Map Skills
Climate zones and vegetation
South America and Africa
Cartograms and Population Density
Fertility rates and China
Population Pyramids
Natural Increase/Decrease
100

How many rainy days are there near the equator?

180 

100

What type of vegetation is most likely to be found near the Equator?

  • A) Deserts
  • B) Rainforests
  • C) Grasslands
  • D) Shrublands

what is ... b) rainforests

100

Climograph D is associated with which location

a. desert

b. rainforest

c. somewhere south of the Equator  

what is... b. rainforest 

100

Which country would appear larger on a population cartogram: India or Russia?

A) India

B) Russia

What is... a) India

100

How do you calculate fertility rate? 

What is... births (or children) per mother 
100
What ages make up the working age group? 

What is... 15-64

100

Define a natural increase. 

What is.. when a country has more births than deaths. 

200

Which is above the Equator line and runs through Africa's desert? 

a. Tropic of Cancer

b. Tropic of Capricorn

a) Tropic of Cancer

200

Which climate zone is most associated with cactus plants?

  • A) Desert
  • B) Grasslands
  • C) Tropical Rainforest

what is.. a) desert

200
Name the 3 highlands in South America. 

*Hint: One is a mountain range. 

1. Brazil Highlands

2. Guiana Highlands

3. Andes Mountains 

200

A cartogram measures __________ by making the country __________ based on population size. 

a. climate/blue 

b. population/larger 

what is... b. population/larger 

200

Which country created the One Child Policy? 

What is.. China
200
What ages make up the dependent age groups? 

*List both 

What is... 0-14 and 65+ 

200

Define a natural decrease.

What is... when a country has more deaths than births. 

300

Which is below the Equator line? 

a. Tropic of Cancer

b. Tropic of Capricorn

b) Tropic of Capricorn

300

Which of these plants is typically found in cold climates?

  • A) Llamas
  • B) Bananas
  • C) Potatoes
  • D) Palm trees

what is... c) potatoes

300

Name the grassland located at the bottom of South America. 

What is... Patagonia Grassland

300

What is the calculation for population density? 

What is... people divided by square mile. 

300

Which continent has the highest fertility rate AND the highest percentage of population under the age 15. 

What is... Africa 

300

Draw a youthful population pyramid. 

What is...

               __

           _______

        ___________

  __________________

300
Classify each as A for advantage or D for disadvantage of when a country's population grows fast. 

1. 50 people have to share 1 bathroom and kitchen. 

2. 2 students have to share one desk. 

3. The amount of people filling jobs is making the country more money. 

What is... 

1. D- Disadvantage

2. D- Disadvantage

3. A- Advantage 

400

On a zone level map, where can llama's be found? 

a. Hot zone

b. Snow zone

C. Frost zone

D. Cold zone 

What is... C and D 

400

Name the 3 vegetations found in Africa

Desert, Grassland, Rainforest

400
  1. If a region marked with a star is shown on a map of Africa, what can you infer about its population?
  • A) It has a low population density
  • B) It has a high population density
  • C) It is a desert
  • D) It has no people

it has a high population density

400

Name 6 of the 12 most populated countries. 

What is... (any of these 6) Indonesia, Mexico, Japan, U.S Bangladesh, Russia, China, Brazil, Philippines, Pakistan, India 
400

What was the rule on having children for people that lived in the country during the One Child Policy? 

What is... if you lived in the country and had a girl first, you could try for a boy OR  they were only allowed to have 1 if their first child was a boy. 

400

Draw a mature population pyramid. 

What is.. 

       __

   _______

     _____

        __

400

What conditions make a place more desirable? 

What is... safe jobs, good healthcare, good farmland, desirable climate (not too hot/too cold), good education 

500

On a temperature zone map, where can bananas be found? 

a. Warm land

b. Snow land

C. Hot land

What is.. a and c

500

In which climate zone would you expect a climograph to show no precipitation and very high temperatures. 

What is... the desert

500

How many rainy days are on the tropic lines? 

What is... 10 

500

If a town has about 2,200 people and a land area of 10 square miles, what is the population density of the location? 

* must include square mile in your answer 

What is... 220 people per square mile. 

500

Why did China end the One Child Policy? 

What is... the country was aging or dying out too quickly, China was scared of getting old before they got rich, they were running out of workers to make money for China. 

500

Answer the following questions with a T for true or F for false. 

1. A youthful pyramid means there are a lot of old people. 

2. A mature pyramid represents a large amount of the working age group. 

3. A country with a high fertility rate would have a youthful pyramid. 

What is... 

1. F

2. T

3. T 

500

Why do some parts of the world have populations that are growing fast while others have declining populations? 

What is... different healthcare systems, education, farmland, access to resources, policies set by the government, etc. 

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