city limits or what?

a)

Stereotype, like "The South"

b)

State border

c)

The line in the dirt

51.

Formal regions can even be divided up by characteristics like language, income, or religion to such physical characteristics as elevation or what?

a)

Climate

b)

Colors of the Wind

c)

Stereotypes

52.

What region is defined by people's feelings and attitudes about an area?

a)

Formal

b)

Functional

c)

Perceptual

53.

Perceptual regions are more likely than other kinds of regions to change how?

a)

No change

b)

When the flowers grow

c)

Over Time