Population

Question 1

Population

What two factors affect population size?

Answer 1

Birth rate and death rate

Question 2

Population

What is birth rate?

Answer 2

Number of live babies born per thousand of population per year.

Question 3

Population

What is death rate?

Answer 3

Number of deaths per thousand of population per year.

Question 4

Population

What is natural increase?

Answer 4

When birth rate is higher than rate of death, so population grows.

Question 5

Population

What is a natural decrease?

Answer 5

When death rate is higher than birth rate.

Question 6

Population

What other factor also affects population size?

Answer 6

Migration - number of people moving from one area to another.

Question 7

Population

What stages are poor countries at on the DTM?

Answer 7

Earlier stages

Question 8

Population

What stages are richer, more developed countries at on the DTM?

Answer 8

Later stages

Question 9

Population

What does DTM stand for?

Answer 9

Demographic Transition Model

Question 10

Population

How is population growth described?

Answer 10

Exponential

Question 11

Population

What factors can increase population?

Answer 11

Better health care
Better sanitation
More babies being born

Question 12

Population

What factors can cause the population to decrease?

Answer 12

Contraception
Limits to baby numbers
Economic development

Question 13

Population

What is population growth rate?

Answer 13

Number of people added to, or lost from population each year as a result of natural increase/migration.

Question 14

Population

What is sustainable development?

Answer 14

Meeting the needs of the population without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

Question 15

Population

What are young dependents

Answer 15

Those under the age of 15

Question 16

Population

What are working population or those economically active?

Answer 16

Those aged 15-64

Question 17

Population

What are elderly dependents?

Answer 17

Those 65+

Question 18

Population

What is the dependency ratio?

Answer 18

A measure of the number of working people and those dependent on them.

(Kids + elderly) / working population x 100

Question 19

Population

What is a pro natalist strategy?

Answer 19

Encourages people to have more babies so the population structure is altered.

Question 20

Population

What is migration?

Answer 20

The movement of people from one place to another

Question 21

Population

What is a migrant?

Answer 21

A person who moves from one country to another

Question 22

Population

What is the source country?

Answer 22

Where the migrants originally come from

Question 23

Population

What is the host country?

Answer 23

The country the migrant goes to

Question 24

Population

What is an economic migrant?

Answer 24

People who move to another country to earn money

Question 25

# Population What is a refugee?

Answer 25

Factors like conflict, drought, poverty, corruption and lack of jobs forces people to leave their homes.

Question 26

# Population What are push factors?

Answer 26

Negatives like war or natural disaster which force people to leave a country

Question 27

# Population What are pull factors?

Answer 27

Positives such as job opportunities and better living standard which entices people to a country.

Question 28

# Population What is stage one of the DTM?

Answer 28

High BR due to lack of contraception. Parents want lots of children to work land. High DR due to famine, disease, poor hygiene and lack of doctors.

Question 29

# Population When was the UK at stage 1 DTM?

Answer 29

Pre 1780

Question 30

# Population Which country is at stage 1 of the DTM?

Answer 30

Ethiopia

Question 31

# Population What is stage 2 of the DTM?

Answer 31

BR still high - lots of kids born but die young. Religion influences many. DR reduces - improved healthcare and water/food.

Question 32

# Population When was the UK at stage 2 of the DTM?

Answer 32

1770 - 1880

Question 33

# Population What country is at stage 2 of the DTM?

Answer 33

Bolivia and India

Question 34

# Population What is stage 3 of the DTM?

Answer 34

BR declines due to increased access to contraception. More children survive. DR reduces - improved sanitation, vaccination and surgery.

Question 35

# Population When was the UK at stage 3 of the DTM?

Answer 35

1880 - 1940

Question 36

# Population Which country is at stage 3 of the DTM?

Answer 36

China

Question 37

# Population What is stage 4 of the DTM?

Answer 37

BR stays low (birth control and survival rates). DR remains low due to quality healthcare.

Question 38

# Population When was the UK at stage 4 of the DTM?

Answer 38

After 1940

Question 39

# Population Which country is at stage 4 of the DTM?

Answer 39

USA and Canada

Question 40

# Population What is stage 5 of the DTM?

Answer 40

BR very low. Country has low fertility - focus on careers. DR rises. Total population decreasing.

Question 41

# Population When did the Uk reach stage 5 of the DTM?

Answer 41

From 2000

Question 42

# Population Which country is at stage 5 of the DTM?

Answer 42

Germany

Question 43

# Population How is a population pyramid different for MEDCs and LEDCs?

Answer 43

LEDCs have a pyramid shape getting smaller towards top, whereas MEDC is more rectangular and varies band width.

Question 44

# Population What is the freedom of women called?

Answer 44

Emancipation

Question 45

# Population What are some of the effects of a ageing population?

Answer 45

``` Less people economically active. More pensions needed. Less care available for elderly. Strain on resources. Medical care focused on elderly. ```

Question 46

# Population What are some of the push factors for economic migrants leaving a country?

Answer 46

Unemployment. | Low wages.

Question 47

# Population Describe two ways migration within the EU can have a positive effect on countries such as the UK.

Answer 47

Migrants from Poland give the UK economy a boost of £4 million and a larger tax base. Migrants reduce recruitment difficulties by providing a skilled workforce that is young.