Test Bank For Introduction to Geography People, Places & Environment 6th Edition Carl H. Dahlman

Chapter 6 Population and Migration

1) Population Geography is

A) the distribution of humankind across our planet.

B) the tracking of deer within an ecosystem.

C) the analysis of the migratory patterns of the monarch butterfly.

D) the number of pets per person in the United States.

Answer: A

Diff: 1

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

2) The study of individual populations in terms of specific group characteristics is

A) ecology.

B) ekistics.

C) geography.

D) demography.

Answer: D

Diff: 1

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

3) Which of the following is one of the three major population concentrations mentioned in the chapter?

A) East Asia

B) Central Asia

C) Sub-Saharan Africa

D) Australia

Answer: A

Diff: 1

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 1. Locate Earth’s major population clusters on a map

4) A world map drawn so that the size of each country is the reflection of its population rather than its size is called

A) a Mercator projection.

B) a standard land-area map.

C) a conic projection.

D) a cartogram.

Answer: D

Diff: 1

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 1. The World in Spatial Terms: How to use maps and other geographic representations, geospatial technologies, and spatial thinking to understand and communicate information

Learning Outcome: 1. Locate Earth’s major population clusters on a map

5) The agricultural crop that produces the highest number of calories per acre is

A) corn.

B) wheat.

C) potatoes.

D) rice.

E) turnips.

Answer: D

Diff: 1

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons humans are unevenly distributed on Earth

6) Population densities tend to be higher

A) in cold climates.

B) on steep terrain.

C) near the sea.

D) in areas of fertile soil.

Answer: D

Diff: 1

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons humans are unevenly distributed on Earth

7) The difference between population geography and demography is that population geography is

A) totally concerned with human migration.

B) the study of individual populations in terms of specific group characteristics.

C) the study of the distribution of humankind across Earth.

D) the study of internal population dynamics.

E) the science of “describing people.”

Answer: C

Diff: 2

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 1. Locate Earth’s major population clusters on a map

8) The constitution of the United States requires a decennial census to

A) count the population only.

B) reapportion seats in the House of Representatives.

C) establish tax rolls.

D) establish the number of Senators to be elected.

E) register all eligible males for the draft.

Answer: B

Diff: 2

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons humans are unevenly distributed on Earth

9) Which continent has more than one major population concentration?

A) Asia

B) Africa

C) Europe

D) North America

Answer: A

Diff: 2

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Learning Outcome: 1. Locate Earth’s major population clusters on a map

10) The West African country of Togo and the European country of France have approximately the same arithmetic density. From this we can conclude that the two countries have the same

A) level of output per farmer.

B) number of people per area of land.

C) pressure placed by people on the land to produce food.

D) standard of living.

Answer: B

Diff: 2

Topic/Section: Distribution and Density of Human Settlement

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis

Nat Geo Standard: 9. Human Systems: The characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth’s surface

Global Sci LO: 4. Demonstrate the quantitative skills needed to succeed in Introductory Geography.

Learning Outcome: 2. Explain the main reasons humans are unevenly distributed on Earth