Population Flashcards
(15 cards)
In the 1800 the population reached…
1 billiion
What does Sparsely populated mean?
Not many people living in an area
What does Densely Populated mean
Too many people living in an area
What does Population distribution mean?
The spread of people in an area
What does underpopulated mean?
when the population cannot make full use of technology and resources and promote full development of the country
what law did china use to stop population growth?
the one child rule
what happened in russia so more babies were made
you got paid to have children
what is a migrant?
someone who moves from one place to another
what is an immigrant?
someone who lives permanently in another country.
what is a refugee?
a refugee is someone who is forced to move due to war or natural disaster
what is urban?
a built up area used for industry and housing
What is urbanisation?
the movement o people from the countryside to towns/citys
what is a megacity?
a city with more than 10 million people.
what is sustainability?
meeting your own needs without affecting the chance of future generation to meet theirs.
what are the factors called when people migrate
push and pull factors
