Lesson Quiz 4-3: Population Patterns PDF

NAME DATE CLASS Lesson Quiz 4-3: Population Patterns DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Why do most people live on less than...

NAME DATE CLASS Lesson Quiz 4-3: Population Patterns DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Why do most people live on less than one-third of Earth’s surface? A. Most people prefer to live where there is fertile soil and a milder climate. B. Most people prefer to live on land that is not too close to near the ocean. C. Most people prefer to live on land that is in a mountain range. D. Most people prefer to live where there is an abundance of rain. 2. Which statement about less-developed countries is accurate? A. People often move to cities because there is not enough available farmland. B. The standard of living in rural areas is greater than it is in urban areas. C. Farm labor is not needed as much as work in growing urban factories. D. Urbanization has yet to become widespread in less-developed countries. 3. In many rural areas of the world, the economy is largely based on A. high-tech industry. C. farming and ranching. B. e-commerce. D. transportation. 4. More than three-quarters of Earth’s population lives on which two continents? A. Asia and North America B. Europe and Africa C. Asia and Africa D. Europe and North America 5. How is population density measured? Copyright © McGraw Hill. Permission is granted to reproduce for classroom use. A. by the average number of people who live in each household B. by the number of people who live on a square mile or square kilometer of land C. by the number of people who live in each major city in an area D. by the average number of people who live on each acre of land 6. Why can population density vary between countries of a similar size? A. because population density is measured differently in different countries B. because population density is measured differently in urban areas than in rural areas C. because populations are more evenly distributed in more-developed countries D. because the measure of population density includes all a country’s land area DIRECTIONS: Short Answer Answer the following questions in 1–2 paragraphs. 7. How can geographical features such as rivers, deserts, and mountains affect the population distribution and density of a region? 8. What geographical features do Asia and South Asia have that contribute to a high population density? G66 Population Geography