Demographics Test on Friday Dec. 7th

Population Test Review

Part A: Multiple Choice (15)

Part B: Matching (10)

Part C: True or False (10)

Part D: Identification and Sequencing (16 marks)

Part E: Short Answer (9 marks)

What to study:

Also, refer to your textbook chapters on Population

Stages of Human Development (know all 3 and characteristics of each)

Demographic Transition Theory (know all four and characteristics for each and approx. time of period for developed/developing countries)

All Demographic Terms (birth/death/immigration/emigration rates, dependency load, demographic trap, carrying capacity, etc)

Demographic formulas

Causes of population increase/decrease

Population pyramids (what shapes mean!)

Population challenges/issues for China, India, Japan and Kenya + what their pop. Pyramids look like

Theorists/points of view on population growth (optimistic/pessimistic)
Refugees