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Ch. 1, Lesson 1 Test

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the world's population?

 

a)

over 4 billion

b)

over 5 billion

c)

over 6 billion

d)

over 7 billion

2.

What is one major cause of population growth?

 

a)

better transportation

b)

falling death rate

c)

food shortages

d)

poor health care

3.

Rapid population growth can harm the environment because of the _____.

 

a)

increased demand for resources

b)

increase in poverty

c)

use of wind, solar and geothermal energy

d)

surplus of jobs

4.

The average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer is called _____.

 

a)

population density

b)

urbanization

c)

birthrate

d)

population distribution

5.

One example of a "push" factor causing human migration is _____.

 

a)

better jobs

b)

violence

c)

schools

d)

family

6.

Which term means "to enter and live in a new country"?

 

a)

import

b)

emigrate

c)

immigrate

d)

export

7.

People who flee a country because of violence, war, or persecution are called _____.

 

a)

immigrants

b)

emigres

c)

expatriates

d)

refugees

8.

Which term refers to what happens when cities grow larger and spread into surrounding areas?

 

a)

pollution

b)

urbanization

c)

population growth

d)

population density

9.

A large cluster of cities with an extremely large population is called a(n) _____.

 

a)

rural area

b)

urban area

c)

megalopolis

d)

slum

10.

Which of the following is an effect of migration?

 

a)

cultural blending

b)

urbanization

c)

population growth

d)

doubling time