World Population Growth Flashcards
1
Q
What is exponential growth?
A
Growing faster or by more than it did before, at an increasing rate.
2
Q
Define birth rate
A
The number of births per 1000 people
3
Q
Define death rate
A
The number of deaths per 1000 people
4
Q
How do you calculate natural increase?
A
Birth rate - death rate
5
Q
Give some reasons for low birth rates in Europe
A
Women are well educated
Women are career orientated
Family planning is practised
6
Q
Give some reasons for high birth rates in Africa and the Middle East
A
Women receive little education
Women marry young
Family planning is not widely used
More children means more workers to lift the family out of poverty.
