Population Distribution
What is population distribution?
A pattern of human settlement, the spread of people across the earth. ex: on a map it would be highlighted to show which places are most popular.
When more babies are born than people die, the population does this.
This model shows how population changes over time in stages, like from farming villages to big cities.
DTM (demographic transition model)
When people move from one country to another to live, it's called this.
migration
Wheres the most popular place that people migrate to from Mexico in the US?
This happens to a population when lots of people move into a country or city.
immigration
In the early stages of the Demographic Transition Model, both birth rates and death rates are high, so the population grows at this speed.
slowly or not at all
the type of migration that is involuntary
forced migration
This big city in the United States is known as “The Big Apple” and has more people than any U.S city. what city is this?
New York
When people move out of a country or city to live somewhere else, it’s called this.
emigration
This stage of the Demographic Transition Model is when both birth rates and death rates are low, so the population stops growing quickly.
stage 4
This is the word for people who are forced to leave their country because of war or danger.
refugees
Is population distribution usually even or uneven?
it is usually uneven
If a place doesn’t have enough food, water, or jobs, people might do this to find a better life.
migrate
In Stage 2 of the Demographic Transition Model, the population grows fast because this rate goes way down.
death rate
Jobs, safety, and better schools are examples of these kinds of factors that attract people to a new place.
pull factors
This country, home to over 1.4 billion people, has a population density that is highest along its eastern coastline and major river valleys, while much of its western interior remains sparsely populated and is home to a lot of online shopping manufacturing factories. what country is this?
china
When a lot of people move from the countryside to the city for jobs, it's called this kind of migration.
urbanization
This man predicted that the world’s population would grow faster than food supply, leading to problems.
thomas malthus
When people move from farms and small towns into big cities, it's called this kind of migration.
rural to urban migration