AP Human Geography Unit 2
China's One Child Policy is an example of
Anti-Natalism
The Maximum number of people that a given area can support in terms of natural resources is called the
Carrying capacity
country that was known for the one-child policy
China
what is one of many examples of a pull factor to the united states?
Freedom of religion
A country in stage 2 of the demographic transition model is experiencing what?
High birth rate, Increasing death rate, and high rate of population growth
which of the following is least likely to have a population density?
Interior areas of Australia
what country is most likely to practice a pro-natalist policy
Japan
During the 1800s, an important pull factor for immigrants to the united states was
The Industrial Revolution in the U.S.
Which of the following best describes why the united states has a low agricultural density?
The United States has advanced technology which enables fewer people to farm, allowing majority of population to work in other industries.
The rate of natural increase is
The percentage that a population grows in a year
Define ecumene.
The portion of Earth's surface occupied by permanent human settlement.
example of a migrant
a retiree from New York to Florida
An inverted pyramid structure on a population pyramid would indicate
an elderly population
The Chinese Government's population policies since 1979 have resulted in
an overall reduction in the country's population
Total Fertility Rate (TFR) refers to
average number of children a women has in her reproductive years.
Suppose that a parcel of land is capable of supporting 100 people and that 400 people live on that parcel of land. It can be said that the land exceeds its
carrying capacity
The process of migrants moving to a specific location because relatives or members of the same culture have already migrated and settled there is known as
chain migration
The shape of a country's population is determined primarily by its
crude birth rate
The population pyramid of Naples, Florida, is "Upside down" because the city has a large percentage of
elderly people
Examples of push factor
high unemployment, Fleeing conflict and persecution, floods, droughts.
For every 1,000 babies born in Mozambique this year, nearly 150 of them will die before they reach their first birthday. The rate of 150 deaths per 1,000 births is known as the
infant mortality rate
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, many civilians in New Orleans had to relocate to other parts of the state due to destruction. These individuals are classified as
internally displaced persons
suppose a countries population pyramid is narrow at the bottom, wide at the center, and narrow at the top. The greatest number of people in this country are..
middle-aged
Falling fertility levels are closely associated with:
more educational opportunities for women
thomas malthus believed...
population would exceed the agricultural capacity
Reasons why a migrant is attracted to a specific destination is called
pull factors
Reasons why a person feels compelled to leave his or her home area is called
push factors
people who quickly flee from their country because of violence or fear are considered
refugees
what is an example of a push factor?
religious persecution
Over a period of years, a person moves from his farm to a small town, from his small town to a small city, and finally from a small city to a large city.this is an examplke of
step migration
Agricultural density is
the number of farmers per square mile of arable land
A country's Crude Birth Rate (CBR) is
the total number of children born per 1,000 population
A Country's Crude Death Rate (CDR) is
the total number of people who die per 1,000 population.
reasons why women in the united states are having fewer children, than 50 years ago, include
women getting married later in life, women are becoming more educated, women today are more likely to enter the work force.