WAEC Geography 2006 Question 43

Question 43

Population

An area is said to be over-populated if

  1. A.there is not enough food to cater for the population
  2. B.its inhabitants are not using birth control methods
  3. C.it has more people than its developed physical and human resources can support
  4. D.there is massive rural-urban migration
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (it has more people than its developed physical and human resources can support)

Explanation

Over-population means too many people for the developed resources, so living standards fall.