WorksheetsPopulation
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which country is the second most populated in the world but will soon become the most populated?
China
United States
India
Nigeria
What did China implement to slow down their population growth?
they forced people to leave their country
they created a one-child policy
they outlawed children
they gave incentives for families to have five or more children
The population is distributed evenly across the world
True
False
Population density is usually higher in places
along the coast or near water
in the high latitudes
in the desert
in the mountain ranges
Why did the earth's population begin to rise dramatically in the 1800s and continue?
better medicines and healthcare were available
better farming techniques allowed for more food production
the Industrial Revolution allowed for technology to assist humans in transportation and mass production of goods
All of these factors led to population growth
What country has the highest life expectancy?
US
Japan
Australia
China
Most of the countries with the lowest life expectancy is on which continent?
North America
Asia
South America
Africa
For population to grow what essentially has to happen?
people have to have more children
more people have to die than what is being born
birth rate must exceed death rate
death rate must exceed birth rate
What are characteristics of countries that have higher life expectancies? You will choose more than one answer
they value education
they are at war
easier access to medical care and medicines
good government; democratic; freedoms
lack of sanitation and access to clean water
What is the world's most populous 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
The average number of people per square mile is...
Birth rate
Land area
Population density
too many
Most of the world's population lives in...
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
People leaving a country is called
Immigration
Emigration
Mass migration
Urbanization
A person forced to flee their country due to war, violence, or natural disaster is called a...
Immigrant
A runner
Refugee
An illegal alien
Things that attract people to a new place are called
Push factors
Pull factors
An example of a pull factor is...
A natural disaster
Lack of access to education
Lack of resources
A new job opportunity
Something that makes people want to leave where they are is called a...
Push factor
Pull factor
An example of a push factor is...
A new job
A better school
Natural disaster
Better health care
The movement of people from rural areas into cities is called..
Industrialization
Urbanization
Globalization
City moving
This population pyramid shows...
Rapid growth
Slow growth
Negative growth
This population pyramid shows...
Rapid growth
Slow growth
Negative growth
This population pyramid shows...
Rapid growth
Slow growth
Negative growth
Countries with a rapidly growing population are..
Developed
Developing
All of the following are characteristics of a developing countries EXCEPT...
A large rural population
A low life expectancy
Lack of access to education
Advanced technology
A country with slow or negative growth is usually...
Developed
Developing
All of the following are characteristics of a developed country EXCEPT...
A large urban population
A large rural population
Access to education
Advanced technology
Number of deaths each year per 1,000 people
population growth
population density
birth rate
death rate
Number of births each year per 1,000 people
birth rate
population growth
population density
migration
Birth Rate + Migration - Death Rate =
population growth
population density
