Lesson 5: The Human Population

Question 1

Population Change Equation

Answer 1

Change = (Births + Immigration ) - (Deaths + Emigration)

Question 2

What is crude birth rate

Answer 2

births per 1000 people in population per year

Question 3

What is crude birth rate?

Answer 3

Deaths per 1000 people in population per year

Question 4

What is Total Fertility Rate

Answer 4

Number of children a woman has during her lifetime, averaged for population

Question 5

What is Replacement Fertility

Answer 5

Number of children needed to replace everyone in the population.

Question 6

Zero Population Growth

Answer 6

Birth Rate equals Death Rate

Question 7

Sex Ratio

Answer 7

Relative number of males and
females in a population

Question 8

Age Distribution

Answer 8

Number of individuals of each age in a population

Question 9

Factors that determine the impact of a society on natural resources

Answer 9

Population size
• Population density
• Degree of technological development

Question 10

What is Demography

Answer 10

Study of populations and their characteristics.

Question 11

Factors affecting birth and fertility rates

Answer 11

Children in Labor Force
• Cost of raising and educating children • Availability of pension systems
• Urbanization
• Education and employment for women • Infant mortality rate
• Average marrying age
• Abortion
• Availability of birth control