Migration
Refugees
DTM
Population Distribution
Development
100

Moving from one place to another is called this  

Migration

100

A person forced to leave their country for safety.

Refugee

100

This stage has high birth rates and high death rates.

Stage one

100

How people are spread across Earth is called this

Population distribution 

100

Countries with strong economies and infrastructure are called this

Developed

200

A factor that makes people move away from a place.

Push factor

200

This is a major reason refugees leave their homes.

War

200

In this stage, the birth rate starts to decline. 

2

200

In general, people are moving from ______ to ___________ . 

mountain areas to farms

cities to the rural areas

Rural areas to cities

Rural areas to cities

200

Countries with less access to healthcare and education are called this.

Developing

300

factor that attracts people to a place

pull factor

300

This challenge refugees often face when arriving in a new country.

Student answers may vary. Language, documents, housing, jobs, schooling

300

In Stage 2 the death rate declines because of

better healthcare

300

People tend to live near this natural resource.

Water

300

As countries develop, birth rates usually do this.

Decrease

400

Name a reason a person may migrate to a new place within the same country. 

Student Answers may vary

400

Salva was a refugee from this Country

Sudan

400

Families have many kids in stages 1 and 2 because

many families live on farms, and many children die. 

400

Give one reason deserts have low population

Lack of water or high heat index

400

Name one feature of a developed country. 

Good education, healthcare, infrastructure, 

500

Name a challenge refugees face while trying to migrate to a safer place to live. 

Student answers may vary. 

500

When a refugee reaches a safe country, they often end up living in these places from months or years. 

Refugee camps

500

The United States is in stage 

4

500

The country with the highest population in the world is

India

500

How are development, population growth, and the Demographic Transition Model connected?


As countries develop, death rates drop first, then birth rates drop, slowing population growth.