Case Study - Overpopulation Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

What country is this study about?

A

Bangladesh

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which two countries border Bangladesh?

A

India and Burma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What are low-lying areas frequently affected by?

A

Floods caused by tropical storms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Does this area have few natural resources?

A

Yes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What does the country depend on?

A

Agriculture

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

How much of the country working in agriculture?

A

40%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What ranking does Bangladesh have in terms of population?

A

The 8th largest population in the world

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What percentage of the earth’s inhabitants does Bangladesh make up?

A

2.11%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Is population density high?

A

Yes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Why is population density high?

A

because the country only has the 92nd largest land area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Does Bangladesh have a low or high birth rate?

A

High

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Does Bangladesh have a low or high death rate?

A

Low

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Does the country have enough resources to support all these people?

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

is GDP per person low or high in Bangladesh?

A

Low

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Do people have a good standard of living off their GDP?

A

No

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

is the GDP increasing?

A

Yes, but it is still below other countries

17
Q

What is the adult literacy rate?

A

72.89%

18
Q

What may lead to more flooding in the future? Why?

A

Deforestation, because they are trying to get more land for the people