aphg review
Internal Migration
Permanent movement within a particular country.
Which of the following is the best describes an example of transhumance?
Shepherds in France who move their sheep to mountain pastures each summer
asylum seeker
Someone who has migrated to another country in the hope of being recognized as a refugee
Neo-Malthusian theory can be used to explain which of the following situations?
South Sudan experienced famine during the twenty-first century as a result of war and drought.
Which of the following best explains an effect of migration within the United States between 1950 and 2010
The mean center of the population of the United States shifted to the South and West as workers migrated to areas with more jobs and a warmer climate.
A country develops new technologies for farming, which help stabilize and increase food supply. According to Malthusian theory, which of the following would best explain those results?
The new technologies would reduce positive checks on population.
Physiological Density
The number of people per unit of area of arable land, which is land suitable for agriculture.
Agricultural Density
The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land suitable for agriculture
Transhumance
The seasonal migration of livestock between mountains and lowland pastures.
Arithmetic Density
The total number of people divided by the total land area.
In 1980 China implemented an antinatalist one-child policy. Which of the following explains an unintended consequence of the policy?
There are more men than women because of a cultural preference for male children.
A large number of Turkish people migrated to Germany in the 1960s, when West Germany's manufacturing economy was booming and Turkey's economy was predominantly agricultural. Which of the following best describes Turkish migration to Germany? 1) Political asylum seekers fleeing Communism 2)Involuntary migrants fleeing transnational wars 3) Internal rural-to-urban migrants 4) Internally displaced persons 5) Voluntary guest workers
5) Voluntary guest workers
Which of the following scenarios explains a demographic push factor for less developed countries?
A large youth population, lacking educational opportunities, seek schooling in more developed countries.
Clustered population
A population distribution in which many people live in a small area of closely spaced houses or communities
Japan has a low birth rate and a high life expectancy. Which of the following explains why Japan will struggle with demographic challenges in 30 years?
An aging population needing health care will require more public funding.
From 2010 through 2017 there was a large increase in the number of migrants from Africa to Europe. Which of the following explains a possible impact on the emigrant countries of origin during and after that time period?
As more emigrants sent money home, the influx of money created an economic boom in the countries of origin.
Which of the following processes best explains a decrease in mortality rates worldwide?
Better hygiene and sanitation practices
Which of the following describes forced migration?
British convicts shipped to Australia in the mid-eighteenth to mid-nineteenth centuries
Which of the following population patterns is common in more developed countries?
Declining levels of fertility and mortality, leading to older age structures
South Korea, as of 2018, has the lowest total fertility rate in the world at 1.1. Which of the following best explains a population policy South Korea could enact to promote higher birth rates?
Decreasing the cost of childcare so that families can afford to have more children
A high level of mobility for international migration and employment is best explained by which of the following demographic groups?
Unmarried men in their late twenties with no children and a university education
push factors
Factors that induce people to leave old residences.
pull factors
Factors that induce people to move to a new location.
Malthusian theory would explain which of the following possible consequences of high birth rates in a less developed country? Responses
Famine and starvation will occur as demand outpaces agricultural production.
Which of the following explains an impact of open-border policies regarding migration within the European Union?
Growing political tensions as immigration increases, due to competition between immigrants and local people for available jobs
Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have total fertility rates that exceed 5.0. Which of the following population characteristics is associated with this phenomenon?
High youth dependency ratio
Immigration of asylum applicants from Africa to the European Union, Norway, and Switzerland increased from approximately 50,000 in 2010 to approximately 200,000 in 2016. In 2017, there were approximately 175,000 asylum applicants. Which of the following best explains the trend in asylum seekers from African countries to Europe since 2010?
Improvement in the level of economic development in African countries led to an increase in the number of asylum seekers. A decrease in the number of armed conflicts in African countries meant a higher number of asylum seekers traveling to Europe.
Low population pressure
how much land is being used to provide sustenance for the population of a country
High arithmetic density
increases in population density equate to problems for a country.
transnational migration
regular movement of a person between two or more countries resulting in a new cultural identity
high carrying capacity
the maximum population size of a biological species that can be sustained by that specific environment
A population pyramid that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom most likely represents which of the following populations?
a population of retirees
Neo-Malthusian Theory
agree with main idea of Malthus... although population and food supply CAN be controlled through sustainability, can world control regional PERIPHERY population growth (like in Africa) & DEPLETION of nonrenewable resources (like fossil fuels)?
Low arithmetic density
an area has few people per square mile