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Mr. Powchuk's Ch.13
Counterpoints Chapter 13 Questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why do some people fear continued population growth? | It contributes to shortages in energy, housing and food; will increase pollution and unemployment; will damage the environment. |
| How do we gather accurate information about our population? | Census data, Surveys. |
| What are the differences between how a “developed country” and a “developing country” may collect census data? | Developed countries have the resources and systems to collect data; developing countries do not and their people are more likely to evade data collectors. |
| Describe the demographic transition model. | It suggests population growth rates are influenced by a country’s technological development. |
| Describe how the following physical factors can affect population density: climate, landscape, resources, soils. | climate: very dry or cold areas have lower density. landscape: lowlands or the edges of continents have higher populations. resources: areas rich in resources attract population. soils: areas with rich soils attract population. |
| Describe how the following physical factors can affect population density: vegetation, water, accessibility. | vegetation: dense vegetation results in lower population densities. water: reliable water supply is essential for higher populations. accessibility: easier access to an area results in higher populations. |
| Describe how the following human factors can affect population density:communications, culture, development. | communications: areas easier to access will increase in population. culture: nomadic or agricultural cultures have lower densities. development: a higher developed economy results in a higher population density. |
| Describe how the following human factors can affect population density: disease, government policies. | disease: presence of diseases impacts the population. government policies: may have an effect on an area’s population. |
| What do the neo-Malthusians predict is the eventual end result of continued population growth in the world’s poorest developing countries? | Population growth will exceed the carrying capacity of the earth causing disease and famine which will reduce the population to a level where there is enough food grown to support it. |
| Why do organizations such as the World Bank and the UN foresee a different future? | Technological improvement (in agriculture) and more efficient ways of sharing food plus a reduction in population growth. |
| Why do some people fear continued population growth? | It contributes to shortages in energy, housing and food; will increase pollution and unemployment; will damage the environment. |
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