Population geography


Population geographyOnline version Questions and answers on Population Geography, in order to practice the geography glossary for the second year of Baccalaureate (ages 17-18). National Geographic Institute of Spain. by Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGNSpain) 1 What is the term used to denote the administrative register where the residents of the municipality and their basic characteristics are recorded? Data collected in this register constitutes proof of residence in the municipality and of one’s primary address therein. a Census b Population register 2 What is the term used to denote the positive or negative variation in the population of an area due to its natural movement (births and deaths)? a Natural growth rate b Natural increase 3 What is the term used to denote a person who flees his or her country of origin because of armed conflict, persecution or lack of protection? a Refugee b Immigrant 4 In Spain, one can legally work from the age of a 16 b 18 5 What does inactive population refer to? a The set of citizens in a country who are able to work but are outside the labour force b Population that is within the working age but does not work, although they are looking for a job 6 What index is used to know if a population can be sufficiently replaced in a certain period of time? a Generational replacement b Demographic transition

Population geographyOnline version

Questions and answers on Population Geography, in order to practice the geography glossary for the second year of Baccalaureate (ages 17-18). National Geographic Institute of Spain.

by Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGNSpain)

What is the term used to denote the administrative register where the residents of the municipality and their basic characteristics are recorded? Data collected in this register constitutes proof of residence in the municipality and of one’s primary address therein.

Census

Population register

What is the term used to denote the positive or negative variation in the population of an area due to its natural movement (births and deaths)?

Natural growth rate

Natural increase

What is the term used to denote a person who flees his or her country of origin because of armed conflict, persecution or lack of protection?

Refugee

Immigrant

In Spain, one can legally work from the age of

What does inactive population refer to?

The set of citizens in a country who are able to work but are outside the labour force

Population that is within the working age but does not work, although they are looking for a job

What index is used to know if a population can be sufficiently replaced in a certain period of time?

Generational replacement

Demographic transition