1. Population and economic development

Example Short Exam Questions

Explain two possible human factors that affects population distribution at the global scale. [4] 

Explain two possible physical factors that affects population distribution at the global scale. [4] 

For a named country, explain one reason why it has an uneven population distribution. [3] 

Describe one strength and one weakness of using GNI to compare countries. [4] 

Explain one reason why a named country has an uneven population distribution. [3] 

Describe the uneven population distribution of the United States of America. [3] 

Identify two coastal cities in China that are in areas of population density above 200 persons per kilometre. [2] 

Describe and explain the population distribution of China. [4] 

Explain two physical reasons why some areas have a low population density. [2 + 2] [4] 

Outline one physical factor that can lead to an area having a high population density. [2]