Population Change: Factors and Consequences | Human Geography

Question 1

What is the term used to describe the movement of people from rural to urban areas?

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Urbanization

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Emigration

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Immigration

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Migration

Question 2

What is the natural increase rate calculated as?

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Birth rate minus death rate

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Death rate minus birth rate

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Birth rate plus death rate

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Death rate plus migration rate

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a push factor for migration?

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Job opportunities

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Conflict and persecution

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Limited economic opportunities

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Natural disasters

Question 4

What is the term for the number of people living in a unit area?

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Population density

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Life expectancy

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Fertility rate

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Migration rate

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of an area with low population density?

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Vast open spaces and undeveloped land

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High levels of urbanization and population concentration

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Rapid population growth and migration

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Limited access to resources and infrastructure

Question 6

What is the main factor contributing to the population decline in some parts of the world?

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Sustained low birth rates below replacement level

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High death rates due to conflict or disease

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Increased emigration and outward migration

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Natural disasters and environmental degradation

Question 7

The theory suggesting that population growth progresses through predictable stages is known as:

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Demographic Transition Model

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Malthusian Theory

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Kuznets Curve

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Environmental Kuznets Curve

Question 8

The term used to describe the number of individuals residing in a specific area is:

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Population size

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Population density

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Population growth rate

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Population structure

Question 9

Which of the following factors does NOT influence birth rates?

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Environmental conditions

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Economic conditions

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Social customs

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Political policies

Question 10

What is the term for the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime?

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Total fertility rate

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Life expectancy

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Infant mortality rate

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Dependency ratio

Question 11

What is the name of the theory that describes population growth as following a predictable pattern?

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Demographic transition model

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Malthusian theory

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Neo-Malthusian theory

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Carrying capacity model

Question 12

What is the term for the movement of people to a new country to settle permanently?

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Immigration

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Emigration

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Remittance

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Refugee

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a result of high population density?

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Improved access to services

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Increased pollution

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Intensified competition for resources

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Elevated risk of disease

Question 14

Which of the following factors does NOT directly influence population change?

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Climate change

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Death rates

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Birth rates

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Migration

Question 15

A country with high birth rates and low death rates is likely to experience:

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Rapid population growth

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Stable population

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Zero population growth

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Population decline

Question 16

According to the demographic transition model, as a country develops, its:

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Birth and death rates gradually decline

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Birth rates decline, while death rates increase

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Birth and death rates remain stable or increase

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Birth rates increase, while death rates decline

Question 17

Which of the following is a potential social consequence of rapid population growth?

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Increased strain on resources and infrastructure

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Reduced crime rates

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Enhanced healthcare systems

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Improved economic growth

Question 18

A country with an ageing population is likely to face challenges in:

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Funding healthcare and pensions

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Providing adequate education for young people

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Creating sufficient employment opportunities

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Attracting foreign workers

Question 19

The concept of 'carrying capacity' refers to:

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The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely

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The minimum population size necessary for economic growth

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The ideal population size for a particular area

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of population decline?

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Increased economic growth

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Reduced pressure on resources

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Labor shortages

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Aging population

Question 21

The 'replacement level fertility rate' refers to:

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The average number of children per woman needed to maintain a stable population

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The average number of children each family should ideally have

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The highest fertility rate a population can sustain