Population

Question 1

Population distribution

Answer 1

the way in which a population is spread over an area. This usually requires a description.

Question 2

Population density

Answer 2

the number of people per specified area, for example, population per kilometre squared. This will be a figure, for example, 78 people/km2

Question 3

Birth Rate - Death Rate

Answer 3

= Natural Change

Question 4

Stage 1

Answer 4

Birth rates and death rates are high so population is low and stable. (Rainforest Tribe)

Question 5

Stage 2

Answer 5

Death rates fall but birth rates remain high. Natural increase is greater so population starts to grow rapidly. An example would be Sri Lanka or Peru.

Question 6

Stage 3

Answer 6

Birth rates now fall and death rates continue to fall. Natural increase is still high and population growth rapid. An example would be Chile or China.

Question 7

Stage 4

Answer 7

Birth rates and death rates level out. Natural increase is low so population stabilises. Australia would be a good example of a country at the start of stage 4.

Question 8

Stage 5

Answer 8

Birth rates fall below death rates so natural increase is now negative. Population will start to decrease. Japan and Italy are in this stage.

Question 9

Pyramid 1

Answer 9

Here the base is very wide indicating a very high birth rate. The width drops off very quickly. This means people must be dying. Very few reach old age. Few countries are still in this stage today but some rainforest populations would display this pattern.

Question 10

Pyramid 2

Answer 10

Still a large base so high birth rate but also a wider and taller pyramid as more people are living to older ages. This is stage two of the demographic transition model and includes many countries in Africa such as Kenya.

Question 11

Pyramid 3

Answer 11

Note the more ‘domed’ shape. It means many people are living to older ages as quality of life improves. There are also proportionately fewer births. This is stage three of the demographic transition model. Chile would be a good example.

Question 12

Pyramid 4

Answer 12

Very small base due to the very low birth rates and death rates displayed in the wide top. This would be representative of Australia that has recently come through stage three of the demographic transition model.

Question 13

stage 2 example

Answer 13

Egypt, India, Kenya

Question 14

stage 3 example

Answer 14

Brazil

Question 15

stage 4 example

Answer 15

USA, Japan, UK, France

Question 16

stage 5 example

Answer 16

Germany

Question 17

pull factor

Answer 17

what encourages people to move to a country

Question 18

push factor

Answer 18

what make people move away from the country they are living in

Question 19

types of pull factors

Answer 19

potential employment, a safer atmosphere, greater wealth, fertile land, good food supply

Question 20

types of push factors

Answer 20

unemployment, lack of safety, poverty, war, threat towards the family