Population Growth Flashcards
0
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What is exponential growth?
A
Rapid increase in population.
1
Q
What causes population to change?
A
- Increased birth rate
- Decreased death rate
- Natural population increase
2
Q
Why do poorer countries have more children?
A
- Family planning not available
- Women receive poor educations
- Women marry young
- Children earn money
- Some don’t believe in birth control
3
Q
What are the problems of population growth in the UK?
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- Shortage of resources
- Unemployment
- Debt
- Low living standards
- Rising crime
- Cultural differences
4
Q
Why would we want to reduce the rate of population growth?
A
- Better education
- Improve health care
- Increase living standards
- Better employment prospects
5
Q
What are the rules of China’s “One Child” policy?
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- Only allowed one child
- Women must be 20 before marriage
- Men must be 22 before marriage
- Need permission to have children
- Go on family planning courses
6
Q
What are the problems of an ageing population?
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- Drawing pensions for longer
- More care/nursing homes
- More need for healthcare
- Home services and assistance
7
Q
How does the government react to an ageing population?
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- No money to fund services
- Raising taxes
- Reduce pensions
- Cutting costs
8
Q
What are the benefits of an ageing population?
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- Businesses earn profit
- Anti-ageism employment laws
- Happy to work beyond retirement
- Pensioners still pay tax
