WorksheetsUnit 4 population and migration
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 13mins
What can population pyramids show us about population?
Compares ages and genders
How population has changed over time
To
facilitate the passage of people and goods throughout Europe
The
Outback
Population density can be best visualized through what kind of population graphic?
Population
Map
Urban areas
It’s population has moved west as the country has expanded
Urban areas
What do graphs show us about population?
It’s population has moved west as the country has expanded
How population has changed over time
The population is decreasing
To
facilitate the passage of people and goods throughout Europe
If a country’s death rates were increasing, and their birth rates were decreasing, what
conclusion could be made about their population growth?
The Sahara Desert takes up most of
Northern Africa
Harsh climates in the Himalayas and Gobi Desert cause people to settle along the coasts
It’s population has moved west as the country has expanded
The population is decreasing
What is the difference between rural and urban areas? Which area typically has a higher
population?
Rural areas are small towns with smaller populations, urban areas are big cities
with larger populations
Job opportunities, freedom of
speech, better government
Water, because Africa is known for
having a lack of fresh water, and the weather is warmer
Urban areas like in the northeast because there are large cities and more opportunities
there
What are some pull factors of immigrating to the United States?
Job opportunities, freedom of
speech, better government
Water, because Africa is known for
having a lack of fresh water, and the weather is warmer
Harsh climates in the Himalayas and Gobi Desert cause people to settle along the coasts
Along the coasts & in major cities
What are some push factors that would cause people to leave their home countries?
War,
famine, persecution
Pollution, overcrowding, slums,
unskilled labor
Urban areas
How population has changed over time
How does life in rural areas differ from life in cities in Africa?
Urban areas like in the northeast because there are large cities and more opportunities
there
How population has changed over time
People in rural areas are more
likely to wear traditional clothing
Urban areas
Why is the population density lower in northern Africa?
The Sahara Desert takes up most of
Northern Africa
Water, because Africa is known for
having a lack of fresh water, and the weather is warmer
People live in urban
areas, and the population is older
Compares ages and genders
What resource do most people in Africa live near and why?
Water, because Africa is known for
having a lack of fresh water, and the weather is warmer
Urban areas like in the northeast because there are large cities and more opportunities
Urban areas
Harsh climates in the Himalayas and Gobi Desert cause people to settle along the coasts
What issues are associated with urbanization in Africa?
Pollution, overcrowding, slums,
unskilled labor
It’s population has moved west as the country has expanded
Compares ages and genders
The population is decreasing
Since the founding of the United States, how has the location of America’s population
changed?
It’s population has moved west as the country has expanded
Agriculture
Air Pollution
Harsh climates in the Himalayas and Gobi Desert cause people to settle along the coasts
Where in the United States would be most likely to have the greatest population density and
why?
Capital cities
Urban areas
Urban areas like in the northeast because there are large cities and more opportunities
there
Brazil
Where is the majority of the population located in many countries in Europe?
Near Western cities
How population has changed over time
People live in urban
areas, and the population is older
Urban areas
How could the population of Northern and Southern Europe be described?
People live in urban
areas, and the population is older
How population has changed over time
The Sahara Desert takes up most of
Northern Africa
Capital cities
Where in Europe are the areas with the highest population densities?
Capital cities
Along the coasts & in major cities
Brazil
The Amazon Rainforest
Why does Europe have one the most highly effective transportation networks in the world?
To
facilitate the passage of people and goods throughout Europe
Air Pollution
Along the coasts
Brazil
Since China’s industrialization in the 1990s, what issue has significantly affected global climate
change
Harsh climates in the Himalayas and Gobi Desert cause people to settle along the coasts
Air Pollution
Agriculture
Capital cities
What is the connection between Southern and Eastern Asia’s climate and human settlement?
Harsh climates in the Himalayas and Gobi Desert cause people to settle along the coasts
The Amazon Rainforest
Along the coasts & in major cities
Along the coasts
This map shows where major cities in Russia are located. Based on the map, where are all of
the major cities near?
The Amazon Rainforest
Brazil
Near Western cities
Along the coasts
Where are most of Australia’s major cities and population centers located?
Along the coasts & in major cities
Along the coasts
Brazil
The Amazon Rainforest
Families on Oceanic islands that live in clusters, or small villages, support themselves through
what industry?
Near Western cities
Capital cities
The
Outback
Agriculture
What term is used to describe the sparsely populated area of the Australian interior?
Compares ages and genders
The
Outback
Urban areas
Capital cities
Where do most people in South America live?
Capital cities
Along the coasts & in major cities
Brazil
Along the coasts
What physical feature in South America would be most likely to have the lowest population?
Near Western cities
Brazil
The Amazon Rainforest
Urban areas
What country in South America has the highest population?
Capital cities
Brazil
Agriculture
Urban areas
