Population geography Flashcards
1
Q
What is population density?
A
- number of people per km2
2
Q
name a few areas that are very densely populated.
A
- Eastern Asia.
- South Asia
- Western Europe
- NE USA and SE canada.
3
Q
Name a few places which is sparsely populated.
A
- Desert areas ( namibia)
- Equatorial rianforests.
- very cold areas
- growing seasons to short
- Mountainous areas.
4
Q
Name the physical factors influencing density of population.
A
- Relief ( flat areas better)
- Climate ( not too extreme)
- Vegetation ( grassland yes forests no )
- Soil fertility ( sustain more people )
- Natural sources ( attract people )
- water supplies ( more people )
- Disease and pests ( sparse population )
5
Q
Name the human factors of population density.
A
- Economic reasons (well developed or not )
- Harbours ( trade )
- Political reasons ( government encorage people….brasilia )
- Social reasons ( housing, health and education )
6
Q
State reasons to why there is a population boom.
A
- Better food supplies
- better medical facilities and sanitation
- reduced infant mortality
- increased life expectancy
7
Q
What did chinas policy ( one child per house ) cause negatively?
A
- a disdain for female infants
- neglect
- abandonment
- infanticide
- abortions
- higher number of males than females
8
Q
Describe Birth rate, death rate and growth rate.
A
- Birth rate: the number of live births per 1000 people in a country per year.
Death rate : The number of deaths per 1000 people in a country per year.
Growth rate : the death rate subtracted from the birth rate.
9
Q
What is the fertility rate?
A
- average number of childern born to each adult woman in a country.
10
Q
What is population distribution?
A
- The way in which population is spread out over an area.
11
Q
What is the dependancy ration?
A
- The youth group that depend on their parents or other family members to support them.
- The old age group is dependant as well.
12
Q
how do we calculate the dependancy ratio?
A
- It tells us how many adults there are for each dependent person.
- dependant group on the working group( should give me per hundred)
