Population Revision

Some revision activites for population.

http://www.quia.com/custom/11864main.html

Earthquake 5.2

Last nights earthquake was a big talking point today, so here is an update on some of the effects.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7267567.stm

Key Questions any good geographer might ask

• Where did it happen?
• Why did it happen?
• Why are earthquake of this size unusual in the UK?
• What were the effects?

Population Homework 2

Population Pyramids

1) What is a population pyramid?
2) What are the main 'shapes' a population pyramid can take? As a minimum you should have a shape for: -

• An LEDC
• An MEDC
• An Aeging population

3) Using the websites below, find a population pyramid for Brazil and Japan. Take a whole page in your book. Sketch each pyramid and add 5 annotations. These must be in your own words - NOT copied from the websites. You must use the following key words.

• Birth Rate
• Death Rate
• Life Expectancy

Websites

• http://geographyfieldwork.com/PopulationStructure.htm
• http://www.scalloway.org.uk/popu4.htm
• http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/pyramids.html
• p180 - 181 in your textbook.

Population Homework 1

Answer the following questions on the Demographic Transition Model. All answers should be written in your exercise books.



Useful websites are provided (although this is not an exhaustive list). You will need to research your answers by visiting the sites before you try to answer the questions.



Homework is due in Thursday 28th February 2008



1) What is the Demographic Transition Model?

2) Draw a quick sketch to sjow what this model looks like.

3) Why is it useful?

4) What are its limits?



Useful sites:

1)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/population/popchangestructurerev5.shtml

2) http://geographyfieldwork.com/DemographicTransition.htm

3) http://blip.tv/file/get/Gatm-DTM528.wmv

4) P174 in your text book.

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