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Ap Hgeo ch2 Key Issue Reading Guide

The document discusses population distribution and concentration. It notes that the world's population is highly clustered in four major regions: East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. It also identifies two smaller population concentrations in Eastern North America and West Africa. The document then discusses sparsely populated regions, defining "ecumene" and listing four sparsely populated "lands" and reasons for their inhospitability. It also covers topics like population density, rates of birth and death, factors influencing population growth rates in different countries, models of demographic transition, and potential overpopulation issues.

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Ap Hgeo ch2 Key Issue Reading Guide

The document discusses population distribution and concentration. It notes that the world's population is highly clustered in four major regions: East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Europe. It also identifies two smaller population concentrations in Eastern North America and West Africa. The document then discusses sparsely populated regions, defining "ecumene" and listing four sparsely populated "lands" and reasons for their inhospitability. It also covers topics like population density, rates of birth and death, factors influencing population growth rates in different countries, models of demographic transition, and potential overpopulation issues.

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Chapter 2 Learning Guide Population

Key Issue 1 Where is the Worlds Population Distributed?


Population Concentrations
1.

The worlds population is highly clustered, or concentrated in


certain regions. FOUR major population concentrations are
identified in the text. Shade and label the areas of these
concentrations on the map in red. TWO smaller concentrations, or
emerging clusters, are also identified. Shade and label these
areas on the map in blue.

2.
In the boxes below, make
note of significant facts,
features, countries
involved and
characteristics of the
four most important
population concentrations
and two secondary ones.
EAST ASIA
SOUTH ASIA

SOUTHEAST ASIA

EUROPE

EASTERN NORTH
AMERICA

WEST AFRICA

Sparsely Populated Regions


2.

Define ecumene:

3.

What would non-ecumene mean?

4.

List the four lands which are sparsely populated in Earth in the
table below. For each region, briefly explain the reason that makes
it inhospitable for human habitation.

Sparsely Populated
Land

Reason for Inhospitality

The area is too dry to grow food and there is no


water.

Wet Lands

The ground is covered by permafrost and is


impossible to grow food.

High Lands

5.

Use the maps on page 49 to prepare a sketch map that shows nonecumene and very sparsely inhabited lands.

Population Density
Define arithmetic density:
Define physiological density:

6.

What occurs the higher the rate of physiological density?

7.

agricultural density:

The ratio of the number of farmers to the total amount of land


suited for agricultural.

Chapter 2 Learning Guide Population


Key Issue 2 Where Has the Worlds Population Increased?
1.

Define crude birth rate (CBR):

2.

Define crude death rate (CDR):

3.

Define natural increase rate (NIR):

Natural Increase
4.

What is the NIR today?

5.

When the global NIR peak, and what did was it?

6.

About how many people are being added to the worlds population
each year?

7.

Define doubling time:

8.

In what world regions is most growth occurring?

Fertility
9.

Define total fertility rate (TFR):

10.

What is the global average TFR?

11.

Note the rates and locations of the global highs and lows in TFR.

Mortality
Define infant mortality rate:

Define life expectancy:


How are these mortality rates distributed globally, in terms of the developed
and developing worlds?

Chapter 2 Learning Guide Population


Key Issue 3 Why is Population Increasing at Different Rates in
Different Countries?
The Demographic Transition
1.

The demographic transition is a process with several stages and


every country is in one of the stages.

2.

Fill in the chart below with characteristics describing each stage in


the demographic transition model (CBR, CDR, NIR, etc.).
Characterize the amount of growth of each stage (low, moderate,
high, etc.).

Demographic
Transition Model
Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Research about how England passed through the various stages.


Describe a historical event for stages 1 and 2 and a cultural attitude
for stage 4.
Stage 1 Event

Stage 2 Event

Demographic
Transition Model
in England

Stage 4 Event

Population Pyramids
The shape of a pyramid is primarily determined by what demographic
rate?

What is the dependency ratio?

What age groups are categorized as dependent?

What does the graying of a population refer to?

What is the sex ratio?

What types of countries/regions are likely to have more males than


females? Why?

Countries in Different Stages of Demographic Transition


In the chart below, which represents the four stages of demographic
transition, identify the country and where it is located which is in that stage
and briefly describe how it got to that stage.
Stages of
Demographic
Transition:
Example
Countries
Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Demographic Transition and World Population Growth


How many countries are in Stage 1 of the demographic transition?

What portion are in Stages 2 and 3?

And in Stage 4?

Identify the two big breaks in the demographic transition and their
causes.

Complete the following statement: The first break came to Europe and
North America as a result of

Complete the following statement: The first break came to Africa, Asia
and Latin America as a result of

Chapter 2 Learning Guide Population


Key Issue 4 Why Might the World Face an Overpopulation Problem?
Malthus on Overpopulation
1.

Complete the chart below to describe the views and theories of


various population theorists.

Thomas Malthus

Neo-Malthusians

Critics of Malthus

Declining Birth Rates


Where was Malthus right?

In what way was Malthus mistaken?

What two strategies have proven successful to lower birth rates?

Take notes on important facts regarding the distribution of


contraceptives.

World Health Threats


What is epidemiologic transition?

Complete the chart below with notes on the stages of epidemiologic


transition.

Epidemiologic
Transition
Stages 1 and 2
.

Stages 3 and 4

Possible Stage 5

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