TTO 2 - Population pyramids

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TTO 2 - Population pyramids

Assignment

This lessonup is an assignment. Just follow the instructions on the different slides.

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Look at the graph.
- Name two elements that the graph shows you.

This graph belongs to The Netherlands in 1959. You see a sudden
increase in young people. Use the internet to find information.
Can you explain this sudden increase?

Graph 1 belongs to The Netherlands in 1959. The other graphs are from Peru in 1959 and 2019 and The Netherlands in 2019. Which graph do you see at which number? 

2

3

4

Netherlands 2019

Peru 1959

Peru 2019

Look at the graph.
- Write down two things that you can say about the population
of this country.

What is the birth rate of a country?

1. The amount of babies born per day
2. The amount of babies born per year
3. The amount of babies born per 1000 inhabitants
4. The average amount of babies born per woman

What is the death rate of a country?

1. The amount of people dying per day
2. The amount of people dying per year
3. The amount of people dying per 1000 inhabitants
4. The life expectancy

What is the natural population growth of a country?

1. Births - deaths
2. Deaths - births
3. (births - deaths) + (immigrants - emigrants)
4. immigrants - emigrants

The poorest countries have a .............. death rate

1. high
2. low

The richer the country, the .............. the birth rate

1. higher
2. lower

Look at the graph. It shows a development most countries go through. But a key is missing! Can you make the correct key?

Black line

Grey line

Red line

Birth rate

Death rate

Total population

At which phase?

Tekst

The population starts to shrink

People start to have less children

The death rate is the highest

The country is the poorest

The population grows most quickly

Countries are the richest

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

Phase 5

A

B

C

D

E

F