Population Characteristics (Junior Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is the study of population known as?
What is the study of population known as?
Demography
What was the world's population by 2018?
What was the world's population by 2018?
7.6 billion
If 20 children are born per 1,000 people, what is the birth rate as a percentage?
If 20 children are born per 1,000 people, what is the birth rate as a percentage?
2.0%
What is the death rate?
What is the death rate?
Deaths per 1,000 people yearly
What is a natural increase?
What is a natural increase?
When birth rate exceeds death rate
What does the vertical axis of a population pyramid show?
What does the vertical axis of a population pyramid show?
Age groups in 5-year intervals
In a population pyramid, where are males usually shown?
In a population pyramid, where are males usually shown?
On the left
Which country is an example of an expanding pyramid?
Which country is an example of an expanding pyramid?
Tanzania
What characterises a stationary pyramid?
What characterises a stationary pyramid?
Narrow base, equal width throughout
What family size is common in countries with a contracting pyramid?
What family size is common in countries with a contracting pyramid?
One-child families
By how many people was the world's population growing per year as of 2018?
By how many people was the world's population growing per year as of 2018?
80 million
Which age group is economically active?
Which age group is economically active?
15-64
How has global population growth occurred over time?
How has global population growth occurred over time?
At a fluctuating rate