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describe trends in world population growth and distribution; and

Which statement about human population growth trends is true?

A Africa currently holds the highest growth rate, but will soon be surpassed by Oceania.

B Latin America is the most populous region, but its growth will slow in the near future.

C Asia has the largest population, and it is projected to remain most populous over the next few decades.

D North America has the world's lowest growth rate, and its population is projected to steadily decline.

Use the line graph below and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions.

When did the world’s population reach 6 billion people?

between 1970 and 1980

between 1980 and 1990

between 1990 and 2000

between 2000 and 2010

Which of the following statements best identifies a general trend of world population growth?

World population has increased, but not as rapidly as from 1960 to 1970

The greatest growth in world population occurred before 1980

World population has generally decreased since 1960

World population has more than doubled since 1960

Based on the information in the line graph, which statement most likely predicts the future trend of world population growth?

The world’s population will remain the same after 2012.

The world’s population will decline after 2010.

The world’s population will continue to rise after 2010.

The world’s population will increase, then decrease.

Which is one reason why the population of Europe has not increased as fast as populations in other regions?

A Most Europeans live in small towns.

B European countries tend to be more developed.

C Other regions were involved in a series of major wars.

D Workers from other places migrated to Europe.

In which of the following countries would you expect to see the greatest population growth over the last 50 years?

A the United States of America

B Canada

C Mexico

D France

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Which statement about the world’s population is supported by the pie graph above?

A The world’s population continues to grow rapidly.

B Climate change has greatly affected settlement patterns around the world.

C Asia will dominate the world’s economy in the future.

D The world’s population is distributed among several continents.

Which conclusion can be drawn from the pie graph above?

A Asia holds more than half of the world’s population.

B Africa is almost as populous as Asia.

C South America and Europe’s population are about the same size.

D North America is growing at a faster rate than South America.

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According to the graph, which geographic area is expected to experience the smallest change in percent of urban population by 2025?

A Africa

B Europe

C Asia

D Oceania

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Canada is most densely populated --

A in the country’s interior

B along the Pacific coast

C near the U.S. border

D in the Northwest Territory

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The rugged mountains and hills on the chain of islands of Japan divide the landscape into hundreds of small areas. The limited habitable land and large population of people causes Japan to have -

A a successful technology sector in their economy.

B large areas of land devoted to agriculture so that the nation is self-sufficient .

C one of the highest population densities in the world.

D a large migration of people to other nations in Asia.

Which statement best describes the data in the graph?

A Human population fell drastically following the ice age.

B Human population was relatively small until the Industrial Revolution.

C Human population has leveled off since the beginning of the 21st century.

D Human population peaked early, then decreased as people formed permanent settlements.

Which reason best explains the projections made on this graph?

A Crop yields in developing countries are decreasing.

B Vaccinations in developing countries are less expensive.

C Residents in developed countries are living longer.

D Future population growth is uncertain, but likely to slow down.