Population Flashcards
Define “population density”.
The number of people living per square kilometre.
What is a “sparsely populated” area?
An area with few people living in it.
What factors contribute to a densely populated area?
Good climate, fertile soil, availability of jobs.
Draw a graph to show how the global population has changed. Label it.
[Graph with x-axis as years and y-axis as population]
Draw a population pyramid for a Stage 2 country. Label it.
[Pyramid with wide base and narrow top]
Pick one stage of the Demographic Transition Model and explain why the birth and death rate is changing.
Stage 3: Birth rates decline due to access to contraception, while death rates continue to fall due to improvements in healthcare.
What are the impacts on Haiti of a rapidly growing population?
Overcrowding, resource depletion, increased poverty.
Draw a diagram to show what a Malthusian Catastrophe is.
[Diagram showing population growth outstripping food supply leading to famine]
Why and how was the One Child Policy introduced?
To control population growth in China by limiting most families to one child through incentives and penalties.
Explain two consequences of the One Child Policy.
Ageing population and gender imbalance.
What is the Demographic Transition Model (DTM)?
A model that describes population change over time through five stages.
What happens in Stage 1 of the DTM?
High birth and death rates, leading to a stable and low population.
What happens in Stage 2 of the DTM?
Death rates fall due to improvements in healthcare, while birth rates remain high, leading to population growth.
What happens in Stage 3 of the DTM?
Birth rates start to decline due to changes in social norms and access to contraception, while death rates remain low.
What happens in Stage 4 of the DTM?
Both birth and death rates are low, leading to a stable population.
What happens in Stage 5 of the DTM?
Birth rates fall below death rates, leading to a declining population.
Name a country currently in Stage 2 of the DTM.
Afghanistan
Name a country currently in Stage 4 of the DTM.
United Kingdom.
What is a “population pyramid”?
A graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a population.
