1. Earth’s Human Geography

5. Countries that DON’T use the Metric System

7. The World Divided Into 7 Regions,
Each with a Population of 1 Billion

9. Population Population-The people living in a particular region
Population distribution- Describes how the population is spread out over the Earth.

10. Demographers
Study the populations of the world
The Miniature Earth

11. Population Distribution
People tend to live in places where they can grow crops, trade, and use natural resources
People live near:
Major bodies of water
Fertile soil
Moderate climate with adequate rain

12. Continents Populous Not Populous Asia, Europe, North America
81% of world population
5 billion people
Not Populous
Australia, Africa, South America
Most live along the coast of these countries

13. Population Population Density California North Dakota
The average number of people per square mile living in a given area.
California
217 per sq. mile
North Dakota
9.3 per sq. mile

14. Population Birthrate Death rate
The number of live births each year per 1000 people
U.S /1000
Death rate
The number of deaths each year per 1000 people
U.S /1000

15. Population Life Expectancy
The average number of years that people live
U.S.
Male-75 years
Female- 81 years
100 years ago, it was less than 50

16. Population Growth Reasons for growth Birthrate increase
Death rate decrease
Agriculture
Green Revolution - changes in agriculture that have resulted in better farming methods and increased production
Medicine and Health

17. Challenges of Growth Food Shortages Jobs, public services
Land, Housing
Environment
Forests
pollution

18. Movement Migration The movement of people from one place to another
Forced Migration: Australia-English convicts
Being told you have to migrate

19. Immigrants Emigrant The people that move to a country 3.31/1000 people
million from Europe
Emigrant
People leaving from one country and moving to another

21. Movement Push-pull Theory
people migrate because things “push” them to leave, or things in a new location “pull” them.
EX: jobs, religious, ethnic, starvation
Push = situation makes you leave – looking for somewhere new
Pull = new location already picked – situation attracts you in.

22. Rural Area
An area with a low population density, such as a village or countryside.

23. Urban Area
An area with a high population density, such as a city or a town.

24. Growing Cities Urbanization
The movement of people to cities and the growth of those cities.

25. Growing Challenges
Growing cities must accommodate for their population
Jobs, schools, hospitals, and other services people need
More people in city = less people farming
#1 reason people move to urban areas…
OPPORTUNITIES for themselves and their children