Population Terms
This measures the average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime
Total Fertility Rate
STUDENT QUESTION
Ronin Valentine (aka Baby Tron) was disqualified from a cross country meet because....
he forgot his uniform
Describe birth and death rates in a stage 5 country.
Death rates continue to lower as life expectancy increases due to advanced healthcare and birth rates dip below sustainability (2 kids per couple)
After a famine killed millions of Chinese citizens in the 1950's, China adopted this anti natalist policy to curb large families
The One Child Policy
70% of the world's population live near what natural feature (within 5km)?
Water
The amount of people an envirnoment can sustain
Carrying Capacity
Use Pop Pyramid A- What stage on the DTM is this Pop. Pyramid?
Stage 1
Why does population growth remain low despite high birth rates in a stage 1 country?
High death rates
Student question
You can catch this student watching Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist and playing Cyberpunk 2077.
KEYMIAH
If a population pyramid shows considerably more men aged 18-34 than women of the same cohorts, what could explain this extreme difference?
Migration- men typically migrate internationally for work more than women
A demographic measure that compares the non-working-age population (under 15 and over 64) to the working-age population (15–64)
Dependency Ratio
Use Pop. Pyramid D- What stage on the DTM is this Pop. Pyramid?
Stage 3
For the first time, what is changing in a stage 3 country?
birth rates are falling due to increased birth control
As seen in Japan and Denmark, birth rates are dropping- what are some reasons for this demographic shift?
Women are more educated and more integrated in the workforce, delayed marriage also prevents children
Student Question!
Nate would play this game every day with Huskey's student teacher in an attempt to beat him.
CHESS
Student Question- WHO DIS?
This student was pushed down at a sporting event they were competing in Norwood.
KEON
Use Pop. Pyramid F- What stage on the DTM is this Pop. Pyramid?
Stage 4 headed to 5
Student Question- WHO DIS?
This student LOVES the anime Bunguo Stray Dogs
BRITNEY
Tax breaks, baby bonuses, paid parental leave, subsidized childcare, and public campaigns- these are all pro or anti natalist Policies?
Pro natalist polices
What stage is the United States currently in?
Stage 4
The percentage growth of a population in a year, a key metric for understanding population change because it only accounts for births and deaths, excluding migration.
natural rate of increase
Use Pop. Pyramid E- What stage on the DTM is this Pop. Pyramid?
Stage 5
What major changes are happening in a stage 2 country?
Death rates are falling due to increased cleanliness, sanitation, and inoculations, leading to a large natural increase rate
What is an unintended consequence of the One Child Act that is affecting Chinese people today?
A gender imbalance- more boys exist than girls because of gender based abortions and adoptions of unwanted girls.
According to Thomas Malthus, a scientist of the early 1800's, population would continue to grow until it out paced what?
Food production