Population Data Interpretation
Geography ⇒ Geographical Skills and Techniques
Population Data Interpretation starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between census and sample survey in population data collection.
Describe the importance of age-sex pyramids in population data interpretation.
Describe the main uses of population data in geography.
Explain the difference between absolute and relative population growth.
If a country has a population of 50 million and an area of 250,000 sq km, what is its population density?
If a country's population was 60 million in 2000 and 72 million in 2010, what was the decadal growth rate?
If a region has a high infant mortality rate, what can you infer about its health and living conditions?
If a state has a population density of 1,000 persons per sq km and an area of 50,000 sq km, what is its total population?
Which of the following best describes the term 'population composition'? (1) The total number of people, (2) The structure of population by age, sex, literacy, etc., (3) The growth rate of population, (4) The density of population
Which of the following indicators is used to measure the average number of children born to a woman during her lifetime? (1) Crude Birth Rate, (2) Total Fertility Rate, (3) Infant Mortality Rate, (4) Life Expectancy
Which of the following is a direct method of collecting population data? (1) Census, (2) Estimation, (3) Sample Survey, (4) Registration
Which of the following is a limitation of census data? (1) It is expensive and time-consuming, (2) It covers only a sample of the population, (3) It is not useful for planning, (4) It is conducted every year
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the average number of years a person is expected to live at birth.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the difference between the number of immigrants and emigrants in a region.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the number of children dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a year.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is the number of deaths per 1,000 people per year.
Is the following statement true or false? 'Population composition refers to the structure of the population in terms of age, sex, literacy, occupation, etc.'
State whether the following is true or false: 'A high dependency ratio indicates a larger proportion of non-working population.'
State whether the following is true or false: 'A high literacy rate generally indicates better socio-economic development.'
State whether the following is true or false: 'Population pyramids can be used to predict future population trends.'
