Review - Population Pyramids, Cartograms, Migration

Which is a negative effect of population growth?

• People live longer as a result of medical care.
• More people means increased use of resources.
• Better transportation allows people to migrate more easily.
• There are no negative outcomes of population growth.

After analyzing the map, which statement would geographers conclude about population growth from 1950-2021?

• The population increased at a faster rate in South American countries than in African countries.
• Australia's population will begin to shrink in the next decade.
• Russia has an older population than countries in the United States.
• Most of the countries with the fastest rates of population growth were located in Africa.

Using Italy's population pyramid, which conclusion does the data support?

• The majority of the population is between 35-70 years old.
• There are twice as many males as females.
• The majority of the population is between 70-95 years old.
• The number of youth (ages 0-15) exceeds the number of young adults (ages 20-35).

Based on the population pyramid, what social issue should the government of Italy focus on to meet the needs of their population?

• Infant and child health care
• Job training programs
• Care and support for the elderly
• Increasing funding for public education

What development level would a country be with low birthrate?

• Developing
• Under developed
• Developed

Using the population pyramid, what might account for the lower life expectancy in Nigeria compared with the United States?

• Nigerians often have less access to health care than Americans.
• The USA has decreasing fertility rates.
• Increased use of technology in Nigeria compared to the USA.
• Americans often have less access to health care than Nigerians.

One problem with using/depending on some demographic data is—

• the data changes too slowly to verify so it should be used with caution.
• some countries report population statistics that are not always accurate or up-to-date.
• demographers are biased and so data is also biased,
• most records have been lost over time and we cannot find the data.

Major population clusters are located in--

• Southeast Asia, East Asia, South America, and South Asia
• East China, Europe, North America, and South America
• Western Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South America
• East Asia, South Asia, Europe, and Southeast Asia

According to the population pyramids above, which country needs to immediately focus on schools and childcare?

• Democratic Republic of Congo
• United States
• Germany
• All of the above

Based on Germany’s declining population, which challenge will Germany face in the next 25 years?

• Job growth
• Overpopulation
• Stable population
• Not enough workers to replace people who are retiring