WorksheetsPopulation
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 8mins
Ecumene
term used by geographers to mean uninhabited land
term used by geographers to mean population
term used by geographers to mean farmed land
term used by geographers to mean inhabited land
“Half the world’s population lives in just _________ percent of the land.”
65%
25%T
1%
15%
Population density
measure of the average population per square unit
the pattern of human settlement
map of how crowded a place is
the spread of people across the earth.
Which place do people wish to live
Wetlands & Coldlands
Tropical areas
Drylands & Highlands
Mid latitudes
Population distribution
the map of human settlement
the density of people across the earth
is the pattern of human settlement
ecumene
Low-lying areas near fresh water give humans everything except
transportation
source of food
moderate temperatures
governments
Arithmetic density
population / arable land
population / land
farmers / arable land
farmers / land
Physiological density
population / arable land
population / land
farmers / arable land
farmers / land
Agricultural density
population / arable land
population / land
farmers / arable land
farmers / land
Overpopulation
Carrying capacity has not been met
is not a problem anymore with technology
Carrying capacity has been met
Carrying capacity has been exceeded
Benefits of high population density
materials are cheaper
providing services is more cost-effective
jobs are more available
transportation is more efficient
When people want to live in a particular region, they drive up the
population density
population distribution
population pattern
agricultural density
Challenges of high population density include all but
Water supply contamination can of make many people ill
diseases can spread quickly and become hard to manage
living space is more expensive and harder to find
jobs are always harder to find
Populations tend to cluster in cities based on
race, ethnicity, and religion
race, ethnicity, and income
ethnicity, income, and language
income, language, and jobs
Population pyramid uses
income and gender
income and age
age and gender
gender and job
An echo comes from a(n)
War
Bust
Explosion
Boom
Dependency ratio
dependent population / potential workforce
potential workforce / children
potential workforce / dependent population
children / potential workforce
A pyramid that shows a loss of life in child bearing years will result in a
baby boom
baby deficit
baby echo
baby bust
Fertility rates began to drop worldwide for the following reasons except
Many countries becoming more manufacturing oriented
Many countries implementing family planning
more land was being opened to agriculture
more standing armies become commonplace in nations
women began having less children because of all except
more education
family planning
children weren't allowed to go to school
more jobs available
Family planning led to
children being spread out
children closer together
religious groups changing doctrine
women marrying younger
Life expectancy is increasing due to all the following except
better nutrition
better medicine
better hygiene
increasing infant mortality rates
Birth rate: low, Death rate: low and stable, Population change: very low growth
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Birth rate: high, Death rate: high, Population change: stable
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Birth rate: high, Death rate: rapidly declining Population change: rapid growth
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Birth rate: declining, Death rate: declining, Population change: rapid but slowing growth
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Birth rate: falls below the death rate, Death rate: low, Population change: very low
United States
Mexico
Niger
Japan
Less Developed Countries mostly sit in stage
1 & 2
2 & 3
3 & 4
4 & 5
More Developed Countries sit in stage
1 & 2
2 & 3
3 & 4
4 & 5
The Rate of Natural Increase is
(CDR-CBR)/10
(CBR-CDR + I - E)/10
(CBR-CDR)/10
rising at unchecked speed
Total Population Change = Births – Deaths + Immigrants - Emigrants is called
Arithmetic growth
The Rate of Natural Increase
Exponential growth
The demographic balancing equation
Pro natalist policies include all the following except
birth bonuses
lower tax rates
free college tuition
family planning
In the 1800's Thomas Malthus created a J curve population theory which said
Pop. grows arithmetically while food grows exponentially
Technology will solve pop. problems and grow enough food
Pop. grows exponentially while food grows arithmetically
The poor always need to be helped in times of need
The Epidemiological Transition Model show that in Stage 3 people die from
parasites
famines
cancers
animal attacks
Anti natalist policies include all of the following except
family planning
birth bonuses
free contraception
laws against child marriage
Which continent would you most likely find the Highest Natural Increase rate
N. America
S. America
Europe
Africa
Sanitation and systematic agriculture lead to this stage of the demographic transition
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
To Malthus, positive checks on population were...
Moral restraint, homosexuality, birth control, disaster
War, sterilizations, famine, and disease
Gov. Policy, genocide, forced migrations, eugenics
War, disease, famine, disaster
If a country is below carrying capacity in the short term the population will
Increase
Remain constant
Decrease
Increase until balanced with the natural environment
Malthus believed that population grew _______ but food production grew _______
arithmetically : exponentially
Fast : Faster
exponentially : arithmetically
Negatively : Exponentially
War, famine, disease, persecution, crime, poor education, discrimination, and your bad neighbor
Pull Factors
Push Factors
Catalysts for emigration
Positive population checks
A baby boom is commonly associated with _____ and occurred in the U.S. between
economic prosperity: 1945 & 1964
Education of women: WWI & WWII
economic prosperity: WWI & WWII
Decreased Death Rates: 1945 & 1964
What region has the lowest life expectancy at birth
Northern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Middle East
Oceania
Most people live in...
The developed world
East Asia
India
Urban Areas
Which region is almost entirely in stage 4 & 5 of the demographic transition
The Americas
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Africa
Low rates of natural increase can be found in this stage
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
An issue with using arithmetic population density is that it doesn't consider
water sources
farmers/farms
large families
internal clustering of people within the country
What is replacement level?
number of births needed for a stable population
includes immigration
2.5%
includes deaths
Replacement level requires a total fertility of
1.2
2.1
2.2
2.0
A population pyramid that is shaped like a triangle most likely is from a
country in the semi-periphery
country in the periphery
country in the core
country in the last stage of the demographic cycle
