Exam 3: Population Geography: Shaping the Human Mosaic

The most common form of agricultural settlement in Europe is the:

In the fourth century

Which is NOT a result of China's one-child policy?

The leading cause of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is:

The "Empty Quarter" is found:

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest total fertility rate (TFR) of any sizable part of the world.

In the middle latitudes, population tends to be greatest everywhere EXCEPT:

Countries that attract young immigrants often have lower death rates than countries that do not attract young immigrants.

-In 2050, _____ of the world's 10 most populous countries is/are expected to be in Africa, according to the table.

China, the world's most populous country, contains about _____ of the world's population.

Humans' preference for living at the lower elevations is especially true in the middle and higher latitudes.

The population of a country divided by its area determines its:

The agricultural revolution allowed some human groups to stop their seasonal migrations.

The gradual and continuous sinking of Mexico City is caused by:

A disease that afflicts the poor living in slum conditions is more likely to be spread by hierarchical diffusion than by stimulus diffusion.

The BEST term to describe Los Altos de Cazucá is:

People in postindustrial societies tend to have fewer children, and therefore need smaller living spaces (such as apartments).

According to Peter Coclanis, which country has "somehow managed to reverse the demographic transition"?

Largely unpopulated or thinly settled regions characterize:

Whaling for whale meat now constitutes the dominant economic activity of Pico Island.