Population Practice

Write down the four main causes of the population explosion.

Define the terms over-population and under-population.

Suggest two reasons why death rates vary from place to place.

Suggest two reasons why birth rates vary from place to place.

Define what is meant by a population policy and give an example.

Describe what birth rates and death rates are like in a country at stage 3.

Describe a population pyramid typical of stage 4.

Define what is meant by ‘age dependency’.

Suggest a positive implication of a youthful population.

Suggest a negative implication of an ageing population.