A. Choose the correct option.
1. Which of the following areas is sparsely populated?
(a) a river basin
(b) an industrial area
(c) a desert
(d) a city
2. The most densely populated continent is
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Europe
(d) Australia
3. Population change is affected by
(a) death rate
(b) birth rate
(c) migration
(d) all of these
4. The population of the world grew slowly when
(a) the birth rate was low
(b) the death rate was low
(c) both the birth rate and the death rate were low
(d) both the birth rate and the death rate were high
5. Pick the incorrect statement.
(a) Plains have the lowest concentrations of population.
(b) The population increases when immigration exceeds emigration.
(c) A fall in the death rate leads to an increase in the life expectancy.
(d) Most Asian countries have more males than females.
6. which the following statement about population pyramid is not correct ?
(a) a narrow base shows a low birth rate.
(b) a broad base shows a large number of children.
(c) a narrow top shows a large number of old people.
(d) a steeply narrowing pyramid shows a high death rate .
Answers
Answer:
1 a city
2assia
3 all of these
4 the death of rate and the death rate were high
5 c
6 c
Explanation:
1. Sparsely populated area is (a) a river basin
The river basin has dense forests which is not suitable for habitation by humans \
2. The most densely populated continent is (b) Asia
The Asia continent has a population density is 246.11 per square mile.
3. Population change is affected by (d) all of these
Population change depends on birth rate, death rate, and migration as well.
4. The population of the world grows slowly when (a) the birth rate was low
The birth rate will tell us if the population is growing or not.
5. Pick the incorrect statement.
(a) Plains have the lowest concentrations of the population- incorrect
Plains have the highest population due to fertile land for agriculture and a supportive environment for habitation.
6. which the following statement about the population pyramid is not correct?
(d) a steeply narrowing pyramid shows a high death rate.
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