Consequences of Population Distribution (College Board AP® Human Geography): Exam Questions

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11 mark

Sparse population density means

  • More population living in higher elevations.

  • A low population density

  • Population is widely spread out

  • Population is packed close together

  • Population is divided evenly between cities.

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21 mark

Which of the following is a positive result of population clustering?

  • Lack of jobs 

  • Pollution

  • Overcrowding

  • Not enough school places

  • Boosted economic growth

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31 mark

If a population is described as ‘graying’, which service provision would be most important? 

  • Education and child support

  • Environment protection and waste disposal

  • Healthcare and retirement homes

  • Female health

  • Improvements to the job sector

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41 mark

Which of the following statements best describes when carrying capacity reaches its limit?

  • Population continues to thrive as normal, as the environment continues to adapt.

  • The death rate becomes higher than the birth rate, so the environment can recover from any damage.

  • Resources start to deplete and species and populations start to decline.

  • An increase in the use of technologies to help the environment adapt.

  • A decrease in migration 

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51 mark

The number of people that an environment can support before environmental degradation and resource depletion occurs, describes what?

  • Ecumene

  • Population clustering

  • Agricultural density

  • Carrying capacity

  • Redistricting 

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61 mark

Which of the following countries would have the lowest population density? 

  • Bangladesh

  • South Korea

  • The Netherlands

  • India

  • Australia

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71 mark

Which of the following best describes a node?

  • A vital central area within a network.

  • A highly built-up area.

  • The amount of people that a certain area can support.

  • Physical structures that support the existence of people.

  • A city with over 10 million people.

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81 mark

Which of the following is not an example of infrastructure?

  • Sewer systems

  • Electric grids

  • Policing

  • Road networks

  • Water supply

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91 mark

Exponential growth of population means that the earth more quickly reaches what?

  • Planetary boundary

  • Carrying capacity

  • Ecumene

  • Agricultural density

  • Population density

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