Population Growth and Demographics

What word describes a pyramid shaped diagram that shows the age and gender of a population?

• population map

• standard of living

• population pyramid

• pyramid graph

Predict the future population growth of this country.

• Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

• Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

• Growth (the population will definitely grow)

• Fast Growth (the population will explode)

Predict the future population growth of this country.

• Negative Growth (the population will shrink)

• Slow/No Growth (the population will stay about the same)

• Growth (the population will definitely grow)

• Fast Growth (the population will explode)

What do we call the study of human populations?

• geography

• demography

• economy

The birth rate and death rate determine a country’s

• Population density

• Population distribution

• Population growth

• Demography

Rate at which a country’s population grows

• Birth rate

• Literacy rate

• Death rate

• Growth rate

Better healthcare and improved living conditions reduce the

• Birth rate

• Food Supply

• Population Growth

• Death rate

What age groups does the bottom of a population pyramid represent?

• The elderly

• The working adults

• The children

• Males

What age group does the top of the population pyramid represent?

• The working people

• The rich people

• The elderly

• The young people

Which country, A or B, has an ageing population?

• A

• B