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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In addition to population, what else does de Blij say will increase in the next century?
(a) Tax rates.
(b) Education levels.
(c) The proportion of young people compared to old people.
(d) Infant mortality rates.

2. What continent will decline in population by 2050, according to the United Nations?
(a) Europe.
(b) Africa.
(c) Asia.
(d) North America.

3. Why does de Blij feel that Americans should care about worldwide population growth?
(a) It will cause other countries to use more of Earth's resources.
(b) It will cause higher pollution levels that will affect the entire globe.
(c) It will cause Americans to have to provide more foreign aid.
(d) It will cause people in other countries to resent the United States.

4. Why does de Blij say that it is problematic for urban areas to continue to expand?
(a) Because urban areas have higher crime rates.
(b) Because urban populations get their food from rural areas.
(c) Because urban landscapes change local geography.
(d) Because urban areas have high infant mortality rates.

5. About what percentage of American students have studied geography in school?
(a) Less than five percent.
(b) Less than 30 percent.
(c) Less than 50 percent.
(d) Less than 10 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do scientists measure the movement of North America each year?

2. What life forms are threatened during Earth's Ice Ages?

3. Who would be most likely to use a large scale map?

4. When President Ronald Reagan visited Brazil, where did he tell people he was happy to be?

5. What do geographers analyze using the gravity model?

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