Population
Geography · 50 practice questions
World population with reference to the Amazon Basin, N.E. USA, India, Japan and the West Coast of Southern Africa; characteristics (birth/death rates, age/sex structure); factors and patterns of distribution; factors and problems of population growth.
- Define concepts of population and identify its characteristics.
- Determine the factors and patterns of population distribution.
- Identify the factors and problems of population growth.
- Relate types of migration to their causes and effects.
- Account for the ways population can constitute a resource.
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- Practice question 1
A population's distribution can be influenced by historical factors, such as
- A.only events that occurred within the last single calendar year
- B.a factor entirely unrelated to any historical event
- C.past patterns of colonization or settlement
- D.the exact current weather forecast for a given day
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C. past patterns of colonization or settlement
Historical patterns, such as past colonization or settlement, are genuine, recognized influences on population distribution today.
- Practice question 2
Internal migration refers to the movement of people within the same country, such as from
- A.a single household to another household on the exact same street
- B.one entirely separate, foreign country to another
- C.a rural area to an urban area
- D.an entirely different planet to earth
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C. a rural area to an urban area
Internal migration specifically occurs within national borders, such as the common rural-to-urban movement.
- Practice question 3
A population pyramid is a graphical representation showing
- A.only the exact geographic boundary of a population's territory
- B.the age and sex structure of a population at a given time
- C.only the exact total size of a population, with no further detail
- D.a factor entirely unrelated to demographic characteristics
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B. the age and sex structure of a population at a given time
Population pyramids specifically display the age and sex breakdown of a population at a given moment.
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