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Changing Nations

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

2.

In order for population to grow

a)

death rate must be higher than birth rate

b)

heart rate must be lower than death rate

c)

birth rate must equal death rate

d)

birth rate must be higher than death rate

3.
One reason for a rapid population growth is...
a)
an increase in pull factors.
b)
declining death rates. 
c)
a sparse population density. 
d)
internal migration.
4.

What is population growth?

a)

An increase in the amount of people in one area.

b)

Population divided by the total area.

c)

The number of people in a geographic area.

d)

The pattern where people live.

5.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

4 Million

b)

5 Billion

c)

6 Million

d)

8 Billion

6.

Factor that affecting growth population are

a)

Education and rate natural increase

b)

Birth rate and death rate

c)

Population density and distribution

d)

Level of technology and climate

7.

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

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

8.
How long a person is expected to live is called what....
a)
labor
b)
high GDP
c)
life expectancy
d)
low GDP
9.
If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?
a)
It will increase.
b)
It will decrease.
c)
It will stay the same.
d)
It will fluctuate.
10.

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

11.

People leaving for better job is _______ factor.

a)

an economic

b)

a social

12.

Money sent back from abroad is called ____________.

a)

remuneration

b)

remittances

13.

What is an asylum?

a)

A place offering job and security

b)

A place offering protection and safety

14.

Most people never migrate and those who do migrate, usually move to nearby countries.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

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

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

16.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

...the population distribution for low income countries in 2022.

b)

men and women in 2022.

c)

Australia's population distribution in 2022.

17.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

18.

This population pyramid shows...

a)

Rapid growth

b)

Slow growth

c)

Negative growth

19.

Select a country that has a negative growth rate (with a declining population):

a)

China

b)

Kenya

c)

Japan

d)

India

20.

Match the following

a)

Population

1.

number of people in a single area

b)

Sparse

2.

thinly dispersed or scattered

c)

Dense

3.

many people living in a small area

d)

Immigrant

4.

chose to move to a different country

e)

Refugee

5.

forced to leave home country

21.

What are the steps to describing a graph or map?

a)

What does the graph/map/table show? (Use the title)

b)

What patterns or trends do you notice?

c)

Why is this the case?

1)
2)
3)
22.

Add the descriptors to the example images

23.

Select which phrase/s are FORMAL (appropriate style for the essay):

a)

I can see on the graph...

b)

In my opinion...

c)

This graph shows big changes

d)

It is clear from the graph that...

24.

This population pyramid is a great example of...

a)

the Expanding stage of the demographic transition model

b)

the Stationary stage of the demographic transition model

c)

the Contracting stage of the demographic transition model

25.

Select which of the below are barriers to immigration:

a)

Costs

b)

Having the "right" skills

c)

Age

d)

Boats

26.

This graph shows Australia's...​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
annual population change ending in March 2023.
population as of March 2023.
population distribution as of March 2023.
27.

The rapid decrease seen between March 2020 and March 2023...​​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
is likely a result of the Covid border closures.
is weird and there is no way of knowing why.
is because no one wanted to come to Australia.
28.

Australia's annual population growth rate has...​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
returned to pre-covid levels.
remained completely stead from March 2003 to 2023.
steadily decreased over the past ten years.
29.

Australia's annual population growth rate before covid... ​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
was on average about 1.5%.
was steadily increasing.
was steadily decreasing.
unclear.
30.

This graph demonstrates how government ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
policies impact population and migration.
ensure population growth.
make decisions about people having babies.
31.

Which are push and which are pull factors?

Categorize the following

War

Healthcare

Freedom

Job opportunities

Cities

Crime

Cold Weather

Poverty

Education opportunities

Drought

Natural disasters

Push Factors
Pull Factors
32.

Organise the issues related to different populations:

Categorize the following

Pensions costs

Cost of vaccines

Cost of schooling

Sick children may die

Overcrowding

Few jobs

Residential care costs

Diseases of the elderly

Loneliness

Adults caring for old people

Youthful Population
Aging Population
33.

Match the following according to what you have learnt.

a)

Skilled workers for Australia include

1.

nurses, teachers, doctors.

b)

Illegal immigrants

2.

often arrive by plane.

c)

A pull factor for the NT

3.

Good weather and friendly people

d)

International students

4.

are encouraged to come to Australia

e)

Australia

5.

has a history of migrants coming here

34.

Why would people migrate to the NT?

Categorize the following

Job opportunities

Multicultural community

Friendly people

Business opportunities

Education opportunities

Lack of job opportunities

Low income

Poorer country

Poor weather

Visa requirements

Personal skills

Costs of immigration

Financial requirements

Leaving family behind

Leaving friends behind

Language barriers

Push Factors
Pull Factors
Barriers