Population Geography - Unit 4

Population density is…  

• Total population of a country 

• Number of adults per 1000 people  

• Number of people who live in cities divided by the number in rural areas 

• Average number of people in an area 

Which country famously enacted a “One Child Policy” in an effort to control its population growth? 

• United States 

• Denmark 

• China 

• Japan 

A policy to make it easier for people to move into a country is called… 

• Anti-natal policy  

• Pronatal policy 

• Anti-immigration policy 

• Pro-immigration policy   

A population pyramid can be used to show… 

• How populations change over time 

• Show population distribution between age cohorts (groups) 

• Areas of high and low population density in a country 

• Where people live 

Which of the following is an example of an anti-immigration policy? 

• Amnesty for illegal immigrants  

• Literacy tests 

• Increased access to governmental services 

• Resettlement programs that provide housing 

One way that immigration can negatively impact a host country is… 

• Requiring support from government services, like welfare 

• Providing a larger workforce and fueling the economy. 

• “Brain drain” (losing people with higher education) 

• Fueling the economy and supporting the housing market 

A drought begins in India.  The drought causes a famine and people go hungry.  Thousands of people begin to leave the country to find a better life.  In this example, drought is a... 

• Pull factor 

• Push factor 

• Proimmigration policy 

• Anti-imigration policy  

Which is an example of an “evacuee”?  

• Someone who moves to a new country to escape a war. 

• Someone who temporarily leaves their home because of a natural disaster 

• Someone who permanently moves to another country for a new job 

• Someone who moves to a new country to go to school 

When a person moves OUT of a country, this is considered… 

• Emigration 

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  Increased birth rate  

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  Expanding policy 

• Immigration 

When a country provides generous maternity leave policy, this can be considered an example of… 

• Anti-natalist policy 

• Anti-immigration policy 

• Pronatalist policy 

• Pro-immigration policy