AP Population Practice Test 1-50
in stage _________ the death rate is the highest
1
in stage ________ the rate of natural increase is the highest
2
in stage ________ the birth rate begins to fall
3
which represents the greatest association between countries of East Asia and the region of South Asia
China is similar to countries of South Asia due to its large population of rural residents when compared to the rest of the East Asian population agglomeration
reasons why women in the united states are having fewer children than 50 years ago include all of the following except A. women are getting married later in life B. women are becoming more educated c women are more likely to enter the workforce d all of the above are reasons for the decline in total fertility rate
D. all of the above are reasons for the decline in total fertility rate
which of the following national policies would be indicative of a pronatalist philosophy or program within that country A government subsidized daycare B Decreased cost of education for children C tax benefits for large families D Paternity leave E All of the above
E All of the above
which of the following characteristics applies to more developed countries? A. Early states of epidemiological transition B. Short life expectancies C. High total fertility rate D. Rapid population growth E. None of the above
E. None of the above
humans do not populate in large numbers A. Areas that are too wet B. areas that are too cold C. areas that are too dry D. areas that are too high in elevation E. all of the above
E. all of the above
the four major population clusters in the world include all of the following regions except A. europe b south asia c east asia d southeast asia e all of the above are major population clusters
E. all of the above are major population clusters
the lowest crude birth rate in the world are found in
Europe
which of the following is not among the most populous countries of the world today?
France
a population agglomeration is today emerging in Africa focused on
Nigeria and coastal West Africa
what region of North America is most densely populated?
Northeast
Which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
Pyramid A
which population pyramid shows a population that is not growing rapidly? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
Pyramid A
which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of the Brazil? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
Pyramid B
which population pyramid best reflects the population structure of Japan? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
Pyramid D
The bulge on the left side of Population Pyramid "D" is most likely caused by A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
a migrant guest-worker program
the sex ratio represented in the age-sex graph shown below is most likely the result of ..|. ..|. ..|. .....................................|...... ..................................|...... ...................|..... .....|..
a military base
the number of farmers per acre of farmland is described as
agricultural density
population pyramid E has two bulges in its structure. Demographers might call the bottom bulge A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
an echo boom
human beings avoid clustering in ALL BUT WHICH of these lands?
areas that are too hot
the number of people per acre of land is describes as
arithmetic density
It can be inferred from global patterns of population growth that the country most likely to be in Northern Europe is 1990-95 2000-05 2010-15 2020-25 country 1 CBR 10.0 8.2 9.2 9.7 CDR 11.5 11.0 12.0 13.5 Country 2 CBR 21.1 16.9 15.8 14.4 CDR 6.1 5.4 5.5 6.1 country 3 CBR 43.3 37.7 29.5 24.9 CDR 14.2 11.6 9.1 8.2 Country 4 CBR 19.0 15.0 14.6 13.9 CDR 7.4 7.7 8.1 8.8 Country 5 CBR 35.5 30.2 23.9 19.7 CDR 10.0 8.0 6.8 6.6
country 1
even after a country's birth rate and death rate reach a point of zero population growth, the total population will continue to grow for a period of time before it starts to decline. this concept is known as
demographic momentum
this is the measurement that shows the average number of people in an area's population who are not economically productive, who must be supported by the area's economically productive population
dependency ratio
the two largest population agglomerations are
east asia and south asia
Neo- Malthusians have revived the grim scenarios first postulated by Malthus in the 19th century with what additional concern?
environmental devastation
in which of the following population agglomerations is the most highly urbanized
european
the largest major population concentration of North America is
from Washington D.C. to Boston
what geospatial tool should be utilized to analyze the relationship between population growth and total population?
geographic information system (GIS)
from the date, one might conclude that country B Country A: CBR is 38 per 1000 people CDR is 18 per 1000 people Country B: CBR is 18 per 1000 people CDR is 9 per 1000 people
is a more developed country
the highest rates of ALL BUT WHICH of the following are typically found in the developing world (less developed countries)
life expectancy/crude birth rates
which of the following statements about the demographic transition model is true?
line A represents total population, line B represents Birth rate, Line C represents birth rate
which statement about the male-female sex ratio is most accurate
more males are born than females, but females outnumber males after age 80
what does the shaded area of the diagram represent?
natural increase
which statement about overpopulation is true?
overpopulation occurs when an area's population is greater than its carrying capacity
the number of people per acre of farmland is described as
physiological density
if a country often is faces the possibility of being unable to feed all of its citizens, it probably has a higher _______________ density than _____________________ density
physiological; arithmetic
Which population pyramid shows a population whose total population numbers are shrinking? A. .... B. ............. C. ......... D. ..l. E. .... ......... ................. ............... .........l.. .............. .................. .................. ......... ........l...... ...... ................
pyramid c
into which stage of the demographic transition model would Brazil and Mexico fit?
stage 3
into which stage of the demographic transition model would australia and canada fit?
stage 4
into which stage of the demographic transition model would germany and japan fit
stage 5
the natural increase rate is calculated by
subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate
the part of Earth's surface that is physically suitable for permanent human settlement is known as
the ecumene
agricultural density is
the number of farmers per square mile of arable land
arithmetic density is
the number of people per unit of measurement
demography is
the study of population
thomas malthus believed that
the world would soon be overpopulated because population grows at an exponential rate while the food supply increases at an arithmetic rate
in recent decades, all of the following BUT WHICH have seen relatively little growth?
urban areas
