Population Change

Question 1

Define pull factor and give examples of pull factors.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Something that encourages people to move into a certain area; religious and political freedom, economic opportunities, high standard of living.

Question 2

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

Revolt · Accepted Answer

population

Question 3

Define push factor, and give some examples of push factors.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Something that encourages people to move out of a certain area; famine, racial discrimination, and overpopulation

Question 4

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

Question 5

________________is the movement of people from one specified area to another.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Migration

Question 6

The growth rate is a measure of the rate at which a country’s population is increasing. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

T

Question 7

What 3 demographic values affect the size of a population?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

birthrate, death rate and migration rate

Question 8

How is the death rate calculated?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Number of deaths divided by total population, multiplied by 1,000.

Population Change Answers