Term 2 - A natural world Flashcards
What are fertility rates?
The number of babies born alive for every 1000 people
What are Mortality rates?
The number of people who die for every 1000 people
What is natural increase?
When the birth rate is higher than the death rate
What is natural decrease?
When the death rate is higher than the birth rate
Why do we use population density?
We use it as a measure of how many people live in a set area
How do you calculate population density?
Population density=Number of people(divided by) area Km(squared)
If a place has high population density, it..?
Has a lot of people
If a place has a low population density, it..?
Has few people
What makes women have more children?
Low literacy
Socially unacceptable to control birth
Low availability of contraception
Children required to work in farms
Role of women is still low
What makes women have less children?
High literacy
High availability of contraception
Expensive to have large amounts of children
