Population

significance of 2008 in world history

• Rural population increased first time in world history

• Urban population exceeded rural population first time in the history of the world

• the world became a happy place

• migrations from Africa started

what is an internal migrant?

• people migrating from one country to another

• people migrating from villages to cities

• people migrating within a country

• people moving for economic reasons

which areas of the world are most densely populated?

• east coast of USA, Europe, Korean peninsula and the subcontinent.

• India. China, Cambodia, North Africa

• subcontinent, south Africa, Australia, USA

• Middle east, Korean peninsula, Nigeria, Brazile

The approximate population of the world today is..

• 7.6 Million

• 6.7 Billion

• 6.7 Million

• 7.6 Billion

What is the world's most populous country?

• India

• China

• U.S.

• Mexico

Most of the world's population lives in...

• North America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

An example of a pull factor is...

• A natural disaster

• Lack of access to education

• Lack of resources

• A new job opportunity

An example of a push factor is...

• A new job

• A better school

• Natural disaster

• Better health care

On a global scale, rapid population growth can harm the environment.

• True

• False

One major cause of population growth is a falling death rate.

• True

• False