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130 Unit 2 Population and Migration%u00a0Patterns and%u00a0ProcessesAP %u00ae Exam Practice Questions Multiple-Choice Questions 1. Which of the following describes Nigeria%u2019s demographic characteristics based on its population pyramid in 2022?10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10PercentageMales Females95%u201399100+90%u20139485%u20138980%u20138475%u20137970%u20137465%u20136960%u20136455%u20135950%u20135445%u20134940%u20134435%u20133930%u20133425%u20132920%u20132415%u20131910%u2013145%u201390%u20134Nigeria PopulationPreparing for the AP%u00ae Exam a. A highly skewed sex ratio among young adults ages 20%u201330 years b. An expanding working-age population c. A very high elderly dependency ratio d. A very low youth dependency ratio e. A rapidly decreasing birth rate 2. What is a likely effect of the unbalanced sex ratio on population in countries where males are favored over females? a. There will be fewer women of marriageable age. b. The elderly population will increase. c. More women will enter the workforce. d. Girls will have more educational opportunities. e. There will be fewer men eligible for marriage. 3. In which world region would a country with a large youth dependency ratio most likely be located? a. North America b. Europe c. Africa d. Australia e. South America Free Response Questions EXAMPLE (parts a%u2013g are worth 1 point each)Tropic of CancerArctic CircleTropic of CapricornEquatorPACIFICOCEANPACIFICOCEANATLANTICOCEANATLANTICOCEANINDIANOCEAN20%u00b0N20%u00b0S40%u00b0S40%u00b0N60%u00b0N80%u00b0N0%u00b020%u00b0N20%u00b0S40%u00b0S40%u00b0N60%u00b0N80%u00b0N0%u00b0140%u00b0W 120%u00b0W 100%u00b0W 80%u00b0W 60%u00b0W 40%u00b0W 20%u00b0W 0%u00b0 20%u00b0E 40%u00b0E 60%u00b0E 80%u00b0E 100%u00b0E 120%u00b0E 140%u00b0E 160%u00b0E 180%u00b0Tropic of CancerArctic CircleTropic of CapricornEquator0 2000 4000 miles0 2000 4000 km20%u00b0N20%u00b0S40%u00b0S0%u00b0Median age of population10%u20131415%u20131920%u20132425%u20132930%u20133435%u20133940%u20134445%u201350%u00a9 Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishers. For review purposes only. Do not distribute.