Human Population Guided Reading
1. Demographics – The study of human populations.
2. How much did the human population grow in the 20th century?
It was able to triple during the time period.
3. Exponential Growth – The increase in growth rate and population.
4. Linear Growth- This is when the population rate increases by the growth is steady.
5. Doubling Time – The time it will take for a population to double.
6. Developing Countries –The poor young countries that are rapidly growing
7. Developed Countries –The wealthy and older countries that are shrinking in population.
8. Fertility Rate- Number of births per 1000 women per year
9. Total Fertility Rate –The average number of children that a woman will have during her lifetime.
10.Replacement Level – How much children it will take to replace its parents.
11. Emigration – To leave from a country
12. Immigration – To move into a country
13. Life Expectancy – The expected age that a certain age will live.
14. Pronatalist Forces – Factors that are able to increase the desire for children.
15. Antinatalist Forces -- Factors that decrease the desire for children.
2. How much did the human population grow in the 20th century?
It was able to triple during the time period.
3. Exponential Growth – The increase in growth rate and population.
4. Linear Growth- This is when the population rate increases by the growth is steady.
5. Doubling Time – The time it will take for a population to double.
6. Developing Countries –The poor young countries that are rapidly growing
7. Developed Countries –The wealthy and older countries that are shrinking in population.
8. Fertility Rate- Number of births per 1000 women per year
9. Total Fertility Rate –The average number of children that a woman will have during her lifetime.
10.Replacement Level – How much children it will take to replace its parents.
11. Emigration – To leave from a country
12. Immigration – To move into a country
13. Life Expectancy – The expected age that a certain age will live.
14. Pronatalist Forces – Factors that are able to increase the desire for children.
15. Antinatalist Forces -- Factors that decrease the desire for children.
2. The majority of the world’s population is found in ( developed / developing ) countries.
Developing countries
3. What are the two factors that most affect life expectancy?
Infant mortality rates and poverty in the country.
4. Label each of these as example of antinatalist or pronatalist factors.
Pronatalist The son preference
Pronatalist Increased education levels of family.
Antinatalist Women having access to professional careers.
Pronatalist Family lives in a developing country
Developing countries
3. What are the two factors that most affect life expectancy?
Infant mortality rates and poverty in the country.
4. Label each of these as example of antinatalist or pronatalist factors.
Pronatalist The son preference
Pronatalist Increased education levels of family.
Antinatalist Women having access to professional careers.
Pronatalist Family lives in a developing country
6. What is an age structure diagram (population pyramid)? Draw a pyramid representing each of the 3
“stages” (Rapid growth, Stable, Declining).
An age structure diagram shows the population of each age.
“stages” (Rapid growth, Stable, Declining).
An age structure diagram shows the population of each age.
7. What is the projection of the future human population? Why is it not clear?
The projection of future human population is that is will stabilize. It is unclear because resources also play a big part in the population.
The projection of future human population is that is will stabilize. It is unclear because resources also play a big part in the population.