Population

Question 1

What is population distribution?

Answer 1

How people are spread out over an area.

Question 2

What is population density?

Answer 2

Average number of people per square km.

Question 3

What is urbanisation?

Answer 3

The increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities.

Question 4

What is birth rate?

Answer 4

The number of live births for every 1 000 of the population per year.

Question 5

How is birth rate calculated?

Answer 5

Births/population x 1 000 = Birth rate

Question 6

What is death rate?

Answer 6

The number of deaths for every 1 000 of the population per year.

Question 7

How is death rate calculated?

Answer 7

Deaths/population x 1 000 = Death rate

Question 8

What is the rate of natural increase (RNI)?

Answer 8

Difference between the number of births and the number of deaths.

Question 9

In a population pyramid, when the base is wide what does it tell us?

Answer 9

Higher birth rate.

Question 10

In a population pyramid, when the base is narrow what does it tell us?

Answer 10

Lower birth rate.

Question 11

In a population pyramid, when the top is wide what does it tell us?

Answer 11

Lower death rate and high life expectancy.

Question 12

In a population pyramid, when the top is narrow what does it tell us?

Answer 12

Higher death rate and low life expectancy.

Question 13

What is emmigration?

Answer 13

To exit a place.

Question 14

What is immigration?

Answer 14

To enter a place.

Question 15

Give 4 types of push factors and an example of each.

Answer 15

Environmental - Poverty
Social - Fear
Economic - Disasters
Political - Unemployment

Question 16

Give 4 types of pull factors and an example of each.

Answer 16

Environmental - Safety
Social - Opportunity
Economic - Stability
Political - Freedom

Question 17

What is a refugee?

Answer 17

People who are no longer in their country. They are fleeing armed conflict/persecution. They are recognised precisely because it is too dangerous to return home, and they need sanctuary elsewhere.

Question 18

What is a migrant?

Answer 18

Person who chooses to move not because of a direct threat of persecution/death, but mainly to improve their lives by finding work, or in some cases for education, family reunion, or other reasons.