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WorksheetsPopulation Explosion
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is the human population currently?
5.6 billion
7.1 billion
7.8 billion
7.8 million
What is the population expected to be at the end of this century?
15 billion
8 billion
10-11 billion
19-20 billion
How do you calculate population density?
population / size of area
size of area / population
What might be a reason for a sparsely populated area?
Bad weather
Lots of jobs available
Good healthcare
Abundant natural resources
What might be a reason for a densely populated area?
Bad healthcare
Few natural resources
Good transport system
Few jobs available
What percentage of the population live in an urban area?
27%
79%
54%
46%
Is New York City an urban or rural area?
Urban
Rural
Is the majority of New Territories an urban or rural area?
Urban
Rural
What is natural increase in a population?
Death rate - birth rate
Birth rate + death rate
Birth rate - death rate
Death rate / birth rate
Which continent has an ageing population?
Europe
Antarctica
Africa
Asia
Would fleeing a country because of civil war be a push or pull factor?
Push
Pull
Would moving to a country because it has good job opportunities be a push or pull factor?
Push
Pull
This graph shows Kenya's population distribution by age. What does it show? (2 answers)
A wide base showing high birth rates
A wide base showing low birth rates
A narrow top showing high death rates
A narrow top showing low death rates
This graph shows UK's population distribution by age. What does it show? (3 answers)
A narrow base showing low birth rates.
An almost vertical line showing a stable and maybe ageing population.
A wide middle showing few middle aged people.
A wider top showing low death rates.
According to Hans Rosling, what is the current 'pin code of the world'?
1114
1124
1234
1111
According to Hans Rosling, what will be the 'pin code of the world' in 2100?
1112
1125
2234
1145
When did the 'population explosion' begin?
After WW2
Industrial Revolution
Renaissance
After WW1
What is the current fertility rate? (babies per woman)
4.5
6
1
2.5
What was the fertility rate in 1800? (babies per woman)
8.5
7
6
10.5
What is an emigrant?
A person who arrives in a foreign country
A person who leaves a country to live in another
Another word for immigrant
A person who lives in one country their whole life
What is an immigrant?
A person who arrives in a foreign country
A person who has moved countries before
Another word for emigrant
A person who leaves a country to live in another
How many people (estimated) die from air pollution each year?
950,000
4.6 million
400,000
2.9 million
How much CO2 does the average car emit each year?
2 tons
6 tons
5 tons
9 tons
Population is expected to peak in 2100 then stabilise.
True
False
Earth will most DEFINITELY not be able to support many more people.
True
False
