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Population geography
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  • 1. Population geography is a sub-field of human geography that focuses on the study of the distribution, composition, density, and growth of human populations on the Earth's surface. It examines patterns and trends related to population size, structure, and dynamics, as well as the factors influencing these patterns such as migration, fertility, mortality, and urbanization. Population geography also explores the social, economic, political, and environmental impacts of population change at local, regional, and global scales. Researchers in this field use a variety of methods and tools, including demographic analysis, spatial analysis, and geographic information systems, to investigate how populations are distributed geographically and the implications of these patterns for society and the environment.

    What is the term for the movement of people from rural areas to cities?
A) Urbanization
B) Migration
C) Emigration
D) Suburbanization
  • 2. Which country has a declining population due to low birth rates and emigration?
A) Japan
B) Nigeria
C) India
D) Brazil
  • 3. What is a 'megacity'?
A) A city with strict population control
B) A city with a population over 10 million
C) A sustainable city
D) A city with high crime rates
  • 4. What is 'dependency ratio' in population geography?
A) The ratio of immigrants to emigrants in a country
B) The ratio of non-working age population to the working-age population
C) The ratio of urban to rural population
D) The ratio of males to females in a population
  • 5. What is 'population distribution'?
A) The change in population over time
B) The movement of people across borders
C) The arrangement of people in an area
D) The age distribution of a population
  • 6. Which continent is expected to see the highest population growth in the coming decades?
A) North America
B) Australia
C) Africa
D) Europe
  • 7. What is 'overpopulation'?
A) When a country reaches its carrying capacity
B) A slight increase in population
C) An optimal population size for economic growth
D) When the number of people in an area exceeds the capacity of the environment to support life
  • 8. What is 'population projection'?
A) The shift of population between rural and urban areas
B) Estimates of future population size, age, and composition based on current data
C) Rapid population growth due to migration
D) A sudden increase in population density
  • 9. Which country has one of the lowest population densities in the world?
A) Netherlands
B) Mongolia
C) Bangladesh
D) Singapore
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