Population Explosion

Question 1

The impacts of population growth

Answer 1

Population density increases
We use more land to grow the food that we need
We use more resources, some of which could run out
We produce more waste. Dumping it uses up more land
We create more pollution in the air, soil and sea

Question 2

What do birth rate and death rate mean?

Answer 2

Birth rate means the amount of babies born and death rate means the amount of people who die.
The difference between the two is called NATURAL INCREASE

Question 3

Factors involved in changing population growth

Answer 3

1. Good harvest
2. Food shortages
3. Hospitals and doctors
4. Disease
5. Old age pensions
6. War
7. High infant mortality
8. Children working for family
9. Education
10. Birth control
11. Clean water supply
12. Larger families due to tradition

Question 4

MEDC

Answer 4

More Economically Developed Country

Wealthy

eg: Japan
UK

Question 5

LEDC

Answer 5

Less Economically Developed Country

Poor

eg: Kenya

Question 6

NIC

Answer 6

Newly Industrialised Country

Poor becoming richer
eg: Brazil
China
India