WorksheetsHuman Population
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which has NOT been a major cause of the population explosion?
a)
modern preventive medicine
b)
increase in life expectancy
c)
improved sanitation
d)
increase in birth rates
2.
According to the population pyramid of this country, its population is most likely...
a)
growing slowly.
b)
growing rapidly.
c)
decreasing.
d)
not changing.
3.
The number of live births per 1000 people is called the...
a)
growth rate.
b)
infant rate.
c)
baby total.
d)
birth rate.
4.
If a country has a death rate of 30 and a birth rate of 45 the natural rate of increase would show the population is ______.
a)
Increasing
b)
Decreasing
c)
Staying the same
d)
Fluctuating too much
5.
The movement by people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently in a new location.
a)
pull factor
b)
push factor
c)
distribution
d)
migration
6.
The average number of people living in a square kilometer is called...
a)
urbanization.
b)
internal migration.
c)
population density.
d)
pull factors.
7.
Health and disease can determine a population's
a)
life or death
b)
hopes and dreams
c)
happiness or discontent
d)
religious beliefs or politics
8.
As the human population grows, the demand for natural resources stays the same.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
The study of human population statistics
a)
demography
b)
biology
c)
microbiology
d)
ecology
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