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Population pyramids measure:
Age and Gender
Gender and Race
Age and Race
Land size
What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?
The elderly
The working adults
The children
Males
What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?
Males
Females
Unemployed
Young people
What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?
The working people
The rich people
The elderly
The young people
What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?
Rapid Growth
Slow Growth
Negative Growth
Zero Growth
What word describes a country with a well developed economy?
more developed nation
less developed nation
independent population
dependent population
Lower birth rate
More developed
Less developed
More people living in poverty
More developed
Less developed
More doctors
More developed
Less developed
Less people working on farms
More developed
Less developed
Is this country Developed or Developing?
Developed
Developing
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
Predict the future population growth of this country.
Negative Growth (the population will shrink)
Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)
Growth (the population will definitely grow)
Fast Growth (the population will explode)
Which country, A or B, has an ageing population?
A
B
Which of the following statements best defines population?
The total number of people living in an area
Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are
The average number of people living in a certain area
Which of the following statements best defines population density?
The total number of people living in an area
Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are
The average number of people living in a certain area
Which of the following statements best defines population distribution?
The total number of people living in an area
Where people are living and how spread out or close together they are
The average number of people living in a certain area
This map represents which of the following concepts?
Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.
Population Distribution
Population Density
This map represents which of the following?
Hint: Population is shown by country so we are able to understand how many people (per square kilometer) live around the world.
Population Distribution
Population Density
True or False: Most people in the world live along coast lines
True
False
True or False: People prefer to live in hot, wet climates like the Amazon Rainforest
True
False
True or False: People prefer to live on flat land, not in mountain ranges.
True
False
This map represents which of the following?
Hint: Population is shown using small dots so we are able to understand where people live and how spread out or close together they are.
Population Distribution
Population Density
Population pyramids shows the age breakdown of a population every
2 years
4 years
5 years
10 years
What region of the world has the lowest life expectancy?
Europe
North America
Australia
Africa
What age is considered too young to work full time according to dependency ratio?
0-12
0-14
2-17
0-10
A ______ factor causes you to move away from a country.
Push
Pull
Natural
Environmental
A ______ factor causes you to move to country.
Push
Pull
Natural
Environmental
Which of these is when people move to a country?
Immigration
Emmigration
Which of these is when you move away from a country?
Immigration
Emmigration
A ______ base means a high birth rate.
Wide
Small
Narrow
Long
Lack of jobs or economic opportunities
Push factor
Pull factor
Better education in another country
Pull factor
Push Factor
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Urban
Rural
What can you tell about this country by looking at the population pyramid?
Low Birth Rate
Good Healthcare
Many Job Opportuities
Poor Country
True or False: The United States has a high birth rate.
True
False
What is the life expectancy like in this country?
High
Low
Average
What is development like in this country?
Less developed
More developed
Unable to determine
What is the life expectancy in this country?
High
Low
Average
A population pyramid comes in different shapes based on its development.
True
False
A population pyramid tells us about a country's past and can also help to predict its future.
True
False
the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre
population density
birth rate
death rate
population
Why would an area be sparsely populated?
lack of natural resources
land is covered with ice
land cannot be developed
all of the above
Why is northern Russia so sparsely populated?
too hot
too cold
just right
the number of people in a defined area such as a square kilometre
population density
birth rate
death rate
population
Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?
better health care
better restaurants
better hairstyles
better clothing
Less people working on farms
More developed
Less developed
Which country, A or B, has an aging population?
A
B
China's lack of young people shows the impact of
Baby Boom in the mid 20th century
The one-child policy that was implemented throughout the 20th century
the one-child policy that was implemented from 1980 to 2015
A stagnant economy
Birth Rate + Migration - Death Rate =
population growth
population density
Population divided by Area =
population density
population growth
Birth rates tend to be higher in
less developed countries
developed countries
industrialized countries
Why do people live longer today than 200 years ago?
better health care
better restaurants
better hairstyles
better clothing
Which area of North America is the most densely populated?
Canada
The Great Plains of the US
The West Coast of the US
The East Coast of the US
Which is not a push factor?
Peace
Crime
Loss of job
War
Which is not a pull factor?
Good schools
Job opportunities
Peace
Crime
In order for population to grow
death rate must be higher than birth rate
heart rate must be lower than death rate
birth rate must equal death rate
birth rate must be higher than death rate
Why would an area be sparsely populated?
lack of natural resources
land is covered with ice
land cannot be developed
all of the above
When people have to leave their country to escape war, persecution or a natural disaster they are called
rock stars
traveling salesmen
refugees
high maintenance people
True or false: The movement of people from rural to urban areas is called urbanization
true
false
True or false: Our world currently has over 8 billion people
True
False
What does a wide top in a population pyramid suggest about life expectancy?
A) Decreasing life expectancy
B) Increasing life expectancy
C) Constant life expectancy
D) No correlation with life expectancy
Which side of the population pyramid typically represents the percentage of females?
A) Left side
B) Right side
C) Top side
D) Bottom side
What are the three main age groups used to analyze population structure?
A) Children, teenagers, and adults
B) Young, middle-aged, and elderly
C) Children, working population, and elderly
D) Infants, toddlers, and adults
What does a broad base in a population pyramid indicate?
A) High birth rate
B) Low birth rate
C) Decreasing life expectancy
D) High immigration rate
What does a narrow top in a population pyramid suggest?
A) High birth rate
B) Low birth rate
C) High proportion of elderly
D) High proportion of children
In a population pyramid, what does the vertical scale represent?
A) Gender distribution
B) Age groups
C) Birth rates
D) Life expectancy
In most countries, population is concentrated in cities.
True
False
Migration is one of the main causes of population shifts in our world today.
True
False
What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another?
They want to get away from major transportation centers.
The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs.
They want to live close to friends and family.
Which of the following illustrates a push factor - something that drives people from an area?
moving to be with family
moving to find a new job
moving after an earthquake destroys your home
moving to go to school
Which of the following means to exit and live in a new country?
immigrate
refugee
emigrate
Which of the following illustrates a pull factor - something that attracts people to an area?
moving to avoid catching a disease
moving to find a new job
moving after an earthquake destroys your home
moving to avoid a war zone
Which of the following affects growth rate (check all that apply)?
religion
food
healthcare
disasters
the moon
If a country has a population of 4 million in 2000, 8 million in 2010, and 16 million in 2020, then what is the doubling time for that country's population?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years
What does a Population Pyramid show?
Males and females in all age groups in a population group
Number of immigrants to a country
How many people died in a year
What does a Population Density map show?
How many people live in specific areas
How many immigrants entered a country
How many refugees entered a country
Which of the following means to move into in another country?
immigrate
refugee
emigrate
Which of the following means to flee danger in your country?
immigrate
refugee
emigrate
What resources do people compete for in a country (check all that apply)?
food
housing
jobs
land
water
Today, world population is growing because people live longer even though the birthrate is dropping
True
False
What is the calculation of the number of births in a population each year?
death rate
birth rate
What is the calculation of the number of deaths in a population each year?
death rate
birth rate
This maps hows that the densest areas on Earth are in the eastern hemisphere.
True
False
What is the biggest age group in Indonesia in 2017?
0-4 years old
35-39 years old
70-74 years old
What was the total population in Indonesia in 2017?
1,000,000
200,000,000
5,000,000,000
