WorksheetsWorld Geo Chapter 3 Lesson 1 The World's People
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following is the world's fastest growing country?
India
China
U.S.
Mexico
One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...
The world has infinite resources for everyone
Birth rate is higher than death rate
There are more and more places for people to live
Death rate is higher than birth rate
Most of the world's population lives in...
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...
Immigrant
A runner
Refugee
An illegal alien
The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..
Industrialization
Urbanization
Globalization
City moving
Population density is usually higher in places
along the coast or near water
in the high latitudes
in the desert
in the mountain ranges
Geographers define overpopulation as
Too Many People in the World
Too many people compared to resources
Too many people in a defined region
Too many people as compared to the number of farmers
Which sides represent "Male" _____
Left side
Right side
the number of individuals that die in a population in a certain time period
birth rate
death rate
immigration
emigration
the number of individuals that are born in a population in a certain time period
birth rate
death rate
immigration
emigration
moving into a population
birth rate
death rate
immigration
emigration
moving out of a population
birth rate
death rate
immigration
emigration
the number of individuals in an area of a specific size
growth rate
limiting factor
carrying capacity
population density
the pattern or spread of people in a given area
census
death rate
population distribution
demographics
Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?
better health care
better restaurants
better hairstyles
better clothing
Why would an area be sparsely populated?
lack of natural resources
land is covered with ice
land cannot be developed
all of the above
What is the world's most populous country?
India
China
U.S.
Mexico
Urban communities are:
countries
rural
houses
cities
Find the picture that shows an urban community.
Rural areas
Farms and villages, low concentrations of people
Cities, high concentrations of popule
Residential areas of cities
Suburbs
The growth and development of cities
Counterurbanization
Globalization
Territoriality
Urbanization
A chain of connected cities, e.g. New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
Ecumene
Megalopolis
Metropolitan area
Suburban area
A PULL Factor will cause the population to
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
Balance itself
A PUSH Factor will cause a population to
Balance out
Decrease
Increase
Stay the same
A PULL Factor will cause the population to
Decrease
Stay the same
Increase
Balance itself
A PUSH Factor will cause a population to
Balance out
Decrease
Increase
Stay the same
Susan decided to move to New York for a better high paying job. This is an example of a/an
Political Pull
Economical Pull
Social Pull
Environmental Pull
Urban areas are __________populated
Uneven
Densely
Evenly
Sparsely
___________is the average number of people living within a square mile.
Population Distribution
Population Density
Population Average
Population
___________happens when cities grow larger and spread into surrounding areas.
Migration
Urbanization
Movement
Ruralization
Steve decided to move South because he was tired of the wintry weather. This is considered a/an
Environmental Push
Economic Push
Social Push
Spatial Push
What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?
The elderly
The working adults
The children
Males
What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?
Males
Females
Unemployed
Young people
What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?
The working people
The rich people
The elderly
The young people
What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
Negative Growth
Zero Growth
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
What population growth rate does this population pyramid represent?
Zero Growth
Negative Growth
Slow Growth
Rapid Growth
Which population growth rate does this pyramid represent?
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
Negative Growth
Zero Growth
Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
Based on this country's population pyramid, their population is
Increasing
Stable
Decreasing
