Population And Development

Question 1

Name the 4 physical factors that affect population distribution

Answer 1

• Climate
• Soil
• Resources
• Relief

Question 2

Name the 3 human factors that affect population distribution

Answer 2

• Communications
• Economic activities
• Technological development

Question 3

Describe why climate affects population distribution

Answer 3

People prefer to live where there is rain throughout the year with no extreme temperatures. Few people like to live where it is cold.

Question 4

Describe why Soil affects population distribution

Answer 4

River valleys are crowded because the soil is fertile to grow food.

Question 5

Describe why Resources affects population distribution

Answer 5

Large deposits of coal open up employment. Attractive scenery can encourage tourists so people can work and retire

Question 6

Describe why Relief affects population distribution

Answer 6

Mountains in the world are areas of low population density. This is because it is cold and the soil is thinner, the slopes are steep so it is hard to build houses, roads and communities.

Question 7

Describe why Communications affects population distribution

Answer 7

Areas where there are many roads, railways, airports and ports are more crowded.
These areas attract industry and jobs.

Question 8

Describe why economic activities affects population distribution

Answer 8

Regions where the main activities are industry or services have high population density.
It takes a large area of land to support people who are farming.

Question 9

Describe why technological development affects population distribution

Answer 9

Countries with advanced technologies and well educated people can support high population densities.

Question 10

How can you calculate population density?

Answer 10

Population density=
Population÷ Area (km²)

Question 11

What is urbanisation?

Answer 11

An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas

Question 12

Why would people want to move to urban areas?

Answer 12

• More Jobs- better paid
• Better education
• Better living conditions
• Better health care
• More facilities
• Higher standard of living

Question 13

Birth rate is..?

Answer 13

The number of people being born and the number of births per 1000 people in a year.

Question 14

Death rate is..?

Answer 14

The number of people dying and the number of deaths per 1000 people in a year

Question 15

Population growth is..?

Answer 15

The increase in the number of individuals in a population, from previous year

Question 16

Natural increase is..?

Answer 16

The difference between the birth rate and death rate

Question 17

What does a bullet shaped population pyramid suggest

Answer 17

• Developed country
• Stable population
• Long life expectancy

Question 18

What does a pyramid shaped population pyramid suggest

Answer 18

• Developing country
• Short life expectancy
• Rapidly growing population

Question 19

Wide top of a pyramid means

Answer 19

low death rate
long life expectancy

Question 20

Narrow base of a pyramid means

Answer 20

Low birth rate

Question 21

Wide base of a pyramid means

Answer 21

High birth rate

Question 22

Narrow top of a pyramid means

Answer 22

High death rate
Short life expectancy

Question 23

Advantages of rapid population growth

Answer 23

Large number of people available for the armed forces
Large number of workers for factories and farms
Wage rates are lower

Question 24

Disadvantages of rapid population growth