Population Oyramids And Choropleth Maps

Question 1

What are population pyramids

Answer 1

2 bar charts back to back to compare the data that they show

Question 2

What are population pyramids used for

Answer 2

To show the number or proportion in each age range for 2 groups within the population

Question 3

What kind of population shows that it is undeveloped

Answer 3

Pyramid shaped
High proportion of young people and few old people
High birth rate
High death rate
Short life expectancy

Question 4

What shows that a country is developing

Answer 4

A barrel shape showing that the proportion of young to old people is equal
Suggests the population has declining birth rates and death rates and increasing life expectancy

Question 5

What shows that a country is fully developed

Answer 5

Inverted pyramid
Higher proportion of older them young people
Very low birth rate
Low death rate
Long life expectancy

Question 6

What are choropleth maps split into

Answer 6

Geographic area into regions
Each region is shaded with a colour or pattern depending on the value of the data

Question 7

What should each map have

Answer 7

A key to show what the shading means