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Population

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

2.

What statement is true?

a)

A country that has a high population density also has a high population.

b)

Countries that have the most people are also the most densely populated.

c)

Countries that are densely populated are usually the countries that are much smaller or islands and don't necessarily have a high population total.

d)

The most densely populated places are found in the high latitudes.

3.

What are problems caused by urbanization?

a)

more disease

b)

unemployment

c)

homelessness

d)

crime rate higher

e)

all of these

4.

For population to grow what essentially has to happen?

a)

people have to have more children

b)

more people have to die than what is being born

c)

birth rate must exceed death rate

d)

death rate must exceed birth rate

5.

What did China implement to slow down their population growth?

a)

they forced people to leave their country

b)

they created a one-child policy

c)

they outlawed children

d)

they gave incentives for families to have five or more children

6.

Which country is the second most populated in the world but will soon become the most populated?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

India

d)

Nigeria

7.
If there is more food than usual in an ecosystem, then the population will mostly likely...
a)
stay the same
b)
decrease
c)
increase
d)
reach carrying capacity
8.

Which of the following would cause a population to increase in size?

a)

Emigration

b)

Decreased Birthrate

c)

Immigration

d)

Increased Deathrate

9.

The movement of individuals into an area is known as:

a)

Supplementation

b)

Emigration

c)

Immigration

d)

Eradication

10.

What is death rate?

a)

The number of babies born in a specific place during a specific time.

b)

The number of people who died in a specific place during a specific time.

c)

The number of people that comes to a country.

d)

The number of people that leaves a country.

11.

What is birth rate?

a)

The number of babies born in a specific place during a specific time.

b)

The number od people who died in a specific place during a specific time.

c)

The number of people that comes to a country.

d)

The number of people that leaves a country.

12.

Why does the population of a country change?

a)

Because of its birth rate.

b)

Because of its death rate.

c)

Because of its migration

d)

All are correct.

13.

What is population?

a)

The number of people who live in a particular area.

b)

The number of babies that born in a particular area.

c)

The number of people that die in a particular area.

d)

The number of immigrants that live in a particular area.

14.

All of the people in a particular area

a)

migration

b)

demographics

c)

population

d)

census

15.
To enter and live in a new country
a)
Emigration
b)
Immigration
c)
Urbanization
d)
Industrialization
16.
Which is NOT a reason for the decreasing death rate?
a)
Better health care
b)
Greater food supply
c)
Cleaner water
d)
More pollution
17.

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

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

18.

One reason the world is growing so quickly is because...

a)

The world has infinite resources for everyone

b)

Birth rate is higher than death rate

c)

There are more and more places for people to live

d)

Death rate is higher than birth rate

19.

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

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

20.

What is the world's most populous country?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

U.S.

d)

Mexico

21.

The approximate population of the world today is..

a)

7.6 Million

b)

6.7 Billion

c)

6.7 Million

d)

7.6 Billion