[GEOG 142] - Midterm Exam Guide - Ultimate 108 pages long Study Guide!
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Midterm: covers chapters 1-5 (tentatively, probably not all of ch. Final exam: cumulative, but mostly on chapters 5-8. World population number has changed over time. Rate of world population growth is up for debate. Paul ehrlich (1960s): population bomb- the looming threat of world population (starvation, atomic bomb, etc. ) U. s. had more immigrants in 1900s than today (2000s) U. s. was more rural in 1900s compared to today. Developing countries: large population growth, high fertility rates. Replacement rate: 2. 1 children to replace the parents. U. s. and developed countries: increased increase in elderly population. More people are educated in the 2000s compared to the 1900s. Riding the age wave: births and selected age groups in the u. s. How u. s. population"s groups of young vs. old change over time. Dependency ratio: ratio of non-working age population to the working age population. Poorer countries: have high dependency ratio with higher #s of young people. Birth rates high in 1960s (tail of baby boom)
