Population

Which of these is the capital city of Scotland?

• Cardiff

• Edinburgh

• London

• Belfast

There is currently not enough food being produced around the world to feed everyone on the planet.

• True

• False

One consequence of a rapidly growing population can be high levels of pollution and poor air quality.

• True

• False

Life in a slum is very similar for all people living there.

• True

• False

Approximately how many people around the world live in slums?

• 1 million

• 175,000

• 1 billion

• 7.8 billion

Slums tend to be densely populated.

• True

• False

Japan has an ageing population.

• True

• False

What do population pyramids show?

• The employment rates of a particular country.

• The average wages of someone living in a particular country.

• The population density of a particular country.

• How many people in a population are in each age group.

Which country has the largest population in the world?

• Australia

• India

• China

• The United States of America

By 2050, experts believe that the population of Earth will be about

• 10 billion

• 100 billion

• 10 million

• 100 million