Population Structures

Question 1

What is the population structure?

Answer 1

the number of/ % of males and female in different age groups within a population.

Question 2

What does a population pyramid show?

Answer 2

population structure

Question 3

Why does a population structure vary for different countries?

Answer 3

Different demographic factors

Changes over time as it moves through stage of the DTM

Can show which stage of the DTM a country is in.

Question 4

Stage 1

Answer 4

concave sides, wide base, narrow top

Question 5

Stage 2

Answer 5

Steep sides, wide base still narrow top, wider towards top.

Question 6

Stage 3

Answer 6

Base narrows, top thickens

Question 7

Stage 4

Answer 7

Base is no longer widest point, top becomes very thick.

Question 8

Stage 5

Answer 8

Base becomes very narrow, top thick

Question 9

Impact of INTERNAL migration on population structure

Answer 9

From rural to urban areas, affects number of young adults.

Move away from countryside into cities to find jobs.

Affects BR as migrants are of reproductive age.

Question 10

Look at book for emigration and immigration

Answer 10

do it

Question 11

What affects migration?

Answer 11

Push-pull factors and obstacles and opportunities