13 questions
What is the world's population?
over 4 billion
over 5 billion
over 6 billion
over 7 billion
Rapid population growth can harm the environment because of the _____.
increased demand for resources
increase in poverty
use of wind, solar and geothermal energy
surplus of jobs surplus of jobs
__________factors drive people from an area
Push
Pull
Migration
Environment
The average number of people living within a square mile or a square kilometer is called _____
population density
urbanization
birthrate
population distribution
One example of a push factor causing human migration is _____.
better jobs
violence
schools
family
One example of a pull factor causing human migration is _____
better jobs
violence
war
Which term means "to enter and live in a new country"?
import
emigrate
immigrate
export
People who flee a country because of violence, war, or persecution are called _____
immigrants
emigrates
expatriates
refugees
What is one major cause of population growth?
better transportation
a falling death rate
food shortages
poor health care
A large cluster of cities with an extremely large population is called a(n) _____.
rural area
urban area
megalopolis
megasuperpolis
Which of the following is an effect of migration?
cultural blending
urbanization
population
doubling time
Number of years it takes for a population to double
urbanization
triple time
Doubling time
population growth
Area where few people live
rural area
urban area
megalopolis