WorksheetsPopulation Geography - Unit 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Population density is…
Total population of a country
Number of adults per 1000 people
Number of people who live in cities divided by the number in rural areas
Average number of people in an area
Which country famously enacted a “One Child Policy” in an effort to control its population growth?
United States
Denmark
China
Japan
A policy to make it easier for people to move into a country is called…
Anti-natal policy
Pronatal policy
Anti-immigration policy
Pro-immigration policy
A population pyramid can be used to show…
How populations change over time
Show population distribution between age cohorts (groups)
Areas of high and low population density in a country
Where people live
Which of the following is an example of an anti-immigration policy?
Amnesty for illegal immigrants
Literacy tests
Increased access to governmental services
Resettlement programs that provide housing
One way that immigration can negatively impact a host country is…
Requiring support from government services, like welfare
Providing a larger workforce and fueling the economy.
“Brain drain” (losing people with higher education)
Fueling the economy and supporting the housing market
A drought begins in India. The drought causes a famine and people go hungry. Thousands of people begin to leave the country to find a better life. In this example, drought is a...
Pull factor
Push factor
Proimmigration policy
Anti-imigration policy
Which is an example of an “evacuee”?
Someone who moves to a new country to escape a war.
Someone who temporarily leaves their home because of a natural disaster
Someone who permanently moves to another country for a new job
Someone who moves to a new country to go to school
When a person moves OUT of a country, this is considered…
Emigration
Increased birth rate
Expanding policy
Immigration
When a country provides generous maternity leave policy, this can be considered an example of…
Anti-natalist policy
Anti-immigration policy
Pronatalist policy
Pro-immigration policy
In which situation is a country most likely to adopt a “pronatalist” policy?
A country with many children under ten and few elderly people over 50.
A country with many elderly people over 50 and few children under ten.
A country with a similar number of people in all age groups.
A country with low death rates and high birth rates.
Which of the scenarios below might cause the total population of a country to decrease?
Drought leading to a lack of food
Better nutrition and healthcare
Pronatal policies
An increase in immigration to the country
The Demographic Transition Model demonstrates…
Where people live in a country
How a population changes as it develops
How the population is divided into male and female
What percentage of the population is in each age cohort
What would the population pyramid of a college town look like?
A high number of children under ten
Fewer males and female in the age range of 18-25
A large number of males and females in the age range of 18-25
Fewer men than women in the age range of 15-40
Which area is most likely to have the LOWEST population density?
A city with many jobs and access to trade
A small town with access to a railroad line
A farming community with many types of farms
A suburb in Canada with access to major highways
