Population

Population

Est 7.8 billion of us live on earth (2021)

Review

What do you know about population?

Open Ended

List the names of the seven continents.

Multiple Choice

On which continent would you find Canada?

• Asian

• European

• North American

• Australian

Open Ended

Name two factors which influence population distribution.

Multiple Select

The government uses demographic information to predict future needs in all EXCEPT

• Housing

• Education

• Crime rates

• Employment

• Health Care

Multiple Choice

The word urban is another name for:

• village

• city

• coast

• rural

Multiple Choice

The scientific study of population is called__________

• Biology

• Demography

• Geography

• Sociology

Multiple Choice

Population density is calculated by:

• Adding the total population to the area in sq. km

• Multiplying the area in sq. km by the total population

• Subtracting the total population from the area in sq. km

• Dividing the total population by the area in sq. km

Poll

Which Caribbean country is the most populated?

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Jamaica

• Trinidad

Poll

Which Caribbean country has the highest population density?

• Barbados

• Antigua

• Guyana

• St. Kitts

Multiple Choice

A census is a count of a country’s population done at a specific time. A census is taken every __________ years in some countries

• 15

• 20

• 10

• 8

Migration

What is it?

Poll

Emigration means to____________ a country.

• Leave

• Enter

Poll

Two factors can influence migration, they are push and pull factors.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Name one push factor and state briefly why it causes people to migrate.

Open Ended

Name one pull factor and state briefly why it causes people to migrate.

Multiple Choice

The child bearing age group is:

• 18-40

• 16-35

• 15-45

• 17-48

Poll

Fertility rates are low when a country has many women in the child bearing age group.

• True

• False

Poll

Do you believe having access to education can influence the birth rate of a country?

• Yes

• No