Name 2 reasons why population has started to grow so quickly...
Modern medicine, people living longer, better agriculture
Definition: Total number of people who live in a specific place
Population
Why is the population of the world continually changing?
People are constantly being born or dying
Definition: Shows the average of how many people live per square mile
Population Density
What are the 3 different communities people can live in?
Urban, Suburban, Rural
How do you find Population Density?
ADD up the total number of people and DIVIDE by the total amount of land they occupy
What does RURAL land look like?
Large amount of land, small amount of people, farms
What does URBAN land look like?
Skyscrapers, a lot of people
Definition: Explains how and why people are spread out around the world
Population Distribution
Definition: Relocating to a new region or place
Migration
Things that attract people to migrate to a new place
Pull Factors
Things that cause people to leave and migrate to a new region
Push Factors
A person who flees their country for safety
Refugee
A person who leaves one country and settles in another
Immigrant
Areas of land that are suitable for human living
Habitable Land
What number is the world population about to hit?
8 Billion
