GoConqr has a new look! Let us know what you think.

Sign up free

Flashcards

Geography - *Population

Seth Bailey Geography GCSE English 1.0Average rating 1.0 out of 5 (1 rating) 68 cards

Geography - *Population

Cards in this deck (68)

  1. 1What does URBAN mean?A built up area such as town or city.
    Large population
  2. 2What does POPULATION DENSITY mean?Number of people per sq km
  3. 3What does DENSELY POPULATED mean?Lots of people living an area,
    they would live close together.
  4. 4What does SPARSELY POPULATED mean?Few people living in an area,
    like the country side where there are not lots of houses near each other.
  5. 5What does population distribution describe?The way people are spread out across the world
  6. 6Why does North West England have a high population density?Because raw materials like coal were found there.
  7. 7How is population density worked out?Number of people
    divided by
    land area
  8. 8What encourage people to live in an area?Good jobs
  9. 9When did the world population reach 5.9 billion?Late 1990's
  10. 10What is migration?People moving both
    into and out of a country.
    Immigrants move in,
    emigrants move out.
  11. 11What does a population pyramid show?The population structure
    (age and sex) of a country.
  12. 12In migration, which of the following is a push factor? Good job opportunities Floods A fair, stable governmentFloods
  13. 13Which factor is likely to be a cause of rural to urban migration? Poor government Crop failure Overcrowded citiesCrop failure
  14. 14The population in the world is currently increasing or decreasingincreasing
  15. 15It is estimated that by 2050 the population will increase, to how many? What % will live in Asia, Africa and South America (620)9 billion
    Asia - 60%
    Africa - 20%
    South America - 9%
  16. 16What does NATURAL INCREASE mean?Difference in birth and death rate.
    If birth rate is HIGHER than death rate
    the population is increasing.
  17. 17What does NATURAL DECREASE mean?Difference in birth and death rate.
    If birth rate is LOWER than death rate
    the population is decreasing.
  18. 18What does BIRTH RATE mean?Number of live births per 1,000 of the population / year.
  19. 19What does DEATH RATE mean?The number of people dying per 1,000
    of the population
  20. 20What does POPULATION GROWTH mean?Increase of people in an area.
  21. 21What are the reasons for population increase? (trick: Louie Graham, he is in real trouble indeed)Low death rate
    Good harvest
    High birthrate
    Immigration
    Improved health care
    Religion
    Traditions for large families
    Improved water supply
  22. 22What are the reasons for population decreases? list 8Low birth rate
    Migration
    High death rate
    Religion
    War
    Famine
    Poor health care
    Birth control
  23. 23Why was the one child policy introduced in China?The country was too cramped
    People were dying of starvation
    There was not enough shelter
  24. 24What are incentives of the one child policy in China?Preferential Housing
    Longer Maternity Leave
    Better Childcare
    Cash Bonus
  25. 25What are the disincentives of the one child policy in China?Delayed marriages
    Abortions especially for girls
    Sacked from jobs
    Couples wouldn't have children
    Fined
  26. 26Since 1950 the population of the world has been growing quickly. What is this called?Population Explosion
  27. 27Who is to blame for the Population Explosion?LICS (Low Income Countries)
    due to a reduction in death rate.
  28. 28Why does birth rate change?Improvements in Health care = Lower BR
    Poor Health Care = Higher BR
    Children are expensive = Lower BR
    Education = Lower BR
    Policies e.g. one child = Lower BR
  29. 29What is the Death RateNumber of Deaths per thousand of the population / year
  30. 30Improvements in Health Care eg inoculations = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)Lower Death RateImprovements in Health Care eg inoculations = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)
  31. 31Better Lifestyle e.g. diet = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)Lower Death RateBetter Lifestyle e.g. diet = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)
  32. 32Poor Health Care = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)Higher DRPoor Health Care = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)
  33. 33Poverty = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)Higher DRPoverty = Higher or Lower DR (Death Rate)
  34. 34Improvements in Health Care = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)Higher BRImprovements in Health Care = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)
  35. 35Improvements in Health Care = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)Higher BRImprovements in Health Care = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)
  36. 36Education is expensive = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)Lower BR
    (too expensive)    Education is expensive = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)
  37. 37It costs a lot to bring up a child (approx £186,032 up to age 21) = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)Lower BR
    (Children are expensive)    It costs a lot to bring up a child (approx £186,032 up to age 21) = Higher or Lower BR (Birth Rate)
  38. 38What does POPULATION DISTRIBUTION mean?The spread of people across a locationWhat does POPULATION DISTRIBUTION mean?
  39. 39What does POPULATION DENSITY mean?The number of people per sq kmWhat does POPULATION DENSITY mean?
