Grade 9 · Social Studies · Unit 8 of 11
Canada's People
Density, migration and settlement
What your child practises
Population density, birth rate, natural increase and net migration, population pyramids, why Canadians settle where they do, quality of life indicators, and comparing Canada's settlement patterns with other places.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: D1.1, D1.2, D1.3, D1.4, D1.5 · demographic characteristics and trends, quality of life, migration and immigration, and patterns of settlement
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A town covers 50 km² and has 10 000 people. What is its population density, in people per km²?
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200 /km²
Hint: Density = population ÷ area = 10 000 ÷ 50 = 200 people per km².
Question 2
The movement of people from rural areas to cities is called…
- population density
- emigration
- urbanization
- natural increase
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urbanization
Hint: More than eight in ten Canadians live in urban areas.
Question 3
In one year, 6000 people moved into a city and 5000 moved out. What was its net migration?
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1000
Hint: Net migration = people in − people out = 6000 − 5000 = 1000.
Question 4
A population pyramid with a wide top and narrow base shows…
- a population with no seniors
- an aging population with few young people
- a very young, fast-growing population
- an empty country
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an aging population with few young people
Hint: More older people than children means the population is aging.
Question 5
Which quality of life indicator measures health?
- literacy rate
- average rent
- number of malls
- life expectancy
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life expectancy
Hint: Life expectancy is how long people are expected to live.
Question 6
Compared with Bangladesh, which has a very high population density, Canada has…
- a much lower density but a very concentrated population in a few regions
- no cities
- a higher density
- the same density
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a much lower density but a very concentrated population in a few regions
Hint: Density depends on both people and land area.