Population 1
Population 2
Migration 1
Migration 2
Random
100
Is the World's population distributed evenly?
NO
100
What population growth does the sharp triangle represent?
Rapid growth
100
Define Migration
Movement from one place to another.
100
Entering a new country is what type of migration?
Immigration
100
Define Quota and give a historical example
a per-country limit on the number of immigrants allowed into another country.
Chinese Exclusion Act
200
Where are most of the World's population located? What two continents?
Asia and Europe
200
A population pyramid with a broad top and narrow bottom represents what population growth?
Negative growth
200
Give an ECONOMIC reason for someone to migrate.
Better job, overpopulation, natural disasters/climate, etc.
200
What environmental factors would cause people to migrate?
natural disasters, excessive drought, and climate change.
200
What was Malthus's theory regarding the world's population?
That the world would become overpopulated and therefore would lead to food shortages and famines.
300
What do the areas with most of the World's population have in common?
Low lying
Temperate climates
Good soil
300
A high infant mortality rate is a likely scenario in a (developed / developing) country.
developing
300
Leaving a country is what migration.
Emigration
300
Movement of people from city to country.
Counterurbanization
300
Which is the most common form of migration according to Ravenstein's laws (particulary with families)?
Males move internationally (families move within the nation)
400
What population growth does the bell-shape represent?
Stable growth
400
China's One Child policy is an example of which natal policy?
ANTI - Natal
400
Give a CULTURAL reason for migration.
practicing religion, political view, or philosophy, Reuniting with family, and seeking more freedom.
400
North Koreans must cross rivers, mountains, and political borders to get to South Korea. What are these barriers called?
Intervening Obstacles
400
Recent earthquakes in Greece will likely cause what type of migration?
Emigration
Environmental Push Factory
500
Singapore's 1990s natal policies included dating services for its citizens. This is what type of natal policy?
PRO - Natal
500
Define Population Density
the total number of people in proportion to the area of land.
500
What are the two causes of Urbanization?
Industrialization and Commercialization
500
Give at least 3 of Ravenstein's laws.
Most migrants go only a short distance.
Longer-distance migration favors big city destinations.
Most migration proceeds step-by-step.
Most migration is rural to urban.
Each migration flow produces a counterflow.
Most migrants are adults.
Most international migrants are male
500
What changes have influenced/changed some of Ravenstein's laws
Technology aka airplanes and better ships