Population Density And Population Distribution Quiz
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This quiz tests your knowledge of population, population density, population distribution and population growth.
- 1.The number of people living in a particular area at a particular point in time is known as the __________ of that area.
- A.
Population density
- B.
Population distribution
- C.
Population
- D.
Population growth
- 2.This term refers to the way in which people are spread out over an area.
- A.
Population density
- B.
Population distribution
- C.
Population
- D.
Population growth
- 3.The statement "250 per square kilometer" most likely refers to:
- A.
Population density
- B.
Population distribution
- C.
Population
- D.
Population growth
- 4.Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting population distribution?
- A.
Relief
- B.
Fertility rate
- C.
Climate
- D.
Mineral deposits
- 5.Antarctica is largely uninhabited. This is mainly because:
- A.
There is a lack of mineral resources
- B.
There is not much flat land
- C.
The soil is infertile
- D.
The climate is harsh
- 6.The number of children a woman is expected to bear in her lifetime is known as the:
- A.
Birth rate
- B.
Fertility rate
- C.
Child expectancy
- D.
Population growth rate
- 7.An increase in the birth rate will tend to cause the population to grow at a faster rate.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.An increase in the death rate will tend to slow down the rate of population growth.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.An increase in life expectancy from 65 to 75 will tend to slow down the rate of population growth.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.If immigration is far greater than emigration in a particular country, this will tend to cause the population of that country to grow.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.A drastic decrease in infant mortality will tend to cause the population to decrease.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.A population pyramid with a very wide base is a sign that the population is decreasing.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.Which of the following factors has the greatest impact on population distribution in Dominica?
- A.
Climate
- B.
Mineral deposits
- C.
Drainage and soils
- D.
Relief
- 14.Most of Dominica's population lives:
- A.
In the interior
- B.
Near the coast
- C.
In forested areas
- D.
In the northern tip of the island
- 15.The highest population densities in Dominica exist in and around:
- A.
Roseau
- B.
Marigot
- C.
Portsmouth
- D.
Salisbury
- 16.In recent decades, the rate of Jamaica's population growth has been:
- A.
Increasing slowly
- B.
Decreasing
- C.
Increasing rapidly
- D.
Stable
- 17.In recent decades, Jamaicas fertility rate and birth rate have decreased.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.In Jamaica, immigration is far greater than emigration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.The population of the USA is growing very slowly.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.The main factor responsible for the growth of the US population is immigration.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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