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1 Unit 2 Review True/False

2 More people are alive now than at any time in the past.

3 More people are alive now than at any time in the past.
TRUE

4 Most population growth is presently concentrated in more developed countries

5 Most population growth is presently concentrated in more developed countries
FALSE

6 China has the highest rate of population growth in the world.

7 China has the highest rate of population growth in the world.
FALSE

8 Since the end of World War II, world population has been growing more slowly than in the past.

9 Since the end of World War II, world population has been growing more slowly than in the past.
FALSE

10 More than half of the people in the world live in Asia.

11 More than half of the people in the world live in Asia.
TRUE

12 Two thousand years ago, Asia contained about the same percentage of world population as it does now.

13 Two thousand years ago, Asia contained about the same percentage of world population as it does now.
TRUE

14 The highlands represent a small percentage of the world's population, yet at least one of the world's largest cities is located in highlands

15 The highlands represent a small percentage of the world's population, yet at least one of the world's largest cities is located in highlands TRUE

16 City X contains 2,000,000 people living on 1,000 square kilometers of land. The population density of city X is 200 persons per square kilometer.

17 City X contains 2,000,000 people living on 1,000 square kilometers of land. The population density of city X is 200 persons per square kilometer. FALSE

18 The physiological density of Egypt is 2,580 persons per square kilometer, while the arithmetic density is 75. This means that most of the country's land is unsuitable for intensive agriculture.

19 The physiological density of Egypt is 2,580 persons per square kilometer, while the arithmetic density is 75. This means that most of the country's land is unsuitable for intensive agriculture. TRUE

20 A country of 30,000,000 people has a crude birth rate of 10
A country of 30,000,000 people has a crude birth rate of 10. This means that in one year 3,000,000 babies were born

21 A country of 30,000,000 people has a crude birth rate of 10
A country of 30,000,000 people has a crude birth rate of 10. This means that in one year 3,000,000 babies were born FALSE

22 The highest crude birth rates are found in the less developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

23 The highest crude birth rates are found in the less developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. TRUE

24 The highest crude death rates are found in the less developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

25 The highest crude death rates are found in the less developed countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FALSE

26 A country in Stage 2 of the demographic transition is likely to have higher crude birth and crude death rates than a country in Stage 4

27 A country in Stage 2 of the demographic transition is likely to have higher crude birth and crude death rates than a country in Stage 4 TRUE

28 A country in Stage 4 of the demographic transition is likely to have a population pyramid with a flatter base than a country in Stage 2.

29 A country in Stage 4 of the demographic transition is likely to have a population pyramid with a flatter base than a country in Stage 2. TRUE

30 Societies move from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of the demographic transition because of technical change, but from Stage 3 to Stage 4 because of social change.

31 Societies move from Stage 2 to Stage 3 of the demographic transition because of technical change, but from Stage 3 to Stage 4 because of social change. FALSE

32 Concerns about overpopulation have been proven wrong since Malthus' prediction did not come true.

33 Concerns about overpopulation have been proven wrong since Malthus' prediction did not come true.
FALSE

34 Increasing the education of women is generally associated with declining birth rates.

35 Increasing the education of women is generally associated with declining birth rates.
TRUE

36 According to Malthus, population increases geometrically, while food supply increases arithmetically.

37 According to Malthus, population increases geometrically, while food supply increases arithmetically. TRUE

38 The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration.

39 The difference between the number of people migrating to a place and the number leaving is called net migration. TRUE

40 The three major kinds of push factors are cultural, economic, and environmental.

41 The three major kinds of push factors are cultural, economic, and environmental.
TRUE

42 Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration.

43 Countries with slow population growth but strong economies commonly experience out-migration.
FALSE

44 The most common environmental threat to people comes from too much or too little water.

45 The most common environmental threat to people comes from too much or too little water.
TRUE

46 Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors.

47 Most migration occurs because of a combination of push and pull factors.
TRUE

48 The major reason for illegal immigration to the United States is to escape political persecution..

49 The major reason for illegal immigration to the United States is to escape political persecution..
FALSE

50 Most Asian immigrants in the United States are single young men trying to find work.

51 Most Asian immigrants in the United States are single young men trying to find work.
FALSE

52 In recent years, the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States.

53 In recent years, the immigration quota has been sufficient to accommodate all people who wish to migrate to the United States. FALSE

54 It can be difficult to distinguish between economic migrants and refugees, except in the way they are granted admittance to a new country.

55 It can be difficult to distinguish between economic migrants and refugees, except in the way they are granted admittance to a new country. FALSE

56 Historically, the center of population in the United States has moved a long distance to the west but not a long distance to the south.

57 Historically, the center of population in the United States has moved a long distance to the west but not a long distance to the south. TRUE

58 The most important type of internal migration within the United States is from urban to suburban.

59 The most important type of internal migration within the United States is from urban to suburban.
TRUE


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