chapter 2 questions Flashcards

1
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which is better to understand population density? density or physiological density

A

physiologic bc it is out of the land that can be used

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2
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1 child only policy is a

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restrictive population policy

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3
Q

largest pop

A

china

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4
Q

fastest growing pop

A

india

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5
Q

3 clusters

A

E asia S asia & England

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6
Q

S asia

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China
Korea
Japan
25% or world pop

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7
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S asia

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India
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Sri Lanka

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8
Q

native pop is dropping where

A

europe

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9
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wealth strong economies =

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slow growth

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10
Q

always wealthy =

A

negative growth

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11
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prediction: 2057

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world pop 10 B

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12
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malthusius

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we will run out of resources : food production linear and pop exponential

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13
Q

low status for women

A

higher birth rates

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14
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pop pyramid: poor

A

christmas tree

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15
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pop pyramid: wealthy

A

pine cone

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16
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welfare

A

sanitation, disease control, healthcare and health education

17
Q

causes of IMr & CMr

A

low mothers health (pre&post natal care)
malnutrition + diarrhea
poor sanitation
poverty
conflict

18
Q

lowest cmr + imr

A

japan
singapore
sweden

19
Q

highest imr cmr

A

sierra leone & afghanistan

20
Q

health depends on

A

temperature & region
- more diseases spread when closer to animals and in warmer climates

21
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medical geography steps

A

study
analyze location
predict diffusion
prescribe & prevent

22
Q

% of infectious diseases

A

65

23
Q

malaria

A

300M + died
5 M dead per year
spreads by mosquito

24
Q

mosquito vector

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malaria, yellow fever, dengue

25
Q

non vectored

A

airborne
std
intravenous

26
Q

main killers today

A

heart disease
cancer
stroke
accidents

27
Q

chronic genetic diseases

A

heart disease
cancer
diabetes
stroke
pneumonia
liver disease

28
Q

100 y ago killers

A

tuberculosis
diarrhea
heart disease
pneumonia