Human Populations

Identify two factors that affect population growth.

• Number of adults ; Amount of resources

• Number of males ; Number of females

• Number of males ; Amount of air

• Volcanic eruptions ; Solar activity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What would human alterations of the environment be considered? Ex. Cutting down the rain forests

• Density-independent

• Density-dependent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Population pyramids measure:

• Age and Gender

• Gender and Race

• Age and Race

• Land size

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

• The elderly

• The working adults

• The children

• Males

What does the whole right side of the population pyramid represent?

• Males

• Females

• Unemployed

• Young people

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

• The working people

• The rich people

• The elderly

• The young people

What growth rate does this population pyramid represent?

• Rapid Growth

• Slow Growth

• Negative Growth

• Zero Growth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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)

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

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)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

• A

• B