AP Human Geography Unit 2

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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.


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