Population and Migration — Quiz

Question 1

What demographic change has consequences for both natural resources and the ability of countries to provide for their people?

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rapid population growth

Question 2

High dependency ratios contribute to

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high poverty rates.

Question 3

Which are push factors that draw people to move to a certain location? Select three responses.

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low standard of living; lack of educational opportunities; discrimination

Question 4

What is happening to European and African populations as a result of high dependency ratios?

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European populations are growing older, and African populations are growing younger.

Question 5

The number of people in relation to the land is called

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population density.

Question 6

Since 1970, why did most of the 12 million people from Latin America immigrate to the US?

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for improved economic opportunities

Question 7

A political pull factor that draws people to move to a certain location is

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safety and security.

Question 8

Which factors contribute to a country’s natural population growth? Select three responses.

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birth rate; death rate; fertility rate

Population and Migration — Quiz Answers