Population and Demographics Quiz

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

• Demographics

• Birth Rate

• Population Density

• Urbanization

Which term refers to the statistical study of populations, including the structure, distribution, and trends?

• Life Expectancy

• Demographics

• Overpopulation

• Emigration

What is the term for the number of live births per thousand of population per year?

• Immigration

• Birth Rate

• Urbanization

• Population Density

What term describes the average period that a person may expect to live?

• Life Expectancy

• Emigration

• Overpopulation

• Demographics

What is the process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban?

• Immigration

• Urbanization

• Population Density

• Birth Rate

What term is used to describe a situation where the number of people exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life at a decent standard of living?

• Overpopulation

• Emigration

• Life Expectancy

• Demographics

What is the term for leaving one's own country to settle permanently in another?

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Urbanization

• Birth Rate

What is the term for coming to live permanently in a foreign country?

• Emigration

• Immigration

• Overpopulation

• Life Expectancy

Which term is associated with the movement of people from rural areas to cities?

• Urbanization

• Emigration

• Population Density

• Birth Rate

What term refers to the study of human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics?

• Demographics

• Immigration

• Life Expectancy

• Overpopulation