wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Demography

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In Stage 4, the Total Population is...

a)

Growing Quickly

b)

Leveling Out

c)

Decreasing Quickly

2.

The size of the human population began to increase exponentially after the

a)

bubonic plague

b)

development of plowing and irrigation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

development of the first cities.

3.

Which of the following would increase population growth?

a)

disease

b)

war

c)

vaccinations

d)

famine

4.

Why has the world population dramatically increased?

a)

Better medicine

b)

Better sanitation

c)

Better technology

d)

All of the above

5.

Demographic transition is change from high birthrates and high death rates to

a)

exponential growth.

b)

low birthrates and low death rates.

c)

low birthrates and high death rates.

d)

indefinite growth.

6.

Which of the following would most likely occur if a population exceeded the carry capacity of the environment?

a)

The birth rate would likely increase.

b)

Birth rate would be equal to the death rate.

c)

The death rate would increase.

d)

Immigration would increase.

7.

The percentages of individuals found at different age levels make up the ______ of the population.

a)

carrying capacity

b)

age structure

c)

survivorship

d)

birthrate

8.

What is one major cause of population growth?

a)

better transportation

b)

a falling death rate

c)

food shortages

d)

poor health care

9.

The average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer is called _____.

a)

population density

b)

urbanization

c)

birthrate

d)

population distribution

10.

What does the term carrying capacity describe?

a)

The maximum number of birth rates for a population.

b)

The ability of a population to accept new immigrants.

c)

The ratio of birth rates to death rates in a population.

d)

The population size that the environment can sustain.

11.

If the number of births is greater than the number of deaths in a population, what will happen to the growth of the population?

a)

It will increase.

b)

It will decrease.

c)

It will stay the same.

d)

It will fluctuate.

12.

The movement of individuals into an area is known as:

a)

Supplementation

b)

Emigration

c)

Immigration

d)

Eradication

13.

What is the study of demography primarily concerned with?

a)

A) The study of human populations

b)

B) The study of animal populations

c)

C) The study of plant populations

d)

D) The study of microbial populations

14.

Which of the following factors is NOT typically analyzed in demographic studies?

a)

A) Birth rates

b)

B) Death rates

c)

C) Migration patterns

d)

D) Soil composition

15.

How does the concept of 'carrying capacity' relate to demography?

a)

A) It refers to the maximum population size an environment can sustain

b)

B) It describes the birth rate of a population

c)

C) It indicates the migration rate of a population

d)

D) It measures the death rate of a population