Population 4-6

Question 1

What are the human factors that influence population density

Answer 1

Communication, services, technological development, economic activities

Question 2

Explain communication

Answer 2

Towns with lost of transport links in and out of the city often become larger because people can get places

Question 3

Explain services

Answer 3

Areas with more things to do and help are more attractive to people

Question 4

Explain technological development

Answer 4

More advanced technology means they can deal with more people

Question 5

Explain economic activities

Answer 5

People are more likely to move to a place if they can get a job there. Tourism can also provide local jobs

Question 6

What are the physical factors that affect population density

Answer 6

Climate, relief, soils, natural resources

Question 7

Explain climate

Answer 7

People are more likely to live in places with less extreme weather

Question 8

Explain relief

Answer 8

It is easier to build farms and houses on flat ground

Question 9

Explain soils

Answer 9

Fertile soils means it is easier to grow crops in this place

Question 10

Explain natural resources

Answer 10

Many places are built in order to have better access to natural resources that can be used to help the country grow

Question 11

What are the factors that make a high birth rate

Answer 11

Pensions, farming, infant mortality, inequality, forced marriage, religion

Question 12

Explain religion

Answer 12

Many religious beliefs discourage the use of contraception

Question 13

Explain forced marriage

Answer 13

Many girls are forced to marry at a young age and are therefore more fertile for their husband so they have more children

Question 14

Explain inequality

Answer 14

In Many countries women’s jobs is to have babies and work around the house

Question 15

Explain infant mortality

Answer 15

Families have more babies to replace the ones that have died

Question 16

Explain farming

Answer 16

Countries that rely more on farming need younger kids to help on the farm

Question 17

Explain pension

Answer 17

If old people don’t have pension that means they will need young children to look after them

Question 18

What are the reasons for a low birth rate

Answer 18

Education, careers, contraception, the law, survival, family size, geriatric care

Question 19

Explain geriatric care

Answer 19

If there is more people looking after old people that means they won’t need young kids looking after them

Question 20

Explain family size

Answer 20

families can be very expensive so countries with a high cost of living mean they can’t afford it

Question 21

Explain survival

Answer 21

Babies that live for longer mean that parents don’t have to make more babies to replace dead ones

Question 22

Explain the law

Answer 22

The law protects young women from from having sex at a young age when they are fertile

Question 23

Explain contraception

Answer 23

Countries with better contraception mean there are less unwanted pregnancies

Question 24

What are the reason for a high death rate

Answer 24

Poor medical care, sanitation, natural disasters, debt, child labour, conflict

Question 25

Explain poor health care

Answer 25

People are more likely to die if they cannot be cured from their disease or loss of blood

Question 26

Explains sanitation

Answer 26

Countries with more sanitation means people are more likely to get diseases

Question 27

Explain natural disasters

Answer 27

Many people die because of natural disasters in country and they also put countries in debt as they spend lots of money dealing with them

Question 28

Explain debt

Answer 28

If a country has debt this means they might not have the money to improve the quality of living conditions in their country

Question 29

Explain child labour

Answer 29

Child labour cane lead to people having low literacy rates as they did not go to school and therefore are uneducated on how to keep themselves healthy

Question 30

Explain conflict

Answer 30

Many countries that have war within their country can experience a high civilian death toll

Question 31

What are the reasons for a low death rate

Answer 31

Advanced medical care, balanced diet, vaccination, political stability

Question 32

Explain advanced medical care

Answer 32

Countries with good medical care mean they can keep their people healthy and help them live longer life’s

Question 33

Explain balanced diet

Answer 33

People who are educated about a balanced diet have less wrong with their body as they can eat healthy

Question 34

Explain vaccination

Answer 34

Countries that can give children vaccinations at birth can protect them against common diseases

Question 35

Explain political stability

Answer 35

The government can spend time and money on developing services and helping improve quality of life for citizens