Grade 8 - World Geography · Population and Migration
Virginia SOL WG.13
Virginia SOL WG.13 is part of the Population and Migration strand in Grade 8 - World Geography (History). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students understand population and migration patterns, causes, impacts, and responses. Below is what WG.13 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice WG.13 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL WG.13 means
Understand population and migration patterns, causes, impacts, and responses.
Practice Grade 8 - World Geography SOL questions
Free Grade 8 - World Geography questions from official Virginia Department of Education released SOL tests — good practice while you work on WG.13 and the rest of the course. Pick an answer to check it instantly, or open “Show answer” to review.
1. A map of the United States shows four numbered states with population percent change categories as follows: State 1: population increase between 13.2% and 24.9% State 2: population increase between 25.0% and 49.9% State 3: population increase between 0.0% and 13.1% State 4: population increase between 50.0% and 191.0% According to this information, which numbered state has the highest population growth rate?
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Answer: B — 2
2. Which city is located closest to the prime meridian (0° longitude)?
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Answer: G — London, England
3. Which map would be the most useful in determining the precipitation levels in Turkey?
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Answer: D — Climate map
4. What are the climate characteristics of low-latitude nations?
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Answer: G — Warm summers and warm winters
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Skills you’ll practice for WG.13
- Explain how data is used to describe and compare populations.
- Analyze the causes, impacts, and responses related to migration.
Key concepts covered by WG.13
- population data
- population comparison
- demographic analysis
- migration causes
- migration impacts
- migration responses
- population movement
How to study and practice SOL WG.13
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether WG.13 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
Related Grade 8 - World Geography standards in Population and Migration
- WG.12 — Understand the distribution, growth rates, and characteristics of human population and their relationship to economic development.
Frequently asked questions about SOL WG.13
What is Virginia SOL WG.13?
SOL WG.13 is a Grade 8 - World Geography Standard of Learning in the Population and Migration strand. It expects students to understand population and migration patterns, causes, impacts, and responses.
What skills does SOL WG.13 cover?
SOL WG.13 is assessed on 2 skills: explain how data is used to describe and compare populations; analyze the causes, impacts, and responses related to migration.
What strand of Grade 8 - World Geography is SOL WG.13 in?
SOL WG.13 belongs to the Population and Migration reporting strand of the Grade 8 - World Geography Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL WG.13?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether WG.13 is already solid, then work the 2 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.