1.
Population Basics a.
Population: b.
Density c.
Density independent factors d.
Density dependent factors e.
What areas of the world is human population growing the fastest?
2. How is population data gathered? a. b. c.
3. Demography -
4. Human Population basic vocabulary a. Total fertility level b. Replacement level fertility c. Infant mortality rate d.
Doubling time e.
mortality f.
natality g.
life expectancy h.
immigration i.
emigration

j.
Zero population growth
5. World Population Video -- Watch for the following information…… a. What is the sound you hear during the Video? What does it symbolize? b. During what years did you see the most drastic population growth? c. What two areas on the map have the highest density of dots at the beginning of the film? Do
those areas still have large populations today?
d. The bubonic plague killed approximately 75 million people. What areas were hit hardest by
the plague and why? How might increased population density contribute to a virus’ ability to
spread?
e. Approximately what year did you begin to notice the most significant population growth?
f. What historical events, scientific and/or technological advances, and social changes were happening at that time? How did these influence population? g.
At the end of the film, what areas remained relatively unpopulated? Why might this be? h.
Describe the change in human population over the past 200 years and the cause for this change.
6. Population momentum -
7. What is the world population today?
What is the U.S. population today?
8. Who was Thomas Malthus and what did he predict? (Pages 200)
9. Who is Paul Ehrlich and what did he predict? c.
10. I=P x A x T
11. Looking at figure 8.6 on page 201 list three causes and three consequences of human population growth.
Cause a. b.
Consequences

12. What is Cultural Carrying Capacity?
13. Growth Rate: What is the formula for finding the natural increase (growth rate) of a country?
14. a. What is meant by doubling time?
b. What is the rule of 70?
c. Let’s practice: A country’s growth rate is 1.5%. How many years will it take that country’s population to double?
Doubling time (yrs) d. Country CBR CDR % increase
Australia 15 7
Bangladesh 37
United States 13
13
8
Botswana 36
Canada 14
9
7
Germany
Haiti
India
Russia
10
42
29
11
11
19
10
12
15. Demographics Facts of Life – Grim Reapers Revenge
16. How do population pyramids help us learn about population?

What are the three categories and age range of an age structure diagram?

Label the three age range categories in the diagram.

Label each pyramid as a developing or developed country.

17. What is meant by “baby boom”? What could cause a baby boom to occur?
18. Describe what has occurred in this country between the years of 1960 and
2020.
19. Demographic Transition a. What is it? b. Draw and label the four stages. c. Identify the characteristics of each stage

d.
Do you think improved socioeconomic conditions have resulted in a decrease in birth rate or has a decrease in birth rate resulted in improved socioeconomics conditions?
20. Mapping our Population’s Environmental Impact – Read The Science behind the Story on pages 202-
203. Answer the following questions as you read. a. How did scientist conduct the study? b. What data did the scientist collect? c. What were the results of their study? d. What can scientist conclude from the study?