Practice - Population
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Practice Questions
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Define population.
💡 Hint: Think about how we often count people in cities or countries.
What does birth rate refer to?
💡 Hint: Consider how often babies are born in a time frame.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the definition of population?
💡 Hint: Think broadly about species and areas.
True or False: The birth rate is the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year.
💡 Hint: Make sure to differentiate between births and deaths.
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Challenge Problems
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A country has a population of 1 million people. Each year, the birth rate is 25 per 1000, the death rate is 7 per 1000, with immigration of 20,000 and emigration of 10,000. What will be the expected population after one year?
💡 Hint: Break the problem down into components of the formula.
Discuss how advanced medical technology in a country can impact its population dynamics, identifying at least three positive and negative effects.
💡 Hint: Think broadly about both the social and environmental impacts.
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