Population

Question 1

What is the birth rate

Answer 1

The number of live births per thousand people in one year

Question 2

Death rate

Answer 2

The number of deaths per thousand of the population in one year

Question 3

What is a natural increase

Answer 3

When the birth race is higher than the death rate

Question 4

What is a natural decrease

Answer 4

When the death rate is higher than the birth rate

Question 5

What is population distribution?

Answer 5

describes the way people are spread across a specific area.

Question 6

What is population density?

Answer 6

refers to the average number of people living per km2

Question 7

Name three factors that influence population change

Answer 7

Healthcare - death rates in any country will fall when access to healthcare and medical care is available

Education - improve levels of education are linked to lower birth rates increased family planning and increased workforce

Technology - advances in food, medical and scientific Technologies can lead to an increase in life expectancy