Exercise on population growth
By Marjorie Henry, Contributor

Members of the 2006 Glenmuir High School graduating class on June 22, 2006 in May Pen, Clarendon. - Nathaniel Stewart/Freelance Reporter

For the past few weeks, I have been sharing with you on the topic of population growth. I do trust that you have been doing additional reading so that you can be fully informed on the topic. Before I move on to another aspect of the syllabus, I have developed some multiple-choice questions for you to do. They are intended to review the topic. Choose the best response to each question. Answer all of them.

Population growth occurs when

A. a large number of babies are born each year.

B. a large number of infants and adults die each year.

C. the number of babies born each year is greater than the number of infants and adults who die.

D. the number of babies born is more or less equal to the number of infants and adults who die.

The definition for 'natural increase' is:

A. The birth rate minus the death rate.
B. The death rate minus the birth rate.
C. The number of babies born per thousand people.
D. The number of deaths per thousand people.

The population of Jamaica has grown mainly because of

A. natural increase.
B. many babies are born.
C. emigration.
D. immigration.

Large population increases in the United States are due mainly to

A. a high birth rate.
B. a low death rate.
C. migration.
D. immigration

The movement of people from one place to another resulting in a permanent change of residence is called:

A. mass movement.
B. migration.
C.transhumance.
D.transfer.

Which of the following is not a form of migration?

A. Internal and external
B. Temporary or permanent
C. Intra-island
D. Migration balance

The process of entering one country from another to take up permanent or semi-permanent residence is called:

A.migration
B. emigration
C.immigration
D.Internal migration

Which of the following is a pull force that influences people to migrate from their own country?

A. Overcrowding in their small country.
B. Educational opportunities in the country of destination.
C. A chronic state of unemployment in the home country.
D. Uncomfortable political climate in the home country.

Which is the dominant form of internal migration?

A.Urban to urban
B. Urban to suburban
C. Urban to rural
D. Rural to urban

In 2006, the fertility rate for Jamaica was:

A. 2.41
B.2.47
C.2.01
D.2.05

In 2006, the fertility rate for The United States was:

A. 2.10
B. 2.13
C. 2.01
D. 2.08

The minority group in Ihe U.S. with the highest fertility rate is -

A. African-American
B. Asian
C. Hispanic
D. Non-Hispanic

Which minority group in The U.S. has the highest infant mortality rate?

A. African-American
B. Asian
C. Hispanic
D. Non-Hispanic

In 2004, life expectancy in The U.S. was:

A.65 years
B. 69 years
C.75.8 years
D.77.9 year

I will give you the answers in the next lesson.

Marjorie Henry is a vice-principal at Glenmuir High School and is head of the Geography Department. She teaches the subject at the CSEC Level.