AP Human Geography
Unit 2 FRQs
1. Exponential world population growth is one of the defining characteristics of contemporary human geography.
Explain this growth in terms of
a. Historical trends
b. Global geographic patterns
c. Economic development.
2. According to the demographic transition model, population growth should slow down as a country becomes
more developed.
a. Where is the United States according to the demographic transition model?4
b. In the 1990s, the United States experienced increased population growth: explain this recent growth, and
compare it to slow growth patterns in other highly developed countries.
3. At the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994, the
Indian delegation claimed that population policy involved much more than limiting growth.
a. Describe India’s claim that consumption of natural resources must enter global conversations on population
policy.
b. Discuss the ways that population, technology, and affluence have affected the environments of three
countries: Costa Rica, China, and Canada.
4.
In recent years, the number of refugees has been increasing. However, most refugees come from just a
few countries.
A. Define the term “refugee.”
B. Discuss ONE political, ONE social, and ONE environmental reason why refugees flee their country of
origin.
C. Using the chart shown, select a country of origin; then identify and explain ONE reason why refugees
have left the country.
D. Explain TWO economic impacts that refugees can have on a receiving country.
5.
This population pyramid provides information about the Ukrainian population as of 2014. Using what you know
about human geography and population demographics, respond to this population pyramid. Include a discussion
of each of the following:
 Birth and death rates
 Population demographics
 Dependency ratio
 Gender disparities.
6. Describe push and pull factors influencing European immigration to the United States in the a. 19th and b. early
20th century. Include at least 3 push and pull factors that led to high rates of immigration during these periods.
7.
The demographic transition model is a useful tool for human geographers; however, it is not always applicable.
Explain at least three ways in which the demographic transition model fails to accurately predict population
growth.