Questions to be answered and turned in at the beginning of Class

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1. Look at the Population Cartogram on pg 66. How does a cartogram represent population size? Why is a cartogram one of the most effective ways of representing population size on a world map? Pretty nifty eh?

2. Look at Figure 3.2 on pg. 68 of your textbook. What are two areas that have especially high population densities? What are two areas that have low densities? What do you think is the cause of these densities?

3. Look at the table in Figure 3.2 b and the photo 3.2c. Why does Egypt have a low arithmetic density and such a high physiological density?

4. Examine figure 3.3 Global Dimensions of Fertility. What is the Total Fertility Rate? Why is 2.1 the replacement level of fertility?

5. What regions of the world are fertility rates above replacement level? Where are they below replacement level?

6. From your reading in the chapter, especially on the demographic transition model, what are some of the potential causes of continued high fertility rates? What are some of the potential causes of decreases in fertility?

7. Examine Figure 3.5. What do you notice about life expectancy in Russia? What factors explain Russia's life expectancy?

8. What factors explain Africa's high mortality rates?

9. What factors explain the low mortality rates in blue zones?

10. What is one issue or question that you would like discussed in class? It might be a question about something you observed in one of the diagrams and wish to ask about.