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Name 6 population terms we studied in this unit.
Maternal mortality, infant mortality, death rate, birth rate, fertility rate, median age, etc.
Name a country that has a higher life expectancy than the US
Japan, Italy, Canada, Australia, etc.
Define infant mortality rate.
Amount of deaths of children before age 1 per 1,000 births
What is the HDI rank of the U.S. out of 193 countries?
17
Is the world more urban or more rural?
Urban
Of the 7 continents, which continent has the highest death rates?
Europe
Which two continents will account for the most population in the future?
Asia and Africa
Name the four levels of development according to the HDI.
Low, medium, high, very high
In what century was the Scramble for Africa?
1800s (specifically 1884)
Define maternal mortality rate.
Death of pregnant women or in childbirth, for every 100,000 live births.
Name 7 countries that rank higher than the U.S. in the HDI.
Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Australia
Name a country we looked at on the HDI that is "high" on the development scale.
China
What is the difference between "mean years of schooling" and "expected years of schooling"?
Mean- how much school adults went to
Expected- what they think kids will go to
6 years
What is the mathematical equation of population density?
What is the current U.S. fertility rate?
1.6
Name a country that has a declining population pyramid, stable population pyramid, and rapid growth population pyramid.
Japan, U.S., Nigeria
Define median age.
The age at which half the population is older and half the population is younger.
How many years of schooling has Ms. Sperling attended? (Mean years of schooling)
19
What is the x-axis and y-axis on a population pyramid?
X-axis is percentage of population, Y-axis is ages in 5 year intervals
If the world were 100 people, what number would be adults? (Must come within 5)
65
Of the population pyramids we looked at, which place had WAY more men than women, and which place had more women than men?
U.A.E.
Hong Kong
Getting within 1 year, what is the life expectancy of Japan?
85
If the world were 100 people, what number would have access to a private latrine/toilet? (Must come within 5)
79
Which state is the most densely populated in the U.S.?
New Jersey