Geography B - People and the Planet - Unit 1

Just a quick quiz based on unit 1 on People and the Planet... hope it helps and the exam goes well!

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How is natural increase measured?
Birth rate - Death rate
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What is a population pyramid
A graph to determine the population distribution against age/sex structure, generally forming a pyramid shape
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What is the population expected to be at by 2050?
9 billion
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What is pro-natalism?
Also called pro-birth, is a belief that promotes human reproduction.
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Why might a country wish to control migration?
Because the government wants to provide the optimum amount of housing, employment and services to its population, thus regulating the population flow
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Why might death rates in an early expanding country (stage two on the DTM) decline?
New medical care and hygiene standards become available
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Why might birth rates reduce in a late expanding country?
Women's rights, education, effective birth control, family planning
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What is under population?
A condition where there are not enough people to sustainably deliver services or exploit resources in a country
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Where is there a 'speed premium' payment for having children within 30 months of eachother?
Sweden
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What is a push factor?
Something which repels you from your country of origin
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What is a pull factor?
Something that attracts you to a location
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I think I now roughly know what to revise on unit 1
I hope so!
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