Practice Population (4) - Population

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Question 1.
Define population.
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Think about how we often count people in cities or countries.
Question 2.
What does birth rate refer to?
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Consider how often babies are born in a time frame.
3Question 3.
What is the definition of population?
- Number of individuals in a species in an area
- Just the number of humans in a country
- The number of living organisms on Earth
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Think broadly about species and areas.
4Question 4.
True or False: The birth rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year.
- True
- False
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Make sure to differentiate between births and deaths.
Question 5.
A country has a population of 1 million people. Each year, the birth rate is 25 per 1000, the death rate is 7 per 1000, with immigration of 20,000 and emigration of 10,000. What will be the expected population after one year?
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Break the problem down into components of the formula.
Question 6.
Discuss how advanced medical technology in a country can impact its population dynamics, identifying at least three positive and negative effects.
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Think broadly about both the social and environmental impacts.

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