Population Basics
What is demography?
The study of the size, makeup, and location of human populations.
Most Canadians live within 100 km of which border?
The United States border.
Do births increase or decrease population?
Increase
What two characteristics are shown on a population pyramid?
Age and Gender
What type of map uses different shades or colours to represent data?
Choropleth Map
What is a census?
A survey of the population conducted every 5 years in Canada.
Name one push factor.
War, poverty, lack of jobs, natural disasters, etc.
Do deaths increase or decrease population?
Which side traditionally shows males?
Left side
On a choropleth map, darker colours usually represent higher or lower values?
Higher values
What are population indicators?
Measurable characteristics of a population (income, age, birth rate, education, etc.).
Name one pull factor.
Jobs, safety, education, family, better quality of life, etc.
What is the formula for population density?
Population ÷ Area = Population Density
Which type of population pyramid has a wide base and narrow top?
Expansive
Give one type of data that can be shown on a choropleth map.
Population density, income, population growth, election results, etc.
Name the three population distribution patterns.
Clumped, Uniform, Random
Name three factors that affect where people settle.
A city has 10,000 people and an area of 100 km². What is its population density?
100 people/km²
A rectangular-shaped pyramid represents what type of population?
Stationary (Stable)
Give one reason Southern Canada has a higher population density than Northern Canada.
armer climate, more jobs, better transportation, more services, better farmland, etc.
What is the difference between population growth and population decline?
Growth means the population increases; decline means the population decreases.
Why do most immigrants settle in large Canadian cities?
More jobs, services, transportation, support organizations, and cultural communities.
Starting Population = 20,000
Births = 300
Deaths = 100
Immigration = 200
Emigration = 50
What is the final population?
20,350
A population pyramid has a narrow base and many older adults. What does this tell us?
The population is aging and may be shrinking (Constrictive).
A small northern community is losing population. Give two possible reasons.
Fewer jobs, harsh climate, limited transportation, aging population, lack of services, youth moving away, etc.