  40. 40Why are some areas DENSELY populated? Name 3 reasonsTemperature / climate eg the UK
    Low-lying flat fertile land
    Good supplies of Natural Resources
  41. 41Name a Densley populated area with low lying flat fertile landThe Bangladesh DeltaName a Densley populated area with low lying flat fertile land
  42. 42Name an example of Natural Resources in a densely populated areaGood supplies (wood to make houses)Name an example of Natural Resources in a densely populated area
  43. 43Name a sparsely populated area due to Extreme ClimatesSahara DesertName a sparsely populated area due to Extreme Climates
  44. 44Name a sparsely populated area due to Mountains or Highland areasScottish HighlandsName a sparsely populated area due to Mountains or Highland areas
  45. 45What has been the impact of the One Child Policy in China?Birth rate has fallen
    Gender imbalance (more boys than girls)
    Note: rules have been relaxed in rural areas
  46. 46At present there are over 7 billion people living on our planet, how many people are predicted to bet here in 2045.9 billion
  47. 47What are benefit of the one child policy in China?You get medical and educational benefits
    Both parents are able to work
    Children get more time with their parents
  48. 48What are bad results of the one child policy in China?Babies are being abandoned, esp. girls
    There will be nobody to look after elderly
    There are more men than women
    Abortion rate has gone up
  49. 49Since 1950, the population of the world has been growing quickly. What is it called when a population grows quickly?Population Explosion
  50. 50What does LICS stand for?Low Income Countries
  51. 51The shape of a population pyramid can tell us a lot about an area's population. Name 3 (Little, Black, Dress)Life expectancy
    Birth and Death rate
    Dependants (young & elderly dependants)
  52. 52Milawai & Sudan What are the key characteristics: Thin top = ? Wide base = ? Low life expectancy?Thin top = High death rate
    Wide base = High birth rate
    Fewer people surviving into middle age
    Youthful population means lots of young adults responsible for high birth rate    Milawai & Sudan What are the key characteristics: Thin top = ? Wide base = ? Low life expectancy?
  53. 53Mexico What are the key characteristics of the population pyramid?:Lower death rate: more elderly
    Lower birth rate: base not wide
    People surviving into middle age
    Youthful population is greater than ageing
    More economically active people    Mexico What are the key characteristics of the population pyramid?:
  54. 54UK What are the key characteristics of the population pyramid?:Low death rate: wide top
    Low birth rate: narrow base
    Long life expectancy: More people surviving into middle age and beyond
    Ageing population
    Economically active population possibly from immigration    UK What are the key characteristics of the population pyramid?:
  55. 55Will condoms and contraceptive pills affect our population?Yes, Birth control will prevent pregnancies reducing the birthrate which will reduce our population
  56. 56An improvement of living conditions in LIC (low income countries) will cause population reduction or increase?Increase
    Better water, vaccines and food will mean a healthier population therefore less death
  57. 57The ____ is the number of live babies born per thousand of the population per year. natural decrease birth rate migration death rate natural increaseBirth rate
  58. 58The ____ is the number of deaths per thousand of population per year. natural decrease birth rate migration death rate natural increaseDeath rate
  59. 59____ describes people moving into or out of a country. natural decrease birth rate migration death rate natural increasemigration
  60. 60If the birth rate is higher than the death rate, the difference between them is called the ____ . natural decrease / birth rate / migration / death rate / natural increasenatural increase
  61. 61If the death rate is higher than the birth rate, the difference between them is called the ____ . natural decrease / birth rate / migration / death rate / natural increasenatural decrease
  62. 62What's the most likely result in a country if: Everyone gets better food • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateDeath rate falls
  63. 63What's the most likely result in a country if: A terrible war breaks out • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateDeath rate rises
  64. 64What's the most likely result in a country if: A deadly disease spreads • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateDeath rate rises
  65. 65What's the most likely result in a country if: There is a severe famine • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateDeath rate rises
  66. 66What's the most likely result in a country if: More hospitals and doctors are provided • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateNo effect on birth or death rate
  67. 67What's the most likely result in a country if: Birth control pills are provided • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateBirth rate falls
  68. 68What's the most likely result in a country if: More women take up good jobs • Death rate rises • Death rate falls • Birth rate falls • Birth rate rises • No effect on birth or death rateBirth rate falls

Information

Description
GCSE Geography (Geography - Summer Term Yr 7) Flashcards on Geography - *Population, created by Seth Bailey on 02/06/2018.
Created by
Seth Bailey
Views
49
Rating
Average rating 1.0 out of 5 (1 rating)

Feedback

What is it about?

What do you think of the new look?

How do you like it?