Vocabulary
What is mortality?
Use it CORRECTLY in a sentence.
Mortality is death.
All humans will one day experience their own mortality.
What two rates have the biggest impact on population growth?
1. Fertility Rate / Birth Rate
2. Mortality Rate / Death Rate
What two countries have the highest percentage of the world's population?
China and India.
What is the number one reason people migrate?
Social
Political
Interactions with Environment
Cultural
Economic
Economic = Poverty / Job Opportunities.
What types of text do I need to read in order to understand a map / chart / graph?
Title
Labels
Captions
Keywords
What is a famine?
Use it CORRECTLY in a sentence.
It is the lack of food.
When crops fail to grow a country and its citizens experience famine.
ABOUT how many people are currently alive on the planet?
about 8 billion.
What world regions do most of the world's population live?
East Asia and South Asia.
What are the demographics of most initial emigrants?
In other words, what age group and gender category do are most likely to leave their country of origin first?
Young and Male emigrants.
What are helpful guides when reading a map / chart / graph?
Legends
X / Y Axis
Shapes
Colors
Are push factors favorable conditions or unfavorable conditions?
UNfavorable.
The root of un = not!
According to Malthus was grew at an ARITHMETIC rate and what grew at a GEOMETRIC rate?
Arithmetic Rate = Food
Geometric Rate = Population
Most civilizations began and grew by settling near what natural resource? Why?
WATER!!! We need water to grow crops / food and for drinking water.
Do refugees experience voluntary or involuntary migration?
What is a factor for why a refugee leaves their home country?
Involuntary / Forced Migration.
Civil War / Political Instability / Genocide
Map #1: Which two regions have the highest population density based on this map?
East Asia and South Asia
What is asylum?
Use it CORRECTLY in a sentence.
Asylum = Seeking protection.
The migrants sought asylum from a civil war.
Do most geographers agree or disagree with Thomas Malthus' Cycle of Misery? Why or why not?
Disagree! Technological Advancements and the fact that we have 8 billion + people living on the planet.
Which region has the highest life expectancy?
Which region has the lowest life expectancy?
Highest = Europe, North America, East Asia
Lowest = Central/ East/ West / South Africa
What are challenges migrants face during and after their journey to a new host country?
Immigration Police
Taken Advantage of
Language
Food / Housing
Assimilation
Map #2: Which two countries have the largest human populations? What regions do those countries belong to?
India (South Asia) and China (East Asia)
What is transnationalism?
Use it CORRECTLY in a sentence.
Transnationalism is when immigrants have ties / connections to both their country of origin and their host country.
For those who live in the region of San Diego and Tijuana, transnationalism overcomes the border as many are able to experience lives in both cities.
What is one reason Thomas Malthus' theory on population growth was incorrect?
1. Technological Advancements in farming
2. Healthcare / Medicine / Vaccines
3. Educational Opportunities
**Refer to the World Map
True or False.
Most of the worlds population can be found SOUTH of the equator?
False. East and South Asia are north of the equator.
**Refer to Net Migration Map
What is one region that has a positive net migration rate?
(positive net immigration = more people coming into a country than exiting a country)
Oceania
North America
Europe
Map #3: Which region has sent the most migrants to other regions around the world?
Europe (32 million people)