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Class 12 The World Population: Distribution, Density and Growth worksheet

CBSE Social Science. Where people live and why, density, birth and death rates, natural and actual growth, push and pull factors and demographic transition. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Section A · multiple choice

1.
About 90% of the world’s people live on roughly what share of its land area?
1. 50%
2. 75%
3. 30%
4. 10%
Answer
(d) 10%
2.
Which example shows how landforms affects where people live?
1. flat plains like the Ganga plains attract people
2. cities offer jobs, schools and hospitals
3. industrial belts like Kobe–Osaka attract workers
4. mining areas like the Katanga–Zambia copper belt draw workers
Answer
(a) flat plains like the Ganga plains attract people
3.
Which of these is a push factor of migration?
1. peace and stability
2. better living conditions
3. better job opportunities
4. an unpleasant climate
Answer
(d) an unpleasant climate

Section B · short answer

4.
Name three geographical factors that influence the distribution of population.
Answer
Availability of water, landforms, climate and soils (any three).
5.
How does each factor affect the distribution of population? (a) soils (b) minerals
Answer
(a) fertile loamy soils support intensive farming (b) mining areas like the Katanga–Zambia copper belt draw workers

Section C · long answer

6.
Discuss the factors influencing the distribution of population in the world.
Answer
Geographical (water, landforms, climate, soils), economic (minerals, urbanisation, industrialisation); people gather where these are favourable.

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