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Population

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Number of deaths each year per 1,000 people

a)

population growth

b)

population density

c)

birth rate

d)

death rate

2.

All of the people in a particular area

a)

migration

b)

demographics

c)

population

d)

census

3.

Number of births each year per 1,000 people

a)

birth rate

b)

population growth

c)

population density

d)

migration

4.

the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre

a)

population density

b)

birth rate

c)

death rate

d)

population

5.

Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?

a)

better health care

b)

better restaurants

c)

better hairstyles

d)

better clothing

6.

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

7.

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

8.
Deserts are usually....
a)
densely populated.
b)
sparsely populated.
c)
evenly populated.
d)
None of the above
9.
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.
10.

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.

11.

Why is northern Russia so sparsely populated?

a)

too hot

b)

too cold

c)

just right

12.

MOST people prefer to live in what type of climate?

a)

cold

b)

harsh

c)

hot

d)

mild

13.

What would BEST account for the lack of population in the southwestern portion of Africa?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Kalahari Desert

c)

dense tropical rainforests

d)

repeated volcanic activity

14.

The area indicated with the red arrow has a very low population density because it

a)

floods annually.

b)

is dominated by desert.

c)

has been plagued by invasion.

d)

is prone to outbreaks of disease.

15.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
desert
b)
coast
16.
Which is [likely to be] more densely populated?
a)
temperate climate
b)
polar climate
17.

The term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving away from a population is

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

18.

The term ecologists use to describe the number of individuals moving into a population is

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

19.
If the number of births in a population is the same as 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.
20.

A small island nation is tracking its total population.  It started with exactly 100 people. During the year, 10 people immigrated, while 20 emigrated.  The birth rate was 15, and the death rate was 5.  What is the new population of the country?

a)

115

b)

110

c)

90

d)

No change; the population is still 100.