Unit 1: Changing Population

Topic 1.2: Changing populations and places Questions

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1Describe2 marks
Describe the overall pattern of forecast GDP growth across Asian megacities.
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2Explain2 marks
Explain how persecution can force people to migrate.
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3Estimate3 marks
Study the data on refugees resettled in one country over time.
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4Explain2 marks
Explain one economic consequence of out-migration for a rural source region.
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5Identify2 marks
Identify two countries forecast to hold the most megacities by 2030.
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6Outline2 marks
Outline what is meant by the dependent population.
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7Suggest2 marks
Suggest one reason why survey data on people's reasons for migrating might be unreliable.
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8Outline2 marks
Outline what is meant by the rate of natural increase.
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9Explain2 marks
Explain how armed conflict can force people to migrate.
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10State1 mark
State the minimum population an urban area must reach to be classed as a megacity.
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11Describe4 marks
The infographic shows congestion and forecast GDP growth for five Asian megacities.
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12identify1 mark
The sex ratio of a population describes the balance of…
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13identify1 mark
The command 'Estimate' on a population graph asks you to…
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14Explain2 marks
Explain one reason why a country's median age might fall.
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15identify1 mark
A common reason a resettlement infographic can mislead is that it…
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16Explain4 marks
2024
Young adults leave a farming region to work in the capital. Explain one way this changes society in the farming region and one way it changes society in the capital.
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17identify1 mark
Which group makes up most internal migrants?
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18Identify1 mark
2025
The table gives each state’s balance of people moving in from, and out to, other states over five years. Identify the state that lost the most people this way.
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19State1 mark
2025
Using the table, state the range of values for the states that lost population.
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20Identify1 mark
2025
Using the table, identify the state that gained most people through interstate migration.
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