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Population Growth

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True/False: Death rates have gone down because of modern medicine and technology.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate

3.

This population pyramid shows... (HINT: Think about the age of the most people in the country and what that tells us about the birth rate.)

a)

Rapid population growth

b)

Slow population growth

c)

Negative population growth

4.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

a large number of people under the age of 20

b)

most of the population is between the ages of 20 - 80

c)

most of the population is over the age of 80

5.
According to the graph, which age group is the smallest for the male population in the United States?
a)
40
b)
80
c)
10
d)
85
6.

What is the current population of the world?

a)

7,200,000

b)

7,200,000,000

c)

7,800,000,000

d)

7,800,000

7.

Why did the population grow?

a)

Better medicine

b)

More food available

c)

Better public health

d)

All of these!

8.

Population density is usually higher in places

a)

along the coast or near water

b)

in the high latitudes

c)

in the desert

d)

in the mountain ranges

9.
Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?
a)
Better health care
b)
Greater food supply
c)
Cleaner water
d)
More pollution
10.
Which of the following is NOT a challenge to a growing population?
a)
Overcrowding
b)
Housing shortages
c)
Overuse of resources
d)
Increased food supplies
11.
The average number of people per square mile
a)
population distribution
b)
population density
c)
urbanization
d)
population rate
12.
Densely populated areas such as cities
a)
Urban areas
b)
Rural areas
c)
Countryside
d)
Suburbs