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Factors Affecting Population Growth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ is a factor that is associated with natality.

a)

Death rate

b)

Birth rate

c)

ImmigrationEmigration

2.

Last Saturday, Ben permanently moved from Louisiana to Belgium. Identify the statement that is correct, following Ben's movement.

a)

Ben emigrated from Belgium and immigrated to Louisiana

b)

The overall human population would change

c)

The population of Belgium would decrease

d)

Ben emigrated from Louisiana and immigrated to Belgium

3.

Define death rate.

a)

The number of individuals that die per 5,000 individuals per year

b)

The ratio of infants to adults that die in a population

c)

The number of individuals that die per 1,000 individuals per year

d)

The percentage of individuals that die per 1,000 individuals per year

4.

What was the approximate size of the human population in the 1960s and in 2022?

a)

3 billion in the 1960s and over 7.9 billion in 2022

b)

3 billion in the 1960s and over 6 billion in 2022

c)

6 billion in the 1960s and over 9 billion in 2022

d)

3 billion in the 1960s and over 9 billion in 2022

5.

Deduce the formula that represents the population growth rate.

a)

Population growth rate = (birth - death) + (immigration + emigration)

b)

Population growth rate = (death + emigration) - (birth + immigration)

c)

Population growth rate = (death + emigration) - (birth - immigration)

d)

Population growth rate = (birth + immigration) - (death + emigration)

6.

Explain the concept of carrying capacity in relation to population growth.

a)

Carrying capacity is the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely.

b)

Carrying capacity is the rate at which a population grows exponentially.

c)

Carrying capacity is the total number of births in a population.

d)

Carrying capacity is the total number of deaths in a population.

7.

What is the impact of high birth rates on population growth?

a)

High birth rates lead to a decrease in population growth.

b)

High birth rates have no impact on population growth.

c)

High birth rates lead to an increase in population growth.

d)

High birth rates lead to a decrease in carrying capacity.

8.

Define the term 'emigration' in the context of population dynamics.

a)

Emigration refers to the movement of individuals into a population.

b)

Emigration refers to the movement of individuals out of a population.

c)

Emigration refers to the total number of deaths in a population.

d)

Emigration refers to the total number of births in a population.

9.

What is the term used to describe the movement of individuals into a population?

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigration

c)

Birth rate

10.

Define the term 'natality' in relation to population growth.

a)

Death rate

b)

Birth rate

c)

Immigration