Population & Migration
What is emigration?
when people move out of a country
What is geography?
the study of Earth’s land, people, and places.
Who is Marco Polo?
He is the explorer wrote The Book of Marvels about his travels in Asia.
This measures how many people die each year per 1,000 people.
death rate
What is the earth's population?
over 8 billion
What is the name of the graph that shows the number of people of different ages and genders in a country?
A population pyramid
What are the 3 themes of geography?
change, impact, and inequality
Who is Leif Erikson?
He is the Viking believed to have visited North America before Columbus.
Name one problem a town might face if its population suddenly doubles overnight.
Bonus (200 points): name a positive
overcrowding, lack of housing, strain on services
Is there anything left to explore on Earth?
Yes!
What is fertility rate?
the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime.
What are the three strands of geography?
physical geography, human geography, and environmental geography
Who is Sacagawea?
The woman who helped Lewis and Clark by guiding and translating during their journey
Why are there usually more women than men in the older age groups of a population pyramid?
Women tend to live longer
How can you determine the cardinal directions without a compass?
the stars, the sunrise/sunset, moss on the north side of a tree
What is immigration?
people moving into a country.
What are some things maps can show us?
weather forecasts, population distribution, trade routes, distance between places
Who is Ibn Battuta?
He is the explorer who traveled over 75,000 miles across Africa, Asia, and Europe in the 14th century.
Why might a country have a more uniformly shaped population pyramid?
Long lifespans, lower birth rates, and immigration
Can a country's population grow if the average number of children per woman is less than 2?
Bonus (200): why/why not?
yes, because of immigration
What is birth rate?
The number of births each year per 1,000 people in a country
What is population dynamics?
The branch of geography that studies how populations change over time.
Name six explorers
Multiple options
Why might a population pyramid show more young people than adults?
Because there are high birth rates and many children.
Who was Dr. John Snow?
mapped a cholera outbreak to find its source, helping to stop the disease.