Which of the following demographic characteristics distinguishes Europe’s population from that of Asia?

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More Europeans inhabit rural areas.
More Europeans inhabit rural areas.

The European population is much younger.
The European population is much younger.

Europeans are more concentrated in urban areas.

Europeans are more concentrated in urban areas.

Europe has a larger population concentration than Asia.

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Where is the largest population concentration in the Western Hemisphere?

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in the interior of Mexico
in the interior of Mexico

along the Brazilian coast
along the Brazilian coast

on the northeast U.S. and southeast Canadian seaboards

on the northeast U.S. and southeast Canadian seaboards

in the southern half of California

In which of the following ways can a population grow?

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migration
migration

marriage
marriage

distribution
distribution

death

Which area is considered to be the most densely populated?

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Singapore
Singapore

Palestine
Palestine

Monaco
Monaco

Hong Kong

Which area of the world has experienced the greatest population growth over the past 10 years?

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South America
South America

Asia
Asia

Africa
Africa

Europe

What event was responsible for the first population explosion?

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the Industrial Revolution
the Industrial Revolution

the invention of fire
the invention of fire

the Agricultural Revolution
the Agricultural Revolution

the development of cities

Which of the following characterizes a Stage 3 population?
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produces many offspring
produces many offspring

lives in rural areas
lives in rural areas

experiences a sharp increase in crude death rate
experiences a sharp increase in crude death rate

consists primarily of urban dwellers
consists primarily of urban dwellers

Which is the result of zero population growth?
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population stability
population stability

no natural increase
no natural increase

a rapid decline in human population
a rapid decline in human population

the elimination of high-density populations

Which statement is true regarding the distribution of population throughout the world?
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Three-fourths of the world population occupies half of the planet’s surface because of the abundance of hospitable land.
Three-fourths of the world population occupies half of the planet’s surface because of the abundance of hospitable land.

Three-fourths of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet’s surface due to water and less hospitable land.
Three-fourths of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet’s surface due to water and less hospitable land.

Three-fourths of the world population now occupies half of the planet’s surface due to diminishing polar areas as a result of global warming.
Three-fourths of the world population now occupies half of the planet’s surface due to diminishing polar areas as a result of global warming.

Half of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to more advanced forms of transportation.
Half of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet's surface due to more advanced forms of transportation.

Natural increase can be best defined as
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population growth that occurs due to people’s desire to migrate to more desirable locations.
population growth that occurs due to people’s desire to migrate to more desirable locations.

population growth that occurs due to an increase in the birthrate.
population growth that occurs due to an increase in the birthrate.

population growth that occurs due to advances in the medical field, which will diminish fatal illnesses.
population growth that occurs due to advances in the medical field, which will diminish fatal illnesses.

population growth that occurs due to favorable climatic and weather patterns in a region.
population growth that occurs due to favorable climatic and weather patterns in a region.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions you asked:

1. Which of the following demographic characteristics distinguishes Europe’s population from that of Asia?

   • Response: Europeans are more concentrated in urban areas.

2. Where is the largest population concentration in the Western Hemisphere?

   • Response: on the northeast U.S. and southeast Canadian seaboards.

3. In which of the following ways can a population grow?

   • Response: migration.

4. Which area is considered to be the most densely populated?

   • Response: Monaco.

5. Which area of the world has experienced the greatest population growth over the past 10 years?

   • Response: Africa.

6. What event was responsible for the first population explosion?

   • Response: the Agricultural Revolution.

7. Which of the following characterizes a Stage 3 population?

   • Response: consists primarily of urban dwellers.

8. Which is the result of zero population growth?

   • Response: no natural increase.

9. Which statement is true regarding the distribution of population throughout the world?

   • Response: Three-fourths of the world population occupies 5 percent of the planet’s surface due to water and less hospitable land.

10. Natural increase can be best defined as

    • Response: population growth that occurs due to an increase in the birthrate.

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