TextBook Solutions for Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography Fundamentals Of Human Geography Chapter 2 The World Population, Distribution, Density And Growth

Which one of the following continents has the highest growth of population?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• North America

Which one of the following is not an area of sparse population?

• The Atacama

• South-east Asia

• Equatorial region

• Polar regions

Which one of the following is not a push factor?

• Water shortage

• Medical/educational facilities

• Unemployment

• Epidemics

Which one of the following is not a fact?

• Human population increased more than ten times during the past 500 years.

• Nearly 80 million people are added to the world population each year.

• It took 100 years for the population to rise from 5 billion to 6 billion.

• Population growth is high in the first stage of demographic transition.

Name three geographical factors that influence the distribution of population.

There are a number of areas with high population density in the world. Why does this happen?

What are the three components of population change?

Distinguish between:

Birth rate and death rate.

Distinguish between:

Push factors and pull factors of migration.

Discuss the factors influencing the distribution and density of population in the world.