Population & Migration

Question 1

What is China trying to achieve through the One Child Policy?

Answer 1

Zero Population Growth

Question 2

Which national policies would be indicative of a pro natalist program within a country?

Answer 2

Paternity leave

Question 3

Historically, cities usually developed near

Answer 3

navigable waterways

Question 4

Why is urban sprawl considered to be a problem?

Answer 4

It causes more traffic.

Question 5

During the Industrial Revolution, people were motivated to move to urban areas primarily by

Answer 5

economic opportunities

Question 6

What are the two most densely populated continents today?

Answer 6

Asia and Europe.

Question 7

How does the demo. transition model explain change over time in the population of a country?

Answer 7

tracks birth and death rates

Question 8

Stage FOUR of the Demo. Transition Model

Answer 8

Birth rate is low. Death rate is low.

Question 9

Humans are most likely to heavily populate a _____ area

Answer 9

river delta

Question 10

Period in the 1700s & 1800s, rapid cultural change, machines, and mass-produced goods

Answer 10

The Industrial Revolution

Question 11

T/F. A country’s population can grow if it has immigration.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Urbanization is:

Answer 12

the movement from rural areas to cities.

Question 13

World population growth is

Answer 13

slowing due to TFR’s

Question 14

T/F. Asian countries are the dominant source for migration to Australia

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What are push factors?

Answer 15

negative circumstances that make you want to leave where you live.

Question 16

What are pull factors?

Answer 16

positive circumstances that make you want to move somewhere.

Question 17

Regions are defined by:

Answer 17

formal, functional, or perceptual

Question 18

Demographic Transition Model: high birth and high death rates

Answer 18

Stage 1 demographic transition

Question 18

How does education for women impact fertility rates?

Answer 18

Education for woman cause fertility rates to decrease.

Question 18

Birth rates remain high, death rates fall, happens in a DEVELOPING country

Answer 18

Stage 2 Demo. Transition

Question 18

Refugee is someone…

Answer 18

who leaves a country for safety.

Question 18

Where is the highest population density?

Answer 18

Around water

Question 18

What is a slow growth population pyramid?

Answer 18

Fewer births and younger people, but more older people

Question 19

Death rates fall rapidly due to increased hygiene and medical advances during stage ___ of the Demo. Transition Model

Answer 19

2

Question 19

What is a rapid growth population pyramid?

Answer 19

The younger ages have more population.

Question 19

What is negative/declining population pyramid?

Answer 19

Where the middle/older ages have more population.

Question 21

What had the greatest impact on the growth of cities in the mid 20th century?

Answer 21

Highways

Question 21

If the population is aging, what would be needed in this society?

Answer 21

Health/senior care

Question 21

How did railroads affect US settlement?

Answer 21

It increased markets and brought urbanization to new areas.

Question 21

What country received the most European immigrants during the 1600-1700s?

Answer 21

America

Question 21

What is a formal region?

Answer 21

region where everyone shares one or more characteristics

Question 21

What would be an example of forced migration?

Answer 21

Native Americans moving west.

Question 21

Which is a good example of a functional region?

Answer 21

the area served by a local bus line.

Question 21

Urban Sprawl is…

Answer 21

the unplanned spread of a city.

Question 22

Name a country with a anti natalist policy during the 1900s

Answer 22

China

Question 23

Natural Increase is…

Answer 23

When birth rates are higher than death rates.

Question 24

What is an internally displaced person?

Answer 24

Left home, but has not crossed an international border.