Population

Question 1

in 2016 what was the estimated population?

Answer 1

7.4 BILLION

Question 2

BY THE YEAR 2100 what do they estimate the worlds population be?

Answer 2

11.2 BILLION!!!!

Question 3

True/False, People are spread evenly over the earths surface Correct if false and what it would be like

Answer 3

False, The worlds population was spread evenly each person would have a place larger than 4 footbal fields to live on

Question 4

what does population density refer to

Answer 4

it refers to the number of people living per square kilometere (km𝟸)

Question 5

how do I calculate population density?

Answer 5

divide by the number of people living in a area by the size of a area eg. 2000 ppl in a football field and the football field is 100 yards so, 10/200 = 20 population density

Question 6

How do people count the people in a country?

Answer 6

by a census ( a census is the official count of a countrys population)

Question 7

what is population distribution?

Answer 7

it describes where people live in a area

Question 8

what is urbinisation?

Answer 8

Everywhere aroudn the world every day more and more ppl are moving away from rural areas to cities because of job oppurtunities

Question 9

True or false correct it false, ppl like to live in cold areas and wierd climates to expirience cool stuff ppl prefer to live in high mountain slopes then river valleys

Answer 9

FALSE, ppl like to liv ehwere the climate is good more ppl live in to live in river valleys than volcanoes. not to cold not to hot not to wet not to dry

Question 10

please explain jobs NOT EXAMPLES

Answer 10

most people live in places were they can make a living they live near the resources they need or where they can get jobs.

Question 11

give examples of where people with certain jobs live (3)

Answer 11

• farmers live where they can have land to farm
• builders live where places are being built
• many people work in mines this leads to high population in those areas

Question 12

How many % of ppl live in urban areas in SA and how many in rural?

Answer 12

62% Urban

38% Rural

Question 13

In order for a town or city to be urban what are the requirments? (4)

Answer 13

• its teh region surounding a city
• most inhabitants of urban areas have non agricultural jobs
• Urban atreas are very developed
• urban area can refer to towns, cities and suburbs