Unit 2 Population and Migration

Why is population distribution UNEVEN around the world?

Answer explanation

Use your checkpoint to answer this and remember population is not evenly distributed bc of physical features, families, jobs, etc.

Net migration is.......

• number of births - number of deaths

• the birth rate minus the death rate expressed as a percentage

• the net effect of immigration and

  emigration on an area’s population in a

  given time period

• the movement of

  people

When an area is crowded with many people per km², it is said to be...

• Isolated

• Densely populated

• Sparsely populated

• Minimally populated

The distribution of population around the world is....,.

What is a refugee?

• A person who goes to jail for their political beliefs

• A person who leaves their country because of war

• A person who leaves their country because they are poor

To go from one country, region, or place to another.

• Migration

• Settlement

• Persecution

• Universal

According to the map, which area of Africa has the highest population growth?

• Western Africa

• Southern Africa

• Northern and eastern Africa

• Central and southern Africa

Using this population density graph, compare Singapore to Japan.

• Singapore is more sparsely populated than Japan.

• Singapore is more densely populated than Japan.

What word describes the very young and very old people in a population who depend on others for things like food, shelter, money, etc.?

• more developed nation

• dependent population

• less developed nation

• independent population

How would you describe the population of this country?

• They are experiencing rapid population growth

• They are experiencing stable population growth

• They are experiencing negative population growth