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World Geo Chapter 3 Lesson 1 The World's People

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the world's fastest growing country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

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.

Most of the world's population lives in...

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

4.

A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...

a)

Immigrant

b)

A runner

c)

Refugee

d)

An illegal alien

5.

The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..

a)

Industrialization

b)

Urbanization

c)

Globalization

d)

City moving

6.

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

7.

Geographers define overpopulation as

a)

Too Many People in the World

b)

Too many people compared to resources

c)

Too many people in a defined region

d)

Too many people as compared to the number of farmers

8.

Which sides represent "Male" _____

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

9.

the number of individuals that die in a population in a certain time period

a)

birth rate

b)

death rate

c)

immigration

d)

emigration

10.

the number of individuals that are born in a population in a certain time period

a)

birth rate

b)

death rate

c)

immigration

d)

emigration

11.

moving into a population

a)

birth rate

b)

death rate

c)

immigration

d)

emigration

12.

moving out of a population

a)

birth rate

b)

death rate

c)

immigration

d)

emigration

13.

the number of individuals in an area of a specific size

a)

growth rate

b)

limiting factor

c)

carrying capacity

d)

population density

14.
Human beings avoid all but which of these regions?
a)
Warm lands
b)
Dry lands
c)
High lands
d)
Wet lands
15.

the pattern or spread of people in a given area

a)

census

b)

death rate

c)

population distribution

d)

demographics

16.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

17.

Why would an area be sparsely populated?

a)

lack of natural resources

b)

land is covered with ice

c)

land cannot be developed

d)

all of the above

18.

What is the world's most populous country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

19.

Urban communities are:

a)

countries

b)

rural

c)

houses

d)

cities

20.

Find the picture that shows an urban community.

a)
b)
c)
21.
__________ is the movement of people from one place to another. 
a)
refugee
b)
migration
c)
culture
22.
A person who leaves their country to find safety in another county is a ____________.
a)
bumblebee
b)
tourist
c)
refugee
d)
wand
23.

Rural areas

a)

Farms and villages, low concentrations of people

b)

Cities, high concentrations of popule

c)

Residential areas of cities

d)

Suburbs

24.

The growth and development of cities

a)

Counterurbanization

b)

Globalization

c)

Territoriality

d)

Urbanization

25.

A chain of connected cities, e.g. New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore

a)

Ecumene

b)

Megalopolis

c)

Metropolitan area

d)

Suburban area

26.

A PULL Factor will cause the population to

a)

Decrease

b)

Stay the same

c)

Increase

d)

Balance itself

27.

A PUSH Factor will cause a population to

a)

Balance out

b)

Decrease

c)

Increase

d)

Stay the same

28.

A PULL Factor will cause the population to

a)

Decrease

b)

Stay the same

c)

Increase

d)

Balance itself

29.

A PUSH Factor will cause a population to

a)

Balance out

b)

Decrease

c)

Increase

d)

Stay the same

30.

Susan decided to move to New York for a better high paying job. This is an example of a/an

a)

Political Pull

b)

Economical Pull

c)

Social Pull

d)

Environmental Pull

31.

Urban areas are __________populated

a)

Uneven

b)

Densely

c)

Evenly

d)

Sparsely

32.

___________is the average number of people living within a square mile.

a)

Population Distribution

b)

Population Density

c)

Population Average

d)

Population

33.

___________happens when cities grow larger and spread into surrounding areas.

a)

Migration

b)

Urbanization

c)

Movement

d)

Ruralization

34.

Steve decided to move South because he was tired of the wintry weather. This is considered a/an

a)

Environmental Push

b)

Economic Push

c)

Social Push

d)

Spatial Push

35.

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

a)

The elderly

b)

The working adults

c)

The children

d)

Males

36.

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

a)

Males

b)

Females

c)

Unemployed

d)

Young people

37.

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

38.

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

39.

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)

40.

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)

41.

What population growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

a)

Zero Growth

b)

Negative Growth

c)

Slow Growth

d)

Rapid Growth

42.

Which population growth rate does this pyramid represent?

a)

Rapid Growth

b)

Slow Growth

c)

Negative Growth

d)

Zero Growth

43.

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

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

44.

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

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing

45.

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

a)

Increasing

b)

Stable

c)

Decreasing