Changing Populations Quest

Question 1

demography

Answer 1

the study of human populations (numbers, distribution, trends, and issues)

Question 2

emigration rate

Answer 2

the number of people per 1000 people of Canada’s population.

emigration / population x 1000

Question 3

immigration rate

Answer 3

number of new Canadians who have immigrated (come into) here from another country per 1000 people of Canada’s population.

immigration / emigration x 1000

Question 4

birth rate

Answer 4

the number of births per 1000 people.

births / population x 1000

Question 5

death rate

Answer 5

the number of deaths per 1000 people.

death / population x 1000

Question 6

natural increase rate

Answer 6

the difference between the birth and death rate of a country.

birth rate - death rate

Question 7

net migration rate

Answer 7

the difference between people immigration to a country and people emigrating from that same country (people in vs. people out)

immigration rate - emigration rate

Question 8

population growth rate

Answer 8

percentage indicating growth of population (natural increase rate plus net migration rate)

natural increase rate + net migration rate

Question 9

rule of 70

Answer 9

the theory that a population doubles every 70 years.

Question 10

doubling time

Answer 10

number of years for the population to double in size.

70 / population growth rate

Question 11

dependency load

Answer 11

the portion of the population that is not in the workforce; the total people under 14 and over 65.

Question 12

baby boom

Answer 12

• a generation from 1946-1964.

- largest generation yet

Question 13

cultural diversity

Answer 13

the characteristic of having many different ethnic groups represented in a country.

Question 14

multiculturalism

Answer 14

a federal government policy started in the 1970s under the prime minister-ship of Pierre Trudeau that encourages people living in Canada to embrace and define themselves as both Canadian and their identity of origin. Multiculturalism is in the Canadian Charter is Rights and Freedoms.

Question 15

who was in the first wave of immigration to Canada in the 19th century?

Answer 15

• british isle and europe

- irish from the irish potato famine.

Question 16

who was in the second wave of immigration to Canada after ww2?

Answer 16

• italian, hungarian

- escaping political instability

Question 17

who is in the third wave of immigration to Canada right now?

Answer 17

• asian (southwest and subcontinent)

- hong kong

Question 18

push and pull factors

Answer 18

push factor: reasons why people leave their country.

pull factor: reasons why people are drawn to another country.

Question 19

intervening obstacles

Answer 19

obstacles that stop people from immigrating. (ex/ qualifications to enter a country, distance, money)

Question 20

point system

Answer 20

the system that the government uses to determine who is allowed to immigrate into our country. you must have a minimum of 67 points to immigrate to Canada.

Question 21

refugee

Answer 21

• makes up 9% of immigration
• a person who migrates to another country out of fear of cruel or inhumane treatment in their own country.
• 24,000-33,000 people a year

Question 22

economic/skilled immigrant

Answer 22

• makes up 62.4% of immigration
• business immigrants
• must show willingness and ability for o make significant financial contribution to Canada’s economy

Question 23

family immigrant

Answer 23

• makes up 25.2% of immigration
• to allow family and close relatives to reunite
• must be sponsored by a Canadian relative

Question 24

population distribution

Answer 24

the arrangement of high and low density areas across a larger area

Question 25

population density

Answer 25

the number of people living in a square kilometre.

Question 26

CMA

Answer 26

census metropolitan area

a place with 100,000 people or more