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1
Q

When did the world population reach 1 billion?

A

1800

2
Q

When was the world population 3 billion?

A

1960

3
Q

When is the worlds population predicted to reach 8 billion?

A

2020

4
Q

Approximately how many babies are born each day?

A

370,000

5
Q

Name 3 reasons a family might not want many children

A
  • financial problems
  • lots of responsibility
  • hard work
6
Q

What is the global average age of women marrying?

A

30

7
Q

What is the continent with the youngest marriages?

A

Africa

8
Q

How many children under 5 die each day?

A

21,000

9
Q

What is the main cause of child deaths?

A

Poverty

10
Q

What causes poverty?

A

Hunger, malnourishment

11
Q

Name 3 reasons the population has grown

A
  • industry
  • sanitation
  • environment
12
Q

What is overpopulation?

A

When there are too many people in an area for the number of resources available

13
Q

Name 10 problems of overpopulation

A
  • spread of diseases
  • high unemployment
  • overcrowded
  • low sanitation
  • survival of the fittest
  • famine
  • thirst
  • deforestation
  • more pollution
  • higher crime rates
14
Q

Why is famine and poverty such a problem in overpopulated countries?

A
  • not enough food for everyone
  • causes malnutrition
  • causes a bad immune system
  • causes diseases to spread faster
15
Q

Why is housing such a problem in overpopulated countries?

A
  • not enough liveable areas, causes slums
  • causes disease to spread
  • causes crime rate to be high
  • causes high levels of unemployment
16
Q

Why does global warming prove to be such an issue in overpopulated countries?

A
  • high amounts of pollution due to busy cities
  • causes global warming
  • an example is London
17
Q

Why is unemployment such an issue in overpopulated countries?

A
  • more people than there are jobs
  • more unemployment
  • more tax money having to go towards benefits
  • means higher taxes
18
Q

In 1970, what was the medc population?

A

Approx 8 million