What is over-population?
IGCSE Geo: Over- and Under-Population

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the use of resources by the population is greater than the resources available
When the use of resources by the population is lower than the resources available
When the population is stable
When the population is at an optimum level
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some issues associated with over-population?
Low levels of production and exports
Insufficient population to defend a country from aggressive countries
Increased levels of pollution
Fewer customers for services
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is under-population?
When the use of resources by the population is greater than the resources available
When the use of resources by the population is lower than the resources available
When the population is stable
When the population is at an optimum level
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some issues associated with under-population?
Low levels of production and exports
Fewer customers for services
Insufficient population to defend a country from aggressive countries
Increased levels of pollution
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is carrying capacity?
The number of people that an area’s resources and technology can decrease
The number of people that an area’s resources and technology cannot support
The number of people that an area’s resources and technology can support
The number of people that an area’s resources and technology can increase
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What can lead to a decrease in the carrying capacity of a region?
Discovery of new gas or oil reserves
Agricultural and industrial revolutions
Natural events such as drought
Increasing consumption and pollution
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one of the main risks surrounding the Earth’s natural resources?
Fluctuating consumption and pollution due to the rapidly increasing population
Increasing consumption and pollution due to the rapidly increasing population
Decreasing consumption and pollution due to the rapidly increasing population
Stable consumption and pollution due to the rapidly increasing population
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