The epidemiological transition model explains:

Changes in disease patterns and mortality

Which of these is NOT one of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration?

Technology is the primary push factor

An intervening opportunity in migration theory is:

A suitable location between origin and destination

Chain migration describes:

Migration following family members

Agricultural population density measures:

Farmers per unit of arable land

The dependency ratio measures:

Non-working to working population

The crude birth rate (CBR) is calculated as:

Total births per year divided by mid-year population

Physiological population density refers to:

Population per unit of farmland

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Unit 2 Population & Migration

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1
Malthusian Theory primarily focuses on:
Urban development
Population and food supply
Age distribution
Migration patterns
2
Which factor would be considered an intervening obstacle in migration?
Geographic barriers
Family connections
Political persecution
Better job opportunities
3
Step migration refers to:
Return to place of origin
Direct movement to a destination
Gradual movement
Seasonal movement patterns
4
A pull factor in migration would be:
War
Natural disasters
Political instability
Better education opportunities
5
What is the term for people who are forced to leave their homes but remain within their country's borders?
Refugees
Guest workers
Internally displaced persons
Asylum seekers
6
The epidemiological transition model explains:
Population distribution changes
Changes in disease patterns and mortality
Migration patterns between countries
Changes in birth and death rates over time
7
Which of these is NOT one of Ravenstein's Laws of Migration?
Migration occurs in stages
Most migration is rural to urban
Most migrants move short distances
Technology is the primary push factor
8
An intervening opportunity in migration theory is:
A push factor
A forced relocation
A barrier to movement
A suitable location between origin and destination
9
Chain migration describes:
Step-by-step movement
Forced relocation patterns
Seasonal movement of people
Migration following family members
10
Transhumance is best described as:
Seasonal migration
Forced migration
Permanent relocation
Urban migration
11
The total fertility rate (TFR) represents:
Children per woman's lifetime
Population growth rate
Infant survival rate
Annual birth rate
12
A population pyramid showing a wide base and narrow top typically indicates:
An aging population
Zero population growth
A developing country
Negative population growth
13
The term 'arable' refers to:
Urban development
Total available land
Land suitable for farming
Population density
14
Agricultural population density measures:
Urban-rural ratio
Total population per farm
Rural population only
Farmers per unit of arable land
15
The dependency ratio measures:
Non-working to working population
Immigration rates
Population density
Working-age population
16
Which term describes the total number of people per unit of land area?
Carrying capacity
Infrastructure
Population distribution
Population density
17
The crude birth rate (CBR) is calculated as:
Number of children per woman
Total births per year divided by mid-year population
Birth rate minus death rate
Total births minus total deaths
18
Physiological population density refers to:
Total population per unit of land
Rural population density
Urban population density
Population per unit of farmland
19
A pronatalist policy would most likely:
Limit family size
Restrict population growth
Discourage immigration
Encourage larger families
20
The demographic transition model consists of:
Three Stages
Five Stages
Four Stages
Six Stages

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