Geography Ch3 Review

True or False

One major cause of population growth is a falling death rate

• True

• False

True or False

On a global scale, rapid population growth can harm the environment

• True

• False

True or False

In most countries, population is typically distributed evenly

• True

• False

True or False

Migration is one of the main causes of population shifts in our world today

• True

• False

True or False

A huge cluster of cities with an extremely large population is called a metropolis

• True

• False

Suppose a country has a population of 6 Million in 2015, 9 million in 2025, and 12 million in 2035. What is the doubling time for that country's population?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

Which of the following describes areas with large, fast-growing populations?

• There are usually plenty of jobs for everyone

• It is not hard for people to find good housing

• Disease can spread rapidly

• Crime rates are typically very low

What is the main reason people choose to settle in one area and not in another

• They want to get away from major transportation

• The area has sufficient resources to meet their basic needs

• They want to live close to friends and family

• The area has deep religious significance to them

Which of the following illustrates a push factor- something that drives people from an area

• Anu moves from India to USA to be with ehr family living there

• Peter moves from his small town in Nashville to find a job in the music industry

• Amit moves to Turkey from his home in India after an earthquake destroys his village

• Bethany moves from her home in Ohio to go to school in France

Which of the following means to enter and live in a new country

• immigration

• urbanization

• emigrate

• migrate