Lesson 3.2.4.1

3.2.4.1 Introduction to population and the environment Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 2

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The 20 questions

  1. Which set of population parameters is most relevant when introducing population and the environment?

    • Soil pH, drainage, slope and aspect
    • Colour, height, weight and age of individuals
    • Distribution, density, numbers and change
    • Rainfall, temperature, wind and cloud cover

  2. Population density is calculated as:

    • Birth rate minus death rate
    • Population multiplied by land area
    • Population divided by land area
    • Land area divided by population

  3. Which physical environmental element is most important as a context for population characteristics?

    • Cloud colour and sunset timing
    • Asteroid impacts and meteor showers
    • Lunar cycles and tidal ranges only
    • Climate, soils and water supply

  4. Which statement about global patterns of population density is most accurate?

    • Densities are highest in the highest mountain ranges
    • Densities are uniform across all continents
    • Densities are highest in river valleys, coastal lowlands and some urban concentrations
    • Densities are highest in polar regions with the harshest climates

  5. A region has a population of 2.4 million over 8,000 square kilometres. What is its population density, in people per square kilometre?

    • 30 people per square kilometre
    • 3,000 people per square kilometre
    • 300 people per square kilometre
    • 33 people per square kilometre

  6. Which concept best describes the role of development processes in population change?

    • Development always increases death rates
    • Economic and social development influences birth rates, death rates and migration patterns
    • Development has no effect on population change
    • Development only affects the physical environment

  7. Which measure best shows the rate of change in a population over a period?

    • The average height of the population
    • The total area of the country in square kilometres
    • The number of settlements in the country
    • Annual percentage growth rate calculated from population totals at two dates

  8. A country's population grows from 20 million to 22 million over five years. What is the approximate average annual percentage growth rate using a simple method?

    • 2% per year
    • 20% per year
    • 0.5% per year
    • 10% per year

  9. Which pattern in the physical environment most influences the distribution of people?

    • The number of stars visible at night
    • The distance of the population from the nearest comet
    • Availability of fresh water and fertile soils
    • Average seismic activity in the deep ocean

  10. Which argument best evaluates the view that population density is a good measure of pressure on resources?

    • Density has no relationship to resource use
    • Density only matters in rural areas with no urban development
    • Density perfectly measures resource pressure in all places
    • Density is a useful starting point but it ignores consumption levels and the resource efficiency of the population

  11. Which combination best describes the context set out in this introductory section?

    • Only the history of military conflicts across the world
    • Only the chemistry of ocean water
    • Physical environment, population characteristics, development processes and global patterns
    • Only the astronomy of the solar system

  12. A country's population is distributed mainly along its coastline and river valleys, with few people in its interior desert. Which factor best explains this pattern?

    • Availability of water and agricultural land
    • Lower levels of solar radiation in the interior
    • Higher levels of seismic activity in the interior
    • Higher average temperatures on the coast only

  13. Which trend would most likely indicate that population numbers are rising faster in a country than its resource base?

    • Growing demand for food and water relative to available supplies
    • Declining number of people living in the country, which means fewer residents are competing for food and water supplies each year
    • Stable population with more fresh water available each year, since rainfall rises steadily and reservoirs fill to capacity annually
    • Falling demand for food and water across the country, because lower population growth reduces the need for both resources each year

  14. Which statement about the relationship between population and environment is most accurate?

    • The environment shapes population but population never affects the environment, since human activity has no measurable effect on land
    • Population change and environmental conditions influence each other in both directions
    • The two are entirely unrelated at all scales, because population change and environmental conditions follow separate processes
    • Population affects the environment but the environment never affects population, since people can always move to any place they choose

  15. A region has high birth rates and high death rates, with little change in population over several decades. Which description is most accurate?

    • A population in decline due to rising emigration, which steadily reduces the number of people living in the region each year
    • A population with rapid growth due to falling death rates, which steadily raises the total number of residents each year
    • A population with low birth and death rates and high migration, which keeps the total number of residents close to constant each year
    • A population with high vital rates that are roughly balanced, giving little net change

  16. Which measure would best show the level of economic development in a country in relation to its population?

    • Total number of schools in the capital city
    • Average annual rainfall across the country
    • Gross domestic product per person
    • Area of forest cover in square kilometres

  17. Which relationship between population and environment is most likely in a region with limited fresh water?

    • Water scarcity has no effect on where people live, since residents can always move to a new area with plenty of water when needed
    • Lower population densities or stronger water management are needed to match supply with demand
    • Water scarcity always increases the rate of population growth, because families have more children when water becomes harder to reach
    • Population density will automatically rise to exploit scarce water, as people settle close to the few sources that remain

  18. Which statement best summarises the significance of physical environment for human populations?

    • Physical conditions set the broad limits and opportunities for population distribution and growth
    • Physical conditions determine population size exactly with no human choice, because every settlement grows to the limit set by terrain
    • Physical conditions only affect plants and animals, not people, because settlement follows economic and political decisions alone
    • Physical conditions have no lasting influence on human populations, since technology has removed every limit that terrain once imposed

  19. A country has 5 million people living across 25,000 square kilometres. What is its population density?

    • 500 people per square kilometre
    • 2,000 people per square kilometre
    • 200 people per square kilometre
    • 20 people per square kilometre

  20. Which of these is NOT one of the key population parameters identified at the start of this topic?

    • Distribution
    • Soil texture
    • Density
    • Rate of change

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