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The following is an example of voluntary migration.
A) A student moving to another state for college
B) Refugees fleeing war in Syria
C) People being forced into labor
A) A student moving to another state for college
The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) measures:
A) Life expectancy at birth
B) Average number of children a woman is expected to have
C) Percentage of population under 15
B) Average number of children a woman is expected to have
The concept of distance decay explains that:
A) Cultural practices disappear over time
B) Interaction between places declines as distance increases
C) The physical environment deteriorates naturally
B) Interaction between places declines as distance increases
A population pyramid with a wide base and narrow top indicates:
A) A country with low birth rates
B) Population decline
C) A youthful population and high birth rates
C) A youthful population and high birth rates
The following is a pull factor
A) Civil war
B) Natural disaster
C) Job opportunities
C) Job opportunities
A formal region is best defined as:
A) A region defined by government or administrative boundaries
B) An area people perceive as distinct
C) An area defined by cultural traits
A) A region defined by government or administrative boundaries
This stage of the Demographic Transition Model has high birth rates and rapidly declining death rates.
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
B) Stage 2
Arithmetic density is calculated by:
A) Dividing the total population by the total land area
B) Dividing arable land by the population
C) Measuring the physiological density
A) Dividing the total population by the total land area
Chain migration is:
A) Moving due to economic collapse
B) Migrants following friends or family to a specific location
C) Forced migration due to political conflict
B) Migrants following friends or family to a specific location
This country has experienced rapid population growth due to high birth rates.
A) Japan
B) Germany
C) Nigeria D) Italy
B) Germany
A country with low birth and death rates is likely to be in:
A) Stage 4 of the DTM
B) Stage 2 of the DTM
C) Stage 3 of the DTM
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A) Stage 4 of the DTM
Which is an example of an environmental push factor? A) Civil war
B) Flooding and hurricanes
C) Higher-paying jobs in another country
B) Flooding and hurricanes
Population density helps geographers understand:
A) How many people live in a given area
B) Climate patterns
C) GDP per capita
A) How many people live in a given area
Which of the following is considered a Malthusian theory concern?
A) Too many people leading to resource scarcity
B) Migration to urban areas
C) Decreasing life expectancy
A) Too many people leading to resource scarcity
A population pyramid with a narrow base and wide top indicates:
A) High fertility
B) Population decline and aging population
C) High birth rate
B) Population decline and aging population
A country with high physiological density likely:
A) Has plenty of arable land
B) Faces pressure on its agricultural land
C) Is sparsely populated
B) Faces pressure on its agricultural land
Which is an example of internal migration?
A) Refugees fleeing a war
B) Citizens being relocated due to a natural disaster
C) A family moving from New York to California
C) A family moving from New York to California
The Demographic Transition Model helps explain:
A) Changes in population structure over time
B) Cultural diffusion
C) Economic development exclusively
A) Changes in population structure over time
Which of the following is an example of interregional migration?
A) Moving from rural China to Beijing
B) A refugee fleeing to another country
C) Seasonal farm work in the same region D) Moving to a nearby town
A) Moving from rural China to Beijing
The dependency ratio measures:
A) Percentage of youth and elderly compared to the working-age population
B) Population growth rate
C) Number of people per square kilometer
A) Percentage of youth and elderly compared to the working-age population
The following is a cultural push factor
A) War
B) Religious persecution
C) Flooding
B) Religious persecution
Net migration is:
A) Births minus deaths
B) Total population growth
C) Immigration minus emigration
C) Immigration minus emigration
Which region has the highest population density?
A) Canada and Australia
B) Southeast Asia and Europe
C) Sahara Desert
B) Southeast Asia and Europe
A country in Stage 3 of the DTM typically has:
A) High birth and death rates
B) Declining birth rates and low death rates
C) High death rates only
B) Declining birth rates and low death rates
Which of the following is a voluntary push factor?
A) Economic decline prompting people to move
B) Forced relocation due to war
C) Natural disaster
A) Economic decline prompting people to move