GEOGRAPHY THEME ONE

What is death rate?

• The number of births per a thousand population

• The number of people

• The number of deaths per a 1000 population

• The number of deaths

What is birth rate?

• The number of births per a thousand population

• The number of people

• The number of deaths per a 1000 population

• The number of deaths

What are the likely problems when there are too many young dependents? (More than one answer)

• Overcrowded homes and schools, street children

• Enough schools

• need for more money to be spent on health care

• Women are unable to do other work due to time spent on childcare

• Strain on working population. Unable to supply enough food

What is population density?

• Is the total number of people in a country

• is the average number of people per square meter in a country

• Is the average number of people per square kilometer in a country

• Is the number of births in a region

What is population distribution?

• Is the total number of people in an area

• Is the way in which the population is spread out over a given area.

• Is the area where people are located

• Is the average number of people per square kilometer

Regions of high population density are ...................... populated

• Random

• Clustered

• Densely

• Sparsely

Regions of low population density are ...................... populated

• Random

• Clustered

• Densely

• Sparsely

How can economic factors influence population density?

Answer explanation

-(More) economically developed areas or areas with stable economy tend to be densely populated.

-Lack of economic development may result in sparse population;

• -Industries/jobs attract people

• -Economic development leads to increased accessibility;

  Roads/railway lines/motorway built.

  -Poverty may lead to high-density housing/shanty towns.

How does relief influence population density?

What are the problems of underpopulation?