WAEC Economics 2006 Question 11

Question 11

Population

One of the factors affecting geographical distribution of population is

  1. A.high birth rate
  2. B.high death rate
  3. C.encouragement of early marriages in the rural areas
  4. D.climatic conditions of the different parts of the country.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (climatic conditions of the different parts of the country.)

Explanation

Where people live depends on things like climate, soil and jobs; birth and death rates affect the size, not the spread, of population.