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Unit 5: Population Study Guide

1. What is population?
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2. What is birthrate?
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3. What is death rate?
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4. How can you calculate population growth?
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5. What factors are not included in population growth?

6. Compare and contrast population distribution and population density.

Population Distribution
Same
Population Density

7. What is infant mortality rate?

8. Up to what age is infant mortality measured?

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9. What is life expectancy?

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10. The Green Revolution is about using new farming methods to produce more food to
accommodate a growing population. What are 3 ways that we can produce more food to
accommodate a growing population?
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11. What do demographers study?

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12. What is a population pyramid?
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13. Explain why a demographer would study a population pyramid.
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14. How do we interpret a population pyramid?
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X Axis = ___________________________________________________________________
Left Side = _________________________________________________________________
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15. How can you figure out the total population?
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16. What is a population bulge?
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17. There are 3 population pyramid shapes. Complete the chart to describe the population for
each shape and make a prediction about what each future population will look like.
Shape
Type of Country
Population Description
Prediction
Traditional
Pyramid
Beehive
or
Diamond

Linear

18. What are some factors that would cause population growth? List 4.
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19. What are some factors that would cause population decline? List 4.
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20. What are some things that we cant predict about future populations?

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