Checkpoint 10/10 Review

How would you describe the population of this country?

• They are experiencing rapid population growth

• They are experiencing stable population growth

• They are experiencing negative population growth

How would you describe the population of this country?

• They are experiencing stable population growth

• They are experiencing negative population growth

• They are experiencing rapid population growth

These are Chinese refugees fleeing their government oppression. What is the most important push factor that drove these people to leave their homeland?

• economic push factor
• environmental push factor
• family push factor
• political push factor

What term does the following quote best represent?“We came to New York because everyone knew at that time that this place, specifically here, in America, was the land of opportunity.”

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

• Persecution

• Poverty

All of the following are major push factors except _______________________.

• Wars

• Poverty

• Education

• Violent Conflicts

Jim didn’t have a job in Guyana, so he moved to the United States. Jim was able to start his own business in the U.S. and, eventually, to bring his family over.What was the primary push factor in Jim’s situation?

• Poor Education

• Lack of Economic Opportunity

• Persecution

• Violent Conflict

This woman is enrolled in a medical technology program at a U.S. university. Which factor most likely played a role in bringing her to the U.S?

• family pull factor
• educational pull factor
• environmental push factor
• political push factor

To Exit a country is called:

• immigration

• emigration

To move INTO a country is called:

• immigration

• emigration

What is the primary purpose of population pyramids?

• to show desirable population levels

• to predict who will live the longest

• to explain slow growth rates

• to show demographic trends