Population Studies

Question 1

Give an example of a country in stage 2 of the demographic transition model

Answer 1

Nigeria

Question 2

Give an example of a country in stage 4 of the demographic transition model

Answer 2

Ireland

Question 3

Give an example of a country in stage 1 of the demographic transition model

Answer 3

Somalia

Question 4

Give an example of a country in stage 5 of the demographic transition model

Answer 4

Germany

Question 5

Give an example of a country in stage 3 of the demographic transition model

Answer 5

India

Question 6

What is the definition of migrant?
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Answer 6

a person who moves from place to place to find work or better living conditions.

Question 7

What is the definition of immigrant?
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Answer 7

a person who comes to live in a foreign country

Question 8

What is the definition of emigrant?
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Answer 8

A person who leaves their own country to live in another

Question 9

What is the definition of refugee?
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Answer 9

an immigrant given special permission to live in another country due to war, natural disasters or persecution.

Question 10

What factors would encourage you to leave a country? (push factors)
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Answer 10

war, poor standard of living, unemployment, famine, poor social life, poor housing, natural disasters,

Question 11

What factors would encourage you to move to another country? (pull factors)
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Answer 11

better job opportunities, good social life, the promise of freedom, good housing, better health care, education opportunities, safety,

Question 12

What factors would be a barrier to migration?
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Answer 12

high cost of travel, leaving friends and family behind, religious racial or political prosecution.

Question 13

What is the study of population called?

Answer 13

Demography

Question 14

Factors influencing birth rate

Answer 14

-status of women
-access to contraceptives
-war
-education
-healthcare

Question 15

factors influencing death rate

Answer 15

-war
-access to food and water
-access to healthcare
-natural disasters
-technology
-education

Question 16

How does food affect death rate?

Answer 16

-new machinery
-new farming methods e.g. crop rotation
-use of fertilisers improved crop production

These increase in food supply means less famine

Question 17

how does war affect birth and death rate?

Answer 17

-War affects death rate because soldiers and civilians are killed.

-War affects birth rate because husbands and wives are separated leading to a lower birth rate. However, when soldiers return home a ‘baby boom’ is seen which increases birth rate.

Question 18

How does education affect birth and death rate?

Answer 18

-Education affects birth rate because educated people are more likely to understand and take part in family planning and have know about contraceptives.

-Education affects death rate because it allows people to make good choices in relation to diets, personal hygiene and sanitation.

Question 19

Name the 3 types of migration

Answer 19

Forced migration, individual migration and organised migration

Question 20

How does status of women affect birth rate?

Answer 20

-A higher status creates a lower birth rate because women will receive a better education and will want to focus on their careers. They will also be able to make choices about family planning and will most likely have access to contraceptives.

-A lower status results in a higher birth rate because women be married and have children at a young age. They will also have larger families.

Question 21

How does technology affect death rate?

Answer 21

-Technological advances has improved farm machinery, which increases food supplies, and improved water treatment equipment, which provides clean and safe drinking water.

Question 22

How does healthcare affect birth and death rate?

Answer 22

-Improvement in healthcare has reduced the amount of child mortalities, resulting in higher birth rates.

-Healthcare affects death rate because improvements in vaccinations and antibiotics has helped people to survive many illnesses.

Question 23

Describe the population, economy, death rate and birth rate in stage 1 of the demographic transition model
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Answer 23

population- fluctuating or growing slowly
birth rate- high
death rate- high
economy- poorly developed

Question 24

describe the population, economy, death rate and birth rate in stage 2 of the demographic transition model
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Answer 24

population- growing very quickly
birth rate- high
death rate- decreasing
economy- starting to grow

Question 25

describe the population, economy, death rate and birth rate in stage 3 of the demographic transition model
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Answer 25

population- rate of growth slows down
birth rate- decreasing
death rate- low
economy- continuing to grow

Question 26

describe the population, economy, death rate and birth rate in stage 4 of the demographic transition model
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Answer 26

population- fluctuates and only increases slowly
birth rate- low
death rate- low
economy- developed

Question 27

describe the population, economy, death rate and birth rate in stage 5 of the demographic transition model
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Answer 27

population- natural decrease
birth rate- low
death rate- low
economy- very well developed