Political, Economical, Government, and Social Systems Test

Study

What factors contribute to Earth’s rising population?

The death rate is falling as we have more medicine and people are living longer

Why do people live in some parts of the world more than others?

Better governments, resources, and religious ties

Give an example of a rural area and an urban area

New York is a urban area and Hingham is a rural area

What are the causes and effects of human migration?

Some causes of migration are war, persecution, not enough resources, and an effect is cultural blending

death rate

the total number of deaths compared to the total number of individuals in a population

birth rate

the total number of babies born compared to a total population at a time

doubling time

the number of years it will take for a population to double based on it’s current growth

population distrubution

the geographic pattern of where people live on earth

population density

the average number of people living within a square mile