Rapid population Growth/ Overpopulation

Question 1

What are reasons for why population growth was low in a year a thousand years ago?

Answer 1

high infant or child mortality rate

Question 2

Why did population in the graph of first page in book grow suddenly?

Answer 2

medicine stopped people dying & agriculture advancments stop famines

Question 3

What does LEDC mean

Answer 3

less economicly developped countries

Question 4

What is an example of a country in stage one- High Stationary?
(the graph on second page)

Answer 4

Amazon

Question 5

What is an example of a country in stage two- Early expanding?
(the graph on second page)

Answer 5

Nigeria

Question 6

What is an example of a country in stage four- Low stationary?
(the graph on second page)

Answer 6

UK

Question 7

What is an example of a country in stage three- Late expanding?
(the graph on second page)

Answer 7

Brazil

Question 8

What is an example of a country in stage five- Low shrinking?
(the graph on second page)

Answer 8

Japan

Question 9

What is the carrying capacity?

Answer 9

Largest amountof individuals of a population that the environment can support

Question 10

what is overshoot?

Answer 10

the extent to which a population exceeds the carrying capacity

Question 11

Why had bangladesh’s population grown so quickly?

Answer 11

Child marriges, High Infant mortality rate, High poverty, young age for first birth, Polygamy

Question 12

What is Polygamy

Answer 12

a man taking more than one wife

Question 13

What is a consequence of high poverty?

Answer 13

Children are seen as economic assests which makes families have more kids forcing them into more poverty

Question 14

What could a lack of land entail?

Answer 14

deforistation

Question 15

How many people are there per square km in bangladesh

Answer 15

1265

Question 16

What is the child marrige rate in bangladesh

Answer 16

51%

Question 17

What is the average school life expectancy in bangladesh?

Answer 17

12 years

Question 18

What do steps mean on a population pyramid when close to bottom?

Answer 18

High infant mortality rate

Question 19

Consequences of overpopulation in Bangladesh?

Answer 19

1. Lack of land for growing pop, combined with rising sea levels = deforestation and migration to Dhaka.
   2.Dhaka 22mn & growing 3% a year. Many live in slums (2mn) and work in informal sector.
2. Pollution ( traffic, health impacts & conflict/violence over lack of resources, plus poverty. A lot of violence directed towards women.