Unit 8: Human Systems and Resource Use
Topic 8.1: Human Populations Questions
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The UN publishes low, medium and high projections of the world population.
Outline how the low and high scenarios differ from the medium scenario.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the demography of Kessaray.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate of the population of Kessaray.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the population of Kestland.
Using data from Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate for Kestland in 2024.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on Corvina.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the crude birth rate of Corvina in 2023.
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Figure 1 shows population data for three countries.
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Figure 1 shows demographic data for Talia and its Brena region.
Using the data in Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate for Brena.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the demography of Dhuni; most of its urban population lives in Port Dhuni.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the doubling time of the urban population in Dhuni.
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Seravia has a crude birth rate (CBR) of 21.6 and a crude death rate (CDR) of 7.6 per 1000.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the population of Nordhaven. Figure 2 shows the population of Nordhaven from 2010 to 2022.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the population of Vellora.
Using data from Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate for Vellora in 2024.
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Figure 1 shows demographic data for Varnland and its Kaldmark region.
Using the data in Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate for Kaldmark.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the demography of the Mirabel Islands.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate of the population of the Mirabel Islands.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the population of Ardena.
Using data from Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate for Ardena in 2024.
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Figure 1 shows the total fertility rate in the provinces of Tamura.
Using Figure 1, identify the province with the highest total fertility rate in 2022.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the demography of Belmonte.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate of the population of Belmonte.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the demography of Taranui.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate of the population of Taranui.
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Figure 1 is a fact file on the demography of Palawa; most of its urban population lives in Kerimba.
With reference to Figure 1, calculate the doubling time of the urban population in Palawa.
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Figure 1 shows the population and land area of the countries of the Kora Delta region.
Identify the most densely populated country in Figure 1.
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Figure 1 shows demographic data for Terraine.
Based on the 2023 data in Figure 1, calculate the doubling time for the population of Terraine.
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Figure 1 shows demographic data for Ostmark and its Sundby region.
Using the data in Figure 1, calculate the natural increase rate for Sundby.
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