Chapter 3 -Ms. Henry Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Death Rate | The number of deaths compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time. |
| Birthrate | The number of babies born compared to the total number of individuals in a population at a given time. |
| Doubling Time | The number of years it takes a population to double in size based on its current growth rate. |
| slums | crowded neighborhoods; people living in poverty |
| Why is the doubling time less for countries in Asia and Africa? | Those countries do not have the education and health care that we have in North America and Europe. |
| Why has the death rate decreased? | We now have better health care, cleaner water, more food than in the past. |
| What happens when the population of an already crowded area continues to grow? | Diseases spread quickly, not enough jobs for everyone so many live in poverty, higher levels of pollution |
| How can overpopulated areas harm the environment? | Use up energy resources, more forests are cut down, factories pollute water and air, |
| What can we do to protect our environment in overpopulated areas? | Install solar panels of roofs of buildings. Wind and geothermal energy do not pollute. |
| Population Distribution | The geographic pattern of where people live on Earth. |
| What does densely populated mean? | The area has a large number of people living within it. |
| Rural | Farming communities, -where we live. Not as densely populated |
| Urban | Large cities. Densely populated. Chicago and suburbs |
| Why do people settle in some areas and not in others? | People live where their basic needs can be met. |
| emigrate | To leave one's home to live in another place. Example: To move from an urban area to a rural area. |
| immigrate | To enter and live in a new country. Example: To move from the U.S. to live in Europe. |
| Push Factors | Drive people from an area. Examples: war/violence, natural disasters, poor economy, |
| Pull Factors | Pull you in to an area. Examples: To be closer to family/friends, attend universities, better jobs. |
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