Population
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- Q1What is the study of population dynamics, including changes over time, called?SociologyPsychologyGeographyDemography30s
- Q2Which of the following terms refers to the total number of people living in a specific area?PopulationCommunityEconomyCulture30s
- Q3What term is used to describe the movement of people from one place to another?GlobalizationAssimilationUrbanizationMigration30s
- Q4What term describes a population that exceeds the capacity of its environment to sustain it?UrbanizationDepopulationOverpopulationSustainability30s
- Q5Which of the following factors is NOT considered a demographic variable?GenderPersonality traitsAgeIncome30s
- Q6Which of the following terms refers to the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime?Replacement levelMortality rateLife expectancyTotal fertility rate30s
- Q7What is the name of the shift from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country develops?Economic developmentDemographic transitionUrban migrationPopulation explosion30s
- Q8What is the term for a population pyramid that shows a higher number of young people compared to older individuals?Constrictive pyramidExpansive pyramidInverted pyramidStationary pyramid30s
- Q9What term describes the phenomenon when a country experiences a sustained increase in its population size?Population stabilityPopulation declinePopulation growthPopulation aging30s
- Q10Which of the following is a common method used to measure population density?Average age of populationTotal number of peopleNumber of people per square kilometerBirth rate percentage30s
- Q11What is the term for the number of individuals living in a specified area?PopulationDemographyCarrying CapacityBirth Rate30s
- Q12Which of the following factors can lead to population growth?Increased birth rateEmigrationHigher death rateNatural disasters30s
- Q13What does the term 'carrying capacity' refer to in population ecology?The age distribution of a populationThe migration patterns of a speciesThe maximum population size an environment can sustainThe rate of population decline30s
- Q14What does 'urbanization' refer to in the context of population studies?The rise in agricultural practicesThe increase in the population of people living in urban areasA decrease in population densityThe spread of rural populations30s
- Q15Which of the following is a consequence of overpopulation?Reduced pollutionResource depletionImproved living standardsIncreased biodiversity30s