Population Growth
What is the current estimated population of the world?
8 billion
An area where people are highly concentrated is called?
Cluster
If a population pyramid has a WIDE BASE, what does that mean?
High birth rate
Hong Kong
The term for the total number of people within a given area
Population
What policy did China enact to "fix" their overpopulation crisis?
One Child Policy
Explain the difference between habitable land and inhabitable land
Habitable Land: A place suitable for living
Inhabitable Land: A place unsustainable for living
Too wet, dry, cold, or high elevation
Define population distribution:
The way population is spread out over an area.
What continent contains 3/4 of the worlds population?
Asia
The term for the average number of people per square mile (or square kilometer) is...
Population Density
By 2100, the UN is predicting our world population will be _____
14 billion
The science of exlpaining causes and effects of changing populations is known as ______
Demography
What country has the LOWEST population density?
Iceland
Where are the 3 world population clusters located?
India, China, Europe
In what year will earth's population to reach 9 billion?
2037
What was the approximate population in 1 CE?
A) 2 billion
B) 170 million
C) 510 million
D) 50 million
B) 170 million
What is the term for the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime?
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Which of the following is a way in which age affects growth rate?
A) Older people are more susceptible to disease
B) Older people have more children
C) Younger people have fewer children
D)None of these
A)
In developing countries, how many infants out of every 1000 die before their first birthday?
A) 48
B) 32
C) 15
D) 20
What year was the first U.S. census conducted?
A) 1776
B) 1790
C) 1820
D) 1890
B) 1790
A GRAPH OF HUMAN POPULATION GROWTH THROUGH HISTORY LOOKS MOST LIKE WHAT LETTER OF THE ALPHABET?
A) S
B) L
C) J
D) U
C) J
What is the term for the
annual # of infant deaths under 1 year of age, compared w/ annual live births
Infant Mortality Rate
In Kenya, adding 1 year of education to a woman's life reduced the likelihood of teenage birth by what percentage?
A) 20%
B)15%
C) 5%
D) 10%
D) 10%
List 3 CAUSES for OVERpopulation
Agricultural advancements, advanced technology, better healthcare/medical facilities, decline in death rate, lack of family planning, child marriages
WHICH OF THESE CIVILIZATIONS THRIVED IN THE AMERICAS PRIOR TO EUROPEAN EXPLORATION?
A) Incas
B) Aztecs
C) Mayans
D) All of the above
D) All of the above