Unit 4: Changing Populations

Question 1

Immigrant

Answer 1

A person who moves from one country from another country

Question 2

Emigrant

Answer 2

A person who leaves one country to move to another country

Question 3

Demography

Answer 3

The study of human populations

Question 4

Birth rate

Answer 4

The number of births in a population per year per 1000 people

Question 5

Death rate

Answer 5

The number of deaths in a population per year per 1000 people

Question 6

Natural increase rate

Answer 6

The birth rate minus the death rate

Question 7

Net migration rate

Answer 7

The immigration rate minus the emigration rate

Question 8

Population growth rate

Answer 8

The natural increase rate plus the net migration rate.

Question 9

Doubling time

Answer 9

The length of time for a country’s population to double at a particular population growth rate

Question 10

Population pyramids

Answer 10

A graph that shows the distribution of ages across a population divided down the center between male and female members of the population

Question 11

Wide base (interpreting pop pyramids)

Answer 11

A wide base suggests a high birth rate

Question 12

Narrowing base

Answer 12

A narrowing base suggests a falling birth rate

Question 13

Sloping sides

Answer 13

Sloping sides indicate a high death rate as people get older

Question 14

Straight (near vertical sides)

Answer 14

Shows a low death rate as people get older

Question 15

Bulge in the pyramid

Answer 15

Indicates an increase in the population for a particular period of time. Ex. Increase in births and immigration

Question 16

Defecits kink)

Answer 16

Indicates a loss of population for a long period of time

Question 17

Variation between male and female

Answer 17

Where one side has a greater percentage of the population than the other for a particular cohort or group of cohorts. Ex. Finland has a larger % of females than males.

Question 18

Height of pyramid

Answer 18

The height of a pyramid indicates the life expectancy. The taller the pyramid, the longer people are living.

Question 19

Stage 1 of the DTM (Demographic transition model)

Answer 19

Both birth rates and death rates are so high, so population growth rates are slow, but pop is usually restored due to a high birth rate. Short life expectancy

Question 20

Stage 2 of DTM (Demographic transition model)

Answer 20

-Population starts to grow at an exponential rate due to fall in death rate.
-More living in middle age
-Life expectancy rises
-Infant mortality rate falls

Question 21

Stage 3 of DTM (Demographic transition model)

Answer 21

-Population continues to grow but at a slower rate
-Low death rate
-Dramatically declining birth rate

Question 22

Stage 4 of DTM (Demographic transition model)

Answer 22

-Low birth rate
-Low death rate
-Higher dependency ratio and longer life expectancy
-Death rate does rise slightly because of the aging population

Question 23

Baby boom generation

Answer 23

A baby boom, by definition is a suddenly rise in the number of births observed from year to year. It ends when a drop in the numbers is observed.

Question 24

Demographic shift

Answer 24

More seniors (65+) than children (0-14)

Question 25

economic challenges of a baby boom

Answer 25

Businesses in Canada will face challenges such as an aging workforce, possible labour shortages, and increased comoetition for skilled workers.

Question 26

Solutions of the baby boom

Answer 26

Government of Canada is increasing the amount of immigrants that we accept into Canada each year.

Question 27

Social challenges of an aging baby boom generation

Answer 27

An aging population may also lead to a higher public health care spending, a factor that will combine with other pressures for our health care system