Population Flashcards

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1
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Which country has the biggest population and how much?

A

China with 1.3 billion people

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2
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Which country is the least populated and how much?

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Tuvalu with 11,000

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3
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What has the population explosion been caused by?

A
  1. Developing countries have a higher birth rate
  2. Death rates have fallen in well developed countries because of modern medical science
  3. countries that are economically sound and well developed have risen ove the past 100 heats
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4
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What are birth rates and death rates measured in?

A

For each 1000 of the population

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5
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What is population density measured in?

A

People per square kilometre

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6
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Population density =

A

Number of people/area(km2)

Round your answer to a whole number

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7
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What is population density?

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We use it as a pleasure of how many people live in a set area

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8
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What is population distribution?

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The way people are spread around an area

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9
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What 3 ways can the population be spread out?

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  1. It can be evenly spread out
  2. It can also be clustered around one specific location
  3. Alternatively the population can be randomly distributed
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10
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What is natural increase?

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The difference between the birth rates and the death rates

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11
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What are MEDCs and LEDCs?

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A More Economically Developed Country
low birth rate
Countries with a lot of money
Less Economically Developed Country
High birth rate
Countries with less money
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12
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Sparsely populated places

A

Sahara desert - very hot and very dry

Himilia mountains - they have steep slopes

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13
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Densely populated places

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Hong Kong - lots of facilities

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