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Question 21 Mark
What is known as the pattern of population distribution?
Answer
The way in which people are spread across the earth surface is known as the pattern of population distribution.
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Question 41 Mark
What do you mean by population change?
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The change in the number of people during a specific time is called population change.
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Question 51 Mark
Human resources are not equally distributed over the world. Why?
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Human resources like other resources are not equally distributed over the world. They differ in their educational levels, age and sex. Their numbers and characteristics also keep changing.
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Question 61 Mark
What is an age-sex pyramid?
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An age-sex pyramid is a graph showing the number of males and females under certain defined age groups.
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Question 71 Mark
The world population has grown very rapidly. Why?
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The main reason for this growth was that with better food supplies and medicine, deaths were reducing, while the number of births still remained fairly high.
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Question 81 Mark
What is the average density of population in India?
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Average density of population in India is 324 persons per square km.
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Question 91 Mark
In what respects do different human beings differ?
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Human beings differ from each other in age, sex, education, ethnicity, culture, physical and mental strength, etc.
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Question 101 Mark
Which of these countries is more densely populated: one with a small population in a large area, or one with a large population in a large area?
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A country with a large population in a small area is more densely populated out of the two.
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Question 111 Mark
If 600 people live in your colony, and the area of your colony is 2 sq km, what is the population density of your colony?
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If 600 people live in a 2 sq km area, on an average, 300 people live in 1 sq km. So density of population is 300 persons per sq km.
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Question 121 Mark
What is the average density of population in the whole world?
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The average density of population in the whole world is 45 persons per square km.
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Question 131 Mark
What is population density?
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Population density is the number of people living in a unit area of the earth’s surface. It is normally expressed as per square km.
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Question 141 Mark
With the help of figures, describe how population varies across continents.
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Around 61% of the world’s population lives in Asia, 12% in Europe, 13% in Africa, 8% in Central/South America, 5% in North America and 1% in Oceania.
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Question 151 Mark
Compare the population density of the world with that of India.
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The population density of the world is around 45 persons per sq km, whereas that of India is over 320 persons per sq km.
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Question 171 Mark
Explain life expectancy.
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Life expectancy refers to the number of years that an average person can expect to live.
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Question 181 Mark
What is life expectancy?
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Life expectancy is the number of years an average person can expect to live, based on data.
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Question 191 Mark
What is meant by natural growth rate?
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The difference between the birth rate and the death rate of a country is called the natural growth rate.
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Question 201 Mark
What is a population pyramid?
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Population pyramid is a graphical presentation of the age, sex composition of a population.
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Question 211 Mark
Fill in the blank.
In 1999, the world population reached ________.
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In 1999, the world population reached 6 billion.
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Question 231 Mark
What is the general trend of migrations from one country to another? Why is it so?
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Generally, people migrate from less developed countries to more developed ones. This is done for better employment opportunities and other facilities.
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Question 241 Mark
What do you mean by population?
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Population refers to the number of people living in a particular region.
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Question 271 Mark
Why do people move from the rural to urban areas?
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Why do people migrate from rural to urban areas?
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Within countries large number of people may move from the rural to urban areas in search of employment, education and health facilities.
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Question 281 Mark
Why is population growth slowing in United Kingdom?
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In United Kingdom, population growth is slowing because of both low death and low birth rates.
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Question(1 Marks) - Social Studies STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip