Population Basics
If a country has more births than deaths in one year, what is happening to its population?
The population is growing
What happens when people move from farms and villages into cities?
Urbanization
Why do cities often attract workers from other areas?
Jobs and services
What is climate change?
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Once a minute, twice in a moment, and never in eternity. What am I?
M
Would a snowy mountain region likely have more or fewer people than a coastal city? Why?
Fewer people, because cold climate, difficult land, and fewer jobs
Name one reason people choose to live in cities instead of rural areas.
More jobs, better services, education, healthcare
What can happen to housing prices when a city’s population grows very fast?
Housing becomes more expensive
Which everyday human activity adds gases to the air that warm the Earth?
Driving vehicles / burning fossil fuels
I lose my head in the morning and get it back at night, what am I?
Pillow
What word describes how people are spread out across a country or area?
Population distribution
What is one problem that can happen when too many people move into a city too quickly?
Overcrowding, housing shortages, traffic
Why might hospitals, schools, or roads struggle to keep up with fast city growth?
Services and infrastructure don’t grow fast enough
Name one way climate change can directly affect people’s lives.
Floods, droughts, heat waves, rising sea levels
You see a boat full of people. It has not sunk, but when you look again, you don't see a single person on board. Why?
They are all in couples.
Why do you think deserts usually have very small populations?
Lack of water, extreme temperatures, limited resources
How might life in a city feel different from life in the countryside?
More jobs and services but more noise, traffic, and crowding
How could rapid population growth affect access to clean water in a city?
Demand increases faster than supply
Why does using renewable energy help the environment?
It reduces greenhouse gas emissions
I have:
Keys, but no locks.
Space, but no room.
You can enter, but you can't go outside.
What am I?
Keyboard
A government wants to build new schools. Why would knowing where people live help them decide where to build?
To place schools where people actually live and need services
If many people leave a village for a city, what might happen to the village over time?
Population decreases, fewer workers, fewer services
Give one example of a city problem caused by rapid population growth.
Housing shortages, traffic congestion, pollution
What kind of things do city planners need to consider about climate change?
Cities may face flooding, extreme heat, or water shortages
Three different doctors claim that Juan-Julio is their brother, yet Juan-Julio claims he has no brothers. Who is lying?
Doctors are his sisters.