Term 3 Theory Flashcards
- What does a hight Infant Mortality rate tell us about an area?
- There aren’t enough medical services.
- There is hunger and malnutrition.
- There is poverty.
- What is the current world life expectancy?
67.2 years.
(65 for men
69.5 for women.)
- Why is life expectancy for men generally lower?
Men are usually more exposed to dangers than women, i.e. working in dangerous conditions (mines building etc. )
- Do people in wealthier countries have a greater or lower life expectancy than those in poorer economies?
Greater
- What other factor affects life expectancy?
- Disease
- Access to medical care
- Good diets
- War and conflict
- Economic status.
- What are the factors affecting birth rate and death rate?
- Disease
- Economic Status
- Government Policy
- Conflict and War.
- Families needs, attitudes and beliefs.
- Name 4 disease that can impact life expectancy
- Malaria
- HIV and AIDS
- Tuberculosis
- Cholera
- The Bubonic plague back in the day
- Small Pox
- Covid-19
- Diarrhoea
- HIV is a disease that spreads through the sharing of ______.
body fluids and it stops peoples immune system from working properly.
- What percentage of people with HIV and AIDS live in Africa?
2/3; 66%
- Is there a cure for HIV/AIDS?
Currently, no.
- What is TB?
Tuberculosis- a disease that affects a person’s lungs. When someone with TB coughs or sneezes, the air is filled with tiny droplets that contain the bacteria which can spread to the next person through the air.
- Why are poor people more likely to get TB?
They live in overcrowded conditions where TB can spread easily.
They may not have access to good health care,
- What effects does conflict and war have on birth rate and death rate?
Birth rate decreases
Death rate increases.
8.How does this affect BR and DR:
Many men are away from home during war and conflict fighting as soldiers
Lower BR.
Higher DR, men dying at war
- How does this affect BR and DR: Soldiers killed in conflict and war
25 million in WW2
Higher DR, Lower BR
- How does this affect BR and DR:
People concerned about bringing children into a world of turmoil.
Lowers BR
- How does this affect BR and DR:
Genocide
Mass killings of certain groups of people, increases DR, decreases Population Growth.
- How does this affect BR and DR:
Destruction of infrastructure and resources
Leads to famine, disease, and death.
- How does this affect BR and DR:
Destruction of infrastructure and resources
Leads to famine, disease, and death.
- How is faming impacted by war
Some wars happen on farming land, or farmers can flee the country during war. Cause a shortage in food during and after the war.
- How are BR and DR affected AFTER the war?
- DR drops, the killing has stopped.
2. BR increases, soldiers return home to their wives and families.